Criteria Formulation for a Web-based Assessment Tool for the Net-Zero Healthy Building

Abstract

Indonesia has the potential to achieve net-zero energy building because it has the ability to meet building energy needs from sources that are cheap, locally available, and renewable, e.g. solar energy. The current pandemic conditions force the building design to adapt so that it can be a place that reduces virus transmission, safe and comfortable for its users. Likewise, with the concept of net-zero energy building needs to be adapted to the concept of a healthy building. Netzero building needs to consider the identification of indoor health aspects that affect the health and comfort of building occupants. The purpose of this research is to formulate criteria for a user-friendly website-based initial assessment tool, to provide accurate recommendations and help stakeholders to make decisions regarding energy conditions and criteria for healthy buildings. The methods used in this research are observation, focused group discussions with stakeholders and a guide scheme formulation for the initial assessment tool. This tool is expected to be able to simulate the achievement of energy efficiency for net-zero energy buildings and healthy buildings and produce outputs in the form of energy use predictions and building designs' health conditions that can be used as a design in decision-making.