THE AWARENESS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AMONG STUDENTS IN KOLEJ KEDIAMAN MELEWAR, UTHM

Siti Fatiah binti Ibrahim sfi_esra@yahoo.com

Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to explore the level of awareness about the energy efficiency among the UTHM student. The level of student's awareness is valued based on their knowledge, perceptions, and practice. There are 9 students that are staying in Kolej Kediaman Melewar has been purposely picked as the respondents in this research. The instrument of this research is the researcher itself . The data were collected through the structured interview and then transcribed using the word process. The transcribed data were analyzed using the NVivo software. This study shows that the level of awareness about energy efficiency among the student is even. Most of the college occupants do understand about how they really need to save energy but there are no motivation to do that.

Keywords: energy efficiency, knowledge, practice, perception, college occupants

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, the effect of the development and progression of Malaysia are present in many area such as in generating electricity. The massive use of material or high-tech products without considering the risk management of energy which comes from natural sources that are non-renewable such as oil and coal led to excess uses of energy. According to Syed Hussain (2013), the excess uses of electricity prompted the government to increase the amount of energy generated in order to meet the user requirements. Thus, this condition cause to the increased of electricity bill when the government had to raise the electricity tariff. Power supply is insufficient and uncertain market prices will have an impact on the destruction of the environment such as climate change in the developing countries especially in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia (Syed Hussain, 2013). The potential of the energy saving is very large, if it is implemented in a strategic.

Sasaran

Jangka masa Pendek

(2013) Sederhana

(2016) Panjang/Jumlah

(2021) Penjimatan Elektrik (TWj) 2 15 80 Penjimatan Kapasiti Penjanaan (GW) 0.3 1.3 3.7 Penjimatan bil elektrik (RM Juta) 630 4,600 23,400 Pengurangan Gas Rumah Hijau (ktCO2-eq) 1,800 13,000 64,000 Pengurangan penggunaan elektrik (%) 1.3 5.0 10.0

Table 1: A summary of the potential energy savings, energy costs, and the reduction of Carbon Dioxide emissions in a short, medium, and long term, Zaini Abdul Wahab (2013)

Jawatankuasa Perancangan dan Pelaksanaan Pembekalan Elektrik dan Tarif estimate the amount of electricity generating capacity that will be require by 2030 was about 3.7 gigawatts (GW). Various measures and strategies related to energy savings through efficient and optimum uses should be emphasized. Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less of energy to perform the same function. Using the energy wisely means using energy

efficiently. Using the energy efficiently is the best way to reduce the production of Carbon

Dioxide by each individual because for everapproximately 0.69 kg of Carbon Dioxide emission to the environment (Zaini Abdul Wahab, 2013). Various programs have been organized to implement the lifestyle with more energy efficient. However, the question arises to what extent the community can achieve what has been planned by the government to save the energy? The waste of energy consumption still occurs despite the fact that the consumers know that the energy efficiency provides many as cost savings on electricity bills. According to Horiefficiency are very important in achieving the sustainable and stable growth. Therefore, the government should encourage the community especially among the younger generhigh level of awareness so that the energy waste can be avoided and embrace the energy efficient practices.

1.5 Theoretical Framework

Awareness is an important aspect in man because it can determine the human behavior and their gestures on something. Awareness encompasses three main area, knowledge, perpractices (Ma'arof Redzuan, 2001). According to Giller (2000), level of consciousness is divided into four sections as shown in figure below.

Diagram 1: The Do IT process enables shift from bad to good

Dioxide by each individual because for every 1kWh of electricity consumed is equivalent to approximately 0.69 kg of Carbon Dioxide emission to the environment (Zaini Abdul Wahab,

Various programs have been organized to implement the lifestyle with more energy n arises to what extent the community can achieve what has been

planned by the government to save the energy? The waste of energy consumption still occurs despite the fact that the consumers know that the energy efficiency provides many

icity bills. According to Hori (2013), the energy conservation and efficiency are very important in achieving the sustainable and stable growth. Therefore, the government should encourage the community especially among the younger generhigh level of awareness so that the energy waste can be avoided and embrace the energy efficient

Theoretical Framework

Awareness is an important aspect in man because it can determine the human behavior and their on something. Awareness encompasses three main area, knowledge, per

, 2001). According to Giller (2000), level of consciousness is divided into four sections as shown in figure below.

