ROLES OF OCCUPANTS VALUES AND AWARENESS TOWARDS ENERGY SAVING BEHAVIOR IN RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE BUILDINGS

• Main Author: Jamil, Alfikhairina
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Arsitektur
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/55185
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Office buildings and residential houses are some of the sectors that believes to be consuming a lot of energy. However, both types of these buildings can potentially reduce the consumption of energy. There are many ways to achieve effective energy use. One way that can be done cheaply and effectively is to regulate the behavior of the users of each building itself. This research focuses on three things, values, awareness, and behavior. Values held by a person, and their awareness of energy saving is assumed to have an impact towards environmental behavior that is shown or carried out in throughout their daily activities. Environmental behavior and energy saving shown by someone at home and office are also assumed to be different, this is due to differences in motivation when performing these behaviors. This study aims to see differences in energy saving behavior shown by individuals at home and office. The research was conducted in two stages and used a mixed method. Data in the first research phase was collected using an open-ended online questionnaire and analyzed using content analysis, distribution analysis, and correspondence methods. Data in the second phase of the study were collected by distributing closed-ended online questionnaires and analyzed by factor analysis and multivariate correlation analysis. From the results of the study found a relationship between values, awareness, and behavior. In occupancy, there are 3 dominant latent value variables that emerge, namely 'Sustainability'. 'Controlling Nature', and 'Awareness'. In the latent variable of consciousness, there are 3 that appear dominantly, namely 'Financial', 'Habit', and 'Energy Insight'. These two variables affect 3 latent behavioral variables, namely 'Utilization of Nature', 'Electricity Saving', and 'Restricting Usage'. Meanwhile in the office buildings, there are 2 latent variables that appear, namely 'Sustainability' and 'Vigilance'. There are 4 latent variables of consciousness that emerge, namely 'Habit', 'Personal Responsibility', 'Financial', and 'Energy Insight'. These two variables affect 2 latent behavioral variables, namely 'Electricity Savings', and 'Electricity Needs'Based on the emerging relationships between value, awareness, and behavior variables, there are several recommended intervention strategies for energy saving at home and office. At home, there are 3 interventions, namely, Monetary Rewards, Energy Audit, and Comparative Feedbacks. In housing, there are 5 interventions offered, namely Education, Incentives, Energy Audit, Training, and Prohibition.