Development of a sustainable energy management framework for hotels in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia using structural equation modelling
The study examined critical factors that affect hotel building sustainability in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is a developing country, and hotel tourism is an important sector for its economic growth. It is therefore necessary to develop systematic strategies to reduce the carbon emissio...
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2023
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| Summary: | The study examined critical factors that affect hotel building sustainability in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is a developing country, and hotel tourism is an important
sector for its economic growth. It is therefore necessary to develop systematic
strategies to reduce the carbon emissions of buildings and also to improve the
efficiency of buildings in the country. Thus, the study has developed a framework to
identify the suitable operational and technical aspects to improve the energy
performance of hotel buildings. A quantitative method was used and the data was
collected through questionnaires from 24 hotel buildings located in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia. The survey was based on a population of hotel building employees with
various levels of academic qualification and age, including engineers, and managers.
Structural equation modelling and analysis based on the validation survey, were used
to examine the dependencies and interdependencies of critical factors. The IBM, SPSS
22 and AMOS 23 were used on the basis of maximum probability estimates for
exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis resulting in validated
measurement and structural models. This study used seventeen critical factors
influencing building energy performance in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The model
identified energy performance building indicators; and established causality as
standard parameters for energy efficiency assessment and the parameter between
energy performance of the building, management policy, operations and the strategic
driver. This study has recognized the critical path for enhancing energy saving in the
energy performance model. The significant results of the study were interpreted from
the strategic drivers of the energy performance model and management policy, with
emphasis on the importance of energy saving constructs. |
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