Diagram 1: The Do IT process enables shift from bad to good habits

y 1kWh of electricity consumed is equivalent to approximately 0.69 kg of Carbon Dioxide emission to the environment (Zaini Abdul Wahab,

Various programs have been organized to implement the lifestyle with more energy n arises to what extent the community can achieve what has been

planned by the government to save the energy? The waste of energy consumption still occurs despite the fact that the consumers know that the energy efficiency provides many benefits such

(2013), the energy conservation and efficiency are very important in achieving the sustainable and stable growth. Therefore, the government should encourage the community especially among the younger generation to have a high level of awareness so that the energy waste can be avoided and embrace the energy efficient

Awareness is an important aspect in man because it can determine the human behavior and their on something. Awareness encompasses three main area, knowledge, perceptions and

, 2001). According to Giller (2000), level of consciousness is divided

habits

Consequently, the knowledge can be obtained through observation, listening and media taht available around the individual. Therefore, the knowledge among the individual makes it easier for them to learn in depth about the information around them. Thus, with this knowledge, individuals will implement the energy efficiency activities base on their knowledge. The perception explaining something about ourselves and the community. The perceptioindividuals will come up with something like a method or suggestions to help. In terms of practice, the act is committed by an individual or community to address and reduce the impact of malpractice. Thus, the combination between the components of knopractices will motivate and train the individuals to respond positively to a certain thing especially on the energy efficiency activities. Therefore, this combination is very important to the success of energy efficiency efforts.

Diagram 2: Bloom's theory regarding the student's consciousness in terms of knowledge,

Consequently, the knowledge can be obtained through observation, listening and media taht available around the individual. Therefore, the knowledge among the individual makes it easier

r them to learn in depth about the information around them. Thus, with this knowledge, individuals will implement the energy efficiency activities base on their knowledge. The perception explaining something about ourselves and the community. The perceptioindividuals will come up with something like a method or suggestions to help. In terms of practice, the act is committed by an individual or community to address and reduce the impact of malpractice. Thus, the combination between the components of knowledge, perceptions and practices will motivate and train the individuals to respond positively to a certain thing especially on the energy efficiency activities. Therefore, this combination is very important to the success

Diagram 2: Bloom's theory regarding the student's consciousness in terms of knowledge, perceptions and practices

Consequently, the knowledge can be obtained through observation, listening and media taht available around the individual. Therefore, the knowledge among the individual makes it easier

r them to learn in depth about the information around them. Thus, with this knowledge, individuals will implement the energy efficiency activities base on their knowledge. The perception explaining something about ourselves and the community. The perception of individuals will come up with something like a method or suggestions to help. In terms of practice, the act is committed by an individual or community to address and reduce the impact of

wledge, perceptions and practices will motivate and train the individuals to respond positively to a certain thing especially on the energy efficiency activities. Therefore, this combination is very important to the success

Diagram 2: Bloom's theory regarding the student's consciousness in terms of knowledge,

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Energy Efficiency

According to World Energy Council, energy efficiency means use energy wisely to save cost. Energy efficiency can reduce the environmental pollution and ensure continuous supply of energy without affect the cooperative productivity and environmental quality (Chin Siong, 2008). The energy efficiency also can increase the economic development while conserving the environment by reducing the amount of gases from the green house about 13%. According to Chin Siong (2008), the importance of energy efficiency is as follows:

i. Obtaining a financial advantage ii. Save the fossil fuel

iii. Conserving the environment iv. Improve the foreign currency reserves of the country

2.2 Energy

According to Ab Rahman (2009), energy is defined as the ability and capacity of the system to move. He continued, in Malaysia, the electricity supplied by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) powered by hydro or thermal such as coal, oil or natural gas. According to the Electric Act 1990, electric means electrical energy or electricity when generated, manufactures, delivered, distributed, supplied or used for any purpose except for the transmission of any communication or signal. The production of electrical energy generated by the movement of water, gas, steam and so on (Mohd Salleh, 2008).

