Proposed Standards for Promoting the Concept of Sustainable Universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Proposed Standards, Sustainable Universities, Saudi ArabiaAbstract
Sustainability presents a significant challenge given the environmental, social, and economic challenges facing societies worldwide. Enhancing the environmental efficiency of university buildings requires continuous efforts and integrated collaboration. By adopting modern technologies and sustainable practices, universities can effectively contribute to environmental protection and support sustainability globally. A sustainable campus necessitates standards and requirements aimed at reducing indoor heat gain, conserving energy, water, and fuel, and lowering costs. Through these sustainable practices, the overall health of users can be improved, which is reflected in the quality of the educational process and related activities, as well as the expected positive impact on the behavior and performance of students and all staff within the sustainable campus. This research aims to study the standards and requirements for sustainable universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and discuss related points within the context of the university campus, while providing an analysis of what has been achieved, ongoing development efforts, and how to improve the carbon footprint performance of buildings. This was achieved through an analytical study of the standards and requirements for sustainable universities and a proposal for their application to Saudi universities. Quantitative analytical methodology was adopted, employing a pilot study using Design Builder version 7.0 to simulate a case study related to the private colleges in Buraidah. This simulation aimed to assess the feasibility of reducing the carbon footprint and promoting the application of university sustainability principles.
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