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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

USAGE IN
MALAYSIAN URBAN
HOMES: Reducing GHG
emissions
GURMIT SINGH
Chairman CETDEM
[cetdem@po.jaring.my]
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SUSTAINABLE DEV.
POLICIES & PRACTICES
Minimize ecological
footprints
Eliminate all forms of
wastage
Optimize energy
efficiencies & switch to
renewables
Efficient, clean &
affordable transport
Organic farming

Clean technologies [poll.


prevention] as well as
LCA assessments
Public participation,
accountability &
transparency
Conservation of all vital
natural resources - from
water to air
Eliminate hazardous
wastes & products
REDUCE GHG
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EMISSIONS

SOME SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES


Design & construction of
Energy Efficient & cool
buildings
Retrofitting of existing
buildings
Integration of good
mobility in new towns
Improvement of public
transport in Klang
Valley

Organic Farming
Energy conservation
after audits
Better Landscaping &
adequate green lungs
Biodiversity
conservation esp. in
nature parks
Proposed comprehensive
Nat. Energy Policy
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EXAMPLES OF INI.
LEO, new PTM & ST
buildings, bungalow in
Seminyh
CETDEM office in PJ,
corner terrace hse in T.
Melawati
PT proposal for the
Iskandar Dev. Region
RapidKL & LRT
integration

OF project by CETDEM
from 1986 & its
subsequent expansion
CETDEM Proj. in PJ
Putrajaya [to some
extent]
Tmn Negara, marine
parks, etc.
Memo to Minister of
E,W&C by CETDEM
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Documentation & Demonstration Centre (DDC)


for Sustainable Urban Household Energy Usage

ENERGY-efficient
Cool House
3-year project completed in
Feb.2007 on double storey
intermediate terrace house in
SS2, PJ

Presented by CETDEM
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Better Thermal Comfort


Insulation:
House temperatures achieving 27 30C

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Thermal Comfort @ Roof Top


Idea is to keep the cool air in & hot air out
(of & from the house)..

Thermal Comfort - Sun Breakers


to block direct sunlight from heating up glass windows

Light Colour Aluminum Louvre

Renewable Energy Usage


Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
converts sunlight into electricity & feed into grid
=> reduction in utility bill

Renewable Energy Usage


Solar Water Heater
to replace electric water heater [in other homes]

water

water

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Sustainable Water Usage


Rainwater Tank
- To reduce treated water consumption on gardening
etc

Rainwater
harvesting

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Before

House
Temperatures

Outdoors (Shaded
Porch)
Max : 34.5C
Min. : 24.1C
Indoors temperatures:
27 - 30C

After
Max: 37C
Min: 34C

Max: 31C
Min: 28C

Max: 33C
Min: 31C

Max: 30C
Min: 28C

Max: 32C
Min: 30C

Max: 30C
Min: 27C

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RM40,200
RM5,100
Insulation
Vapour Barrier
Counter Batten
Louvred
Sun-Breakers
Rain
Water Tank
RM2,200

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Existing
Water Heater

New
RM3,000 6,000

RM37,000

1 kWp Solar PV
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Total
Total cost
cost
[necessary
[necessary && optional
optional modifications]
modifications]
~
~ RM
RM 115,000
115,000

Total duration
[interior & external modifications]
~ 60 working days
Overall GHG reduction
160 kg CO2 monthly

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WCPJ: BACKGROUND
MANAGED BY CETDEM in 2006 for PJ residents
ASSESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION (HOUSEHOLD)
ASSIST IN ACHIEVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
STAGE 1A: AUDITING THE HOME
STAGE 1B: REVIEWING THE USAGE
STAGE 2: ZERO COST ACTIONS
STAGE 3: ACTIONS INCURRING SOME COST

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PARTICIPATION
56 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
50 PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS

SemiLocation Bungalow Detached


Section
3
2
SS
0
1
PJ Selatan
0
0
PJ Utara
2
0
Total
5
3

Double Single
Storey Storey
Low Cost
Terrace Terrace Condo Apartment
Flat
2
11
2
1
0
11
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
2
3
2
17
14
5
4
2

Total
21
15
1
13
17 50

Average Energy Consumption Breakdown


Refrigerator
4.24%

Cooking
0.98%

Washing
Machine
0.49%

Heating
2.18%

Cooling
8.73%
Entertainment
0.83%

Fuel (others)
30.98%

Lighting
1.41%

Others
0.89%
Gas (Kitchen)
5.66%
Fuel (to/from
work)
24.44%

Fuel (during
work)
19.19%

2,098 kWh
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Average Electricity Consumption


Breakdown

Lighting
7.12%

Others
4.49%

Refrigerator
21.48%

Entertainment
4.22%
Cooking
4.96%
Washing
Machine
2.47%
Heating
11.03%

Cooling
44.23%

592 kWh
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RESULT
BREAKDOWN OF MONTHLY CO2 REDUCTION
COVERING ALL 50 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES
(CO2)
ELECTRICITY
COOKING GAS
FUEL

498.87kWh
3.97 kg
895.47 litres

498.87kg
9.93kg
2,238.68kg

MONTHLY REDUCTION OF 2,747.48kg CO2


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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
USAGE
Contributes to reduction of GHG emissions
as overall energy usage is curbed;
Should also affect the usage of construction
material that has a low carbon footprint & if
possible low transport-miles;
Accelerate the greening of the supply chain
from the manufacturers up to final use.
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SUSTAINABILITY
OPPORTUNITIES for Const. Sector
Comply with ISO14000
stds. Esp. dealing with
EP & LCA;
Try to achieve energy
efficiency levels of
MS1525 for office
buildings;
Comply with occup
health levels in OSHA;
Demonstrate Care for
the Environment

Monitor env
conditions during
construction & in
vicinity of work sites;
Ensure construction
waste is minimal & reuse as much as
possible;
Avoid open-burning &
illegal dumping;
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SUST. OPPS. [ctd]


Observe diligently env
mgmt plans, whenever
they exist or develop
on own initiative;
Be responsive to any
complaints from
workers or occupants
/residents of
neighbourhood;

Insist on vendors /
suppliers observing
good env practices;
Publish detailed CSR
reports & ensure
adequate distribution;
Take pride in
environmental
performance & care!
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The Malaysian Scene

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Developers & civil engineers just refuse to build along contours. Their levelling craze
is worsened by the unwillingness to protect bare soil. Hence the ever common
EROSION & SILTING-UP of drains & rivers
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WHERE ARE THE WORKING


SILT-TRAPS?
Can anyone name a specific site where soil
erosion is prevented? Where silt-traps are
adequate in nos & fully maintained?
Do developers/ constructors fully
compensate the community for damage
caused by resulting floods?
Are do they just pass the buck to someone
else?
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DO CONSTRUCTORS
PROVIDE
Adequate & safe transport facilities for their
staff?
Enough accommodation for their site workers?
Satisfactory slope protection and environmentfriendly drainage systems at sites?
Enough protection to staff & passerbys at their
sites?

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DO MALAYSIAN ENTITIES
CARE?
Not many vie for the
Hibiscus Award
How many winners have
sustained their efforts?
CSR reports are NOT
the norm
Financial institutions
virtually ignore people &
environment [with a
couple of exceptions]

Support is more
forthcoming for GREEN
rather than BROWN
issues
Only project rather than
programme funding for
env. NGOs

Little public
disclosure instead
confidentiality
invoked !

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