2.3 Energy Sources

The resource of energy is the basic material needed to produce energy. The source of energy is supplied through four basic sources; solar, geothermal, wave and nuclear energy. The sources of energy can be converted into electrical energy and from the electrical energy, it can be converted

to other energy form (Mohd Salleh, 2008). However, based on information from SWITCH (2011), the energy source can generally be divided into four categories:

i. Renewable energy resource; solar, wind, wave, biomass, geothermal ii. Non-renewable energy resource; fossil fuel, petroleum, coal, natural gas and mineral

fuels

iii. Primary energy resource

iv. Secondary energy resource

According to Thanesh Kumar (2011), the secondary energy resources is an energy source that has changed from a major energy source through the energy conversion process . Secondary energy sources also refer to as the energy carrier of energy is in a form that can be moved from one place to another. Conversion of energy from renewable sources of energy to secondary energy sources is essential to use a more convenient and beneficial to the activities of the user. Examples of secondary energy is electric and hydrogen fuel . The use of hydrogen as a secondary energy source is still limited and its use is expected to increase in the future.

2.4 Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation

Energy conservation refers to efforts made to reduce energy consumption. Energy conservation can be achieved through increased efficient energy use, in conjunction with decreased energy consumption and/or reduced consumption from conventional energy sources (Mageswaran Senderal, 2011). Energy conservation does not necessarily means efficient energy usage. However, both the energy efficiency and energy conservation save the energy and reduce the operating costs.

Energy efficiency can be achieved by the application of efficient technologies such as high energy-efficient motors, bulb, and etc. The energy efficiency mostly used for industry while the energy conservation mostly used in all sector. Energy conservation can be achieve through the efficient energy use such as turning off lights and electrical appliances when not needed, using sunlight for energy and others. Energy conservation costs nothing and only requires a change in consumer behaviour. According to Mageswaran Senderal (2011), energy conservation facilitates the replacement of non-renewable resources with renewable energy. Energy

conservation is often the most economical solution to energy shortages, and is a more environmentally benign alternative to increased energy production. According to Thanesh Kumar (2011), there are 23 ways on how the consumers can practice energy efficiency and energy saving in their daily life as follows:

1) Temperature of the air-conditioner set to be 24C or more

If you are used to being at lower temperatures, then try to get used to being in at least 24C because it will help your home air-conditioner last longer.

2) Keep the windows and doors closed when using the air-conditioner

This practice is to avoid wasting energy when using the air conditioner.

3) Turn-off room lights when not in use.

Many consumers ignore the habit to switch OFF the lights when leaving the room. Habit of not switching OFF lights when necessary is one source of energy wastage.

4) Switch OFF the electrical appliances

Electrical appliances, equipment and devices at home such as computer, iron, television, etc need to be switched OFF when not in use for efficient management of electricity and to ensure that these equipment serves a long life expectancy. A step further to disconnect the power cable of equipment from the wall socket is the best practice.

5) Electrical Iron

The electrical heater inside the iron uses a lot of electricity. To minimize the usage of electricity, iron as much as possible the clothes at a single instance instead of few times in a day.

6) Refrigerator Size factor

Get a fridge according to necessity and not because of interest of having huge ones at home because larger fridges uses more electricity. Always go for the energy efficient fridges having the 5 Star rating.

7) Refrigerator - Frost collection

There are some refrigerators that do not come with the defrost system. If you have a refrigerator of this type, then contact a refrigerator technician for help to remove the frost.

8) Refrigerator Arrangement of food items

Ensure the food layout allows free air movement between food items.

9) Refrigerator Location

The efficiency of a refrigerator also depends on the location where the refrigerator is stored. Ensure that there is adequate space on the side and the back of the refrigerator for unobstructed movement of air.

10) Refrigerator Condenser coil

The efficiency of a refrigerator also depends on the condenser coils and care should be given to the cleanliness of the condenser coils. The cleaning activity should be planned as a part of its preventive maintenance.

11) Electric oven / Microwave

Microwave door gaskets should always be in closed position to prevent loss of energy.

