Introduction
Abu Zahrim Yaser
The campus is a symbol of idealism, high intelligence and that is why its community
should have growth mindsets that can improve environmental sustainability; which
not only adapts and reacts to the severe environmental conditions but that can generate profits from it, e.g. compost or fuel from the generation of food waste. It is
undeniable that the general public has high expectation and trust in the capabilities
of the campus community. Therefore, the campus community should be the best
example of implementing an environmental sustainability agenda.
To achieve this stage, the campus community should move dynamically with a
more critical thinking and creative solution. The solution should be workable and
sustainable. With these aims in mind, this is the purpose of this book being published
in front of the reader. Without exaggeration, the incorporation of sustainability elements and the latest technologies is essential so that the process can be carried out
more easily and effectively. Among others, Mohamed et al. (Chap. 2) suggested that
energy efficiency, waste management and water conservation should be incorporated
into a holistic university’s environmental sustainability plan. Most of the time, proper
planning will produce a good result. In term of energy, Tsoutsos’s group (Chap. 3)
explained various actions dedicated for energy saving at Technical University of
Crete (TUC), Greece and ultimately, they successfully reduced about 20% in energy
consumption in the campus.
Construction of buildings at university causes significant increase in energy consumption and a new method is developed to eradicate this problem. At Universiti
Malaysia Sabah, Mirasa and Chong (Chap. 4) using the interlocking brick system to
reduce energy consumption in the university building construction. The oil palm is
A. Z. Yaser (B)
Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
e-mail: zahrim@ums.edu.my
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
A. Z. Yaser (ed.), Green Engineering for Campus Sustainability,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7260-5_1
1
Abu Zahrim Yaser
The campus is a symbol of idealism, high intelligence and that is why its community
should have growth mindsets that can improve environmental sustainability; which
not only adapts and reacts to the severe environmental conditions but that can generate profits from it, e.g. compost or fuel from the generation of food waste. It is
undeniable that the general public has high expectation and trust in the capabilities
of the campus community. Therefore, the campus community should be the best
example of implementing an environmental sustainability agenda.
To achieve this stage, the campus community should move dynamically with a
more critical thinking and creative solution. The solution should be workable and
sustainable. With these aims in mind, this is the purpose of this book being published
in front of the reader. Without exaggeration, the incorporation of sustainability elements and the latest technologies is essential so that the process can be carried out
more easily and effectively. Among others, Mohamed et al. (Chap. 2) suggested that
energy efficiency, waste management and water conservation should be incorporated
into a holistic university’s environmental sustainability plan. Most of the time, proper
planning will produce a good result. In term of energy, Tsoutsos’s group (Chap. 3)
explained various actions dedicated for energy saving at Technical University of
Crete (TUC), Greece and ultimately, they successfully reduced about 20% in energy
consumption in the campus.
Construction of buildings at university causes significant increase in energy consumption and a new method is developed to eradicate this problem. At Universiti
Malaysia Sabah, Mirasa and Chong (Chap. 4) using the interlocking brick system to
reduce energy consumption in the university building construction. The oil palm is
A. Z. Yaser (B)
Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
e-mail: zahrim@ums.edu.my
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
A. Z. Yaser (ed.), Green Engineering for Campus Sustainability,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7260-5_1
1