Model for calculating the sustainable building index (SBI) in the kingdom of Bahrain |
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| Authors: | N.W. Alnaser R. Flanagan W.E. Alnaser |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Construction Management, University of Reading, PO Box 26562, United Kingdom;2. Physics Department, College of Science, University of Bahrain, PO Box 32038, Bahrain |
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| Abstract: | We have developed a model that allows players in the building and construction sector and the energy policy makers on energy strategies to be able to perceive the interest of investors in the kingdom of Bahrain in conducting Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) or Building integrated wind turbines (BIWT) projects, i.e. a partial sustainable or green buildings. The model allows the calculation of the Sustainable building index (SBI), which ranges from 0.1 (lowest) to 1.0 (highest); the higher figure the more chance for launching BIPV or BIWT. |
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| Keywords: | BIPV, building integrated photovoltaic BIWT, building integrated wind turbines SBI, sustainable building index SBCI, sustainable building and construction initiative SB, sustainable development LEED, leadership in environmental engineering design BREEAM, building research environmental assessment method GB, green building RE, renewable energy EQC, energy quality coefficient ECC, energy conversion coefficient ESR, effective substitution ratio GOBAS, green olympic building assessment system CASBEE, comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency SHWS, solar hot water system GHPHWS, geothermal heat pump hot water system AET, alternative energy technologies ESCo, electricity service companies GCC, gulf cooperation council CER, certificates of emission reduction CDM, clean development mechanism SBCI, sustainable building and construction initiative |
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