12) Electric Kettle

Using the electric kettle to boil the water is very much energy conserving because the heating element inside the electric kettle is in direct contact with water for boiling, thus reducing excessive loss of heat. Heating element should also be cleaned to reduce energy consumption.

13) Water Heater for shower

Instant water heaters can save more energy than stagnant water heater. If you have been using stagnant water heater in your house, the consider changing to instant water heater.

14) Computer operation

A computer that operates in standby mode or sleep mode wastes energy. It is best practice to shut down the computer when not needed to reduce energy waste.

15) Change to LCD Monitor

Conversion in using the to energy-efficient LCD monitors instead of the CRT monitor is a good move for energy conservation.

16) Replace old fans

If you have fans at your home that has been in operation for decades, then consider changing them to a new one which is more energy efficient. It uses lesser electricity.

17) Use fluorescent lights instead of round lights

Fluorescent lamps are several times brighter than a round incandescent bulb for the same wattage of electricity. Use energy efficient fluorescent lights where possible.

18) Change Incandescent lamps to CFL lamps

Incandescent lamps are not energy efficient and this means there is wastage in electrical energy. Change to Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) for energy efficiency.

19) Preventive Maintenance on air-filter inside the air-conditioner

Dirty air filters can cause excessive energy consumption in the cooling process. Get the air filter

cleaned once in 3 months as part of the preventive maintenance for the air-conditioner.

20) Plant Trees

Planting trees around the home to some extent will help in the process of cooling our homes because the trees absorb Carbon dioxide gas (CO2) in the air. Excessive CO2 in the air is one of the biggest contributors to global warming.

21) Air-Conditioners should not be placed in places where there is obstruction

Ensure that there is no furniture that blocks the sensor of the air-conditioner and the air from the front panel is not obstructed.

22) Air-Conditioner that suits the consumer need

If an air-conditioner is needed for cooling in a small room, then a 1.5hp or 2hp air-conditioner is sufficient. There is no need to use high horsepower (HP) for small areas because it wills consumer more energy.

23) Roof and ceiling insulation

There is a connection between the roof & ceiling insulation and energy consumption in the home. There is a range of insulation material that caters for houses in cold and hot location.

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This research focuses on the evaluation of the awareness on energy efficiency activities among

the UTHM's student who live in Kolej Kediaman Melewar. Consequently, the researcher present three research question that will occupy them as below:

i. How is the level of knowledge among the student about energy efficiency activities in Kolej Kediaman Melewar?

ii. How is student's perception about energy efficiency activities in Kolej Kediaman Melewar?

iii. How students practice the energy efficiency in Kolej Kediaman Melewar? iv. How the awareness among the student influence the energy efficiency activities in Kolej

Kediaman Melewar?

3.1 The Design of Study

The design of this study was in form of field research that aims to find out the level of awareness among the UTHM student which live in Kolej Kediaman Melewar regarding the energy efficiency activities. The data for this study were collected through the structured interview with the respondents.

3.2 Location of Study

This study was conducted at the Kolej Kediaman Melewar, UTHM. The selection of this hostel is to meet the criteria of the assignment that requires students to conduct a mini qualitative reseacrh around the UTHM.

3.3 Population and Sample of Study

Purposive sample were used among the UTHM's student because the study only focus on those who live in Kolej Kediaman Melewar. Nine of the students were interviewed to get the data.

3.4 Instrument

The researcher is the main instrument in this study and during the process of collecting data, the researcher used the structured interview method. To get the validity of the instrument and the interview protocol, researchers have conducted a review session with the tutor, Puan Norhayati Ngadiman. Through a structured interview, the interviewer uses an interview schedule that will contain a list of fixed question (Sabitha,2005). According to Colby and Kohnberg (1987), there

are three ways to conduct an interview to determine the moral reasoning of the participants in the study. First, oral interviews ( taped and transcribed), second, oral interview but at the same time, the researcher write the interview and the third, an interview in which the participants were asked to write their action and their reason on the given dilemma of moral. In this study, the researcher have used the first method to get the feedback from the participants of study. The interviews are recorded and then transcribed. The choice of this method is that it is the best among the other interview (Colby and Kohnberg, 1987).

Variable Item

Knowledge 11 question

Perception 14 question

Practice 12 question

Opinion 1 question

Table 2:The interview protocol

3.5 Analysis of Data

In the pre-analysis phase, the researcher has read and reviewed all the field's note. Besides, the researcher also labeled the data according to its type. The audio data from the interviews were transcribed in work processing and then analyzed by the researcher themselves with the help of NVivo software.

3.6 Validity and Reliability

To determine the validity and reliability, a 'member check' method has been used. Member check refers to the opportunity given to the same group of friends to recheck the reason for the action that have been given after the interviews transcribed by the researchers.

4.0 RESULTS

4.1 Level of knowledge among the student about the energy efficiency activities in Kolej Kediaman Melewar

The researcher asked the following questions to determine the level of student's knowledge of energy efficiency activities:

No. Adakah anda rasa perkara berikut dapat membantu penjimatan tenaga elektrik di asrama/kolej?

1 lampu atau kipas dipadamkan apabila tidak digunakan 2 peralatan komputer dipadamkan apabila tidak digunakan 3 kurangkan mengecas bateri handset 4 tidur tanpa membuka lampu 5 Lampu kawasan penting kolej sahaja yang dibuka pada waktu malam 6 Lampu kawasan kolej kediaman yang dibuka pada waktu malam ditutup tepat pada

masanya 7 Penjimatan tenaga elektrik tanggungjawab bersama semua pihak 8 Menggunakan peralatan elektrik yang jimat tenaga penting bagi mengurangkan kadar

penggunaan elektri 9 Kempen berkaitan penjimatan elektrik dijalankan oleh UTHM bagi mendidik pengguna

seperti pelajar menggunakan elektrik secara berhemat 10 Anda yakin bahawa amalan penjimatan elektrik boleh menyelamatkan alam sekitar dan

bumi kita 11 Anda percaya penggunaan elektrik antara penyumbang utama kepada pelepasan gas

Karbon Dioksida

From the interview that hat have been held, researcher found that student's knowledge about energy efficiency activities are high because the average sample agreed with the question asked. This statement is supported by the participants responded as follows:

PS5 : Aa aah sebab ni lah...kalo kita x padamkan of coz la kita macam elektrik makin naik...bil semua PS4 : Aaa ya saya memang akan padamkan lampu atau kipas semasa saya tak

gunakan. PS3 : Ya

4.2 Student's perception about energy efficiency activities in Kolej Kediaman Melewar

Most of the participant agree if the energy savings needs to be done across the board especially in the residential college. The respondent gave some reason why they agree as follows:

PS 1 : sebab kalau.... macammm..kat sini kalau kita tak jimat elektrik confirm confirm la dia punya bil elektrik akan naik.mungkin dia akan beri kesan kepada pelajar jugak.

PS 5 :Ermm pada saya ya...dengan penjimatan tenaga elektrik kita dapat mengurangkan kos elektrik di mana yang kita tahu sekarang ni untuk perbelanjaan pembayaran untuk utilities U ni dalam 2 juta tak silap saya..so kita perlulah adakan pendedahan kepada pelajar mengenai penjimatan elektrik ini..

To implement the mandatory, only three respondent agreed and six of them against the suggestion. The reason why they agreed is because it this method is good to control the student.

PS 3 : setuju tu setuju jugak...setuju tapi benda ni payah dimandatorikan. Apa ni nak kawal pelajar ni payah...ermmmm.setujulah.

PS 5 :Emm ..ehem ya..saya setuju PS 8 : setuju. tidaklah sampai macam masuk mahkamah arahan. Tapi sebagai satu langkah,

sebagai way of life

For those that against the mandatory, they feel that the mandatory can disturb their study time because for them, every student have own time to study.

PS 1 : tak..sebab kalau nak kena ikut arahan mandatori ni memang student susah kot nak ikut.sebab student sibuk.pagi-pagi nak cepat cepat kan

PS 2 : ooo..tidak-tidak..sebab biasanya student akan study tengah malam PS 4 : aaa tidak. PS 6 : ermmm tidak setuju la jugak...sebabnya aaa...jika kita punya blok sahaja aa macam

kawasan perempuan sahaja yang bergelap manakala kawasan lelakinya tidak...tak boleh jugak..ahhh

PS 7 : Arahan mandotori. Yang macam Limit masa tu kan. Saya rasa tak setujula untuk ni. Sebabnya kadang-kadang kita assignment sampai nak siapkan tu kadang-kadang tidak tidur kan so macam nak guna laptop apa semua tu, aaalampu apa semua tu nak study..ape semua..bila final apa.macam tak sesuaila nak limitkan sampai kol 11 macam asrama dluxder saya rasa macam fleksibal la.. maksudnya student buat assigemnt apa semua.

PS 9 : sebab mandatory ni, maksudnya menyusahkan orang. maksudnya orang dalam keadaan kalau emergency. Orang keluar jer tanpa ingat.kalau madatori ni, mesti ada denda, so menyusahkanlah kalau sampai kena denda sampai mcm tu sekali.

From the responds of participant, researcher conclude that the mandatory method is not suitable to be executed in college. However, most of the participant agreed to the enforcement to educate them to become prudent. The participant believe that the enforcement could help students more aware about the energy efficiency and energy savings.

PS 3 : setujusebabb...boleh membantu dia..kalau bab penguasaan ni dia menyedarkan pelajar la kepentingan jimat tenaga. Dengan ada penguatkuasaan ni pelajar akan sedar akan kepentingan elektrik ni.kalau tidak pelajar membazir je

PS 4 : Setuju...kalau kenakan denda pun setuju...aaa bila kena denda tu..baru pelajar taw cara nak jimatkan elektrik

PS 5 : Bagi saya penting..saya setuju sebab kadang-kadang pelajar ni tak tutup elektrik bila dia keluar pergi kelas..sebab dia orang akan biar bilik tu berangin sebab kadang-kadang bilik tu kan panas so, sebab tu dia orang lebih suka buka kipas so, benda ni ada penguatkuasaanlah.

PS 6 : ermmm..saya rasa pentingla bagi dia orang sedar..ermm mungkin emmm contohnya dalam satu bilik tu cuma boleh bawak satu keatle jer tak boleh lebih-lebih atau pun dia orang boleh gunakan cas hp tu sejam dua jam jer tak boleh lebih.

PS 7 : Setujula..sbb yela.. kadang-kadang bila terlalu banyak gunakan. Biasanya 1 rumah tu dah lapan orang.Dah kalau Nak guna rice cooker ker..nak guna setarika apa semua tu dalam satu-satu masa banyak benda nak gunakandah over kannanti bahaya jugak anpastu elektrik tu dah ah banyak guna dah.

PS 8 : yer..betol.. bagus.. bagi pendapat sy,penguatkuasaannya, kena tahu lah bagaimana kita nak gunakan, aaaa.. banyakmana kita nak gunakan, penting tak barang tu guna masa tu. Kena bagitau juga lah

For the regular and frequent monitoring by the authorities of residential college, only five participant agreed while the others against it.

PS 1 : setuju tu kalau arahan mandatori .macamm..kalau pihak kolej pantau ni sedikit sebanyak mungkin dia boleh bagi nasihat je ke..aaa..ni kalau guna terus arahan mandatori mungkin susah sikit kot

PS 3 : setujusebab kalau kita buat pemantauan ni daripada penguatkuasaan mandatori tu kita boleh tengok ah..kita..apa yang dikuatkuasakan kita boleh tengok...kalau tak buat pemantauan macam mana kita nak tahu benda tu terlaksana oleh pelajar.

PS 5 : Erm saya setuju..sentiasa ada pemantaulah PS 7 : setujuaaaa mgkin sebulan sekali ke..seminggu sekali.. dah oke lah.. xdaklah

hari2.. 2 minggu sekali..sebulan sekali kermcm tu la.. PS 9 : Ada..saya setuju latapi.. rasanya kalau diaorg pun, diaorag xtegur sbb y slalunya

rmh akan ttp lampu. Pastu akan buka dkt balkoni, rasanya xkisah kot. Sbb bukak balkoni jer..kalau lmpu y bilik xttp tu, dia xleh nak buat ape lamyb ada student y tgh study ka per ke

For the other four whose against the monitoring, they feel that activities will disturb student time and privacy. This statement can be support the participant respond as follows:

PS 2 : tidaksebab ini akan mengganggu proses pembelajaran bagi pelajar tu untuk belajar..sepatutnya pelajar tu ada kesedarannya sendiri sebab dia dah besar kan.

PS 4 : aaaa Tidak..sebab..aaa kalau ada pemamtauan ni kadang-kadang ..ini akan mengganggu hak privasi pelajar.

From the data collected, most of the participant agreed that by controlling the use of electrical appliances can reduce the electricity consumption.

PS 1 : setuju..macam kita student nii.. kita kena kawal kot.macam kalau laptop kalau tak nak guna terus tutup kan.kan laptop dia guna penggunaan elektrik dia tinggi so kalau kita guna tu tak yah la nak buka direct terus tak tutup seharian 24 jam..so mungkin dengan kawalan kita kawal penggunaan mungkin boleh mengurangkan kadar.

PS 2 :setuju contohnya kalau kat sini menggunakan secara minimum la heater saterika tu semua

PS 3 : Setuju sebab kalau kita menghadkan penggunaan elektrik ni..memang rrr pelajar jadi tak membazir la.kalau err apa ah..pelajar kadang-kadang dia malas nak tutup, kalau kita hadkan dia bagus jugak..kalau untuk macam kita hadkan penggunakan untuk satu hari pastu kita cutkan penggunaan tu jadi student confirm akan jaga-jaga and saving-saving penggunaan tu.Kalau tak, tak la...Bagi tidak stuju ni sebab pelajar kadang-kadang dia buat assignment banyak jadi dia perlukan penggunaan laptop ke, kipas ke..untuk peperiksaan...penggunaan berpanjangan...mungkin tak tidur malam.

Most of the participant agreed to the use of light or electrical appliances at night for the decorative purpose at residential college is a waste. For them, lighting at night is unnecessary unless those who act as safety like the lamp-post so on. This can be support by the following responds from participant.

PS 3 : Kolej kediaman rasanya tak perlu sebabb...sebab pada waktu malam tak de pengunjung pun boleh datang sini..hahaha..

PS 4 : Aaa...setuju...ermmm kalau nak on lampu hiasan tu kalau boleh limitkan masala...contoh daripada pukul 8 sampai pukul 10 jer ker...pas tu daripada pukul 10 ke atas tu dah boleh off kan.. ermm sebab boleh rugikan tenaga...

PS 6 : ermm betul jugak tu...kalau sekadar untuk hiasan tu tak payahla diperbanyakkan di hostel..cukupla sekadar untuk lampu lampu jalan sahaja

PS 7 : errmmmkalau tujuan utk hiasan tu, saya rasa tak setuju aarr tapi untuk keselamatan tu..aaayang tu penting juga sebenarnya.

PS 8 : aaaa bg saya setuju. Sbb kdg2 tu ada event ke..baru kita gunakan lampu hiasan. Kalau xdak xperluxpyh gunakan lah..sbb kita rasa stakat nak menceriakan tu xperlu sgtlah

PS 9 : Haaa setuju, mmg tindakan yang merugikanmmgla LCD tu xguna byk elektrik. Tapi kalau buang, kiranya xguna.Xdak penambahan. Sbb Lampu jln dah ckup dah kalau stakat pak guard nak buat rondaan mlm2..lampu jln dah ckup.. xpyh nak hias2 mcm tu.

For the next question, all the participant agreed that reading at foyer, lobby, or cafeteria at night is not an efficient energy use because of the small number of student compared to area that will need light.

PS 1 : setuju. sebab kalau katakanlah bilik macam foyer lobi sume tu kan kalau besar kalau student yang datnag kat sana tu sikit memeng membazirla sebab student ni kan suka buka semua lampu.

PS 2 :setujupandangan saya...sepatutnya pihak kolej menyediakan satu tempat yang khusus untuk buat discussion untuk student ni.

PS 3 :setuju sebab tenaga yang digