PIONEERING SUSTAINABILITY IN TROPICAL FACTORY DESIGN

Amidst Malaysia’s dynamic manufacturing landscape, a groundbreaking research project is reshaping the approach to energy consumption and sustainability. With the aim of addressing the environmental challenges posed by energy-intensive mechanical cooling systems, this initiative focuses on innovative natural ventilation strategies tailored for tropical climates—an area that has long lacked substantial research. This project offers a beacon of hope for more sustainable and environmentally friendly factory designs.

Leading this pioneering effort is Ir Dr Moey Lip Kean, a senior lecturer in mechanical engineering at SEGi University’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology (FoEBEIT). In 2023, he was awarded the prestigious Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Phase 1 grant by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The grant, amounting to RM166,300, supports his project titled, ‘Development of Natural Ventilation Design Framework for Sustainable Factory Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates.’

Collaborating with Ir Dr Moey are esteemed researchers including Su Vin Cent @ Tai Vin Cent, Dr Go Tze Fong, and Cheong Kuen Hou from SEGi University; Prof Ir Dr Kamarul Arifin Ahmad from Universiti Putra Malaysia; and Nor Aslinda Awang from the National Hydraulic Research Institute Malaysia (NAHRIM).

full article at https://university.segi.edu.my/pioneering-sustainability-in-tropical-factory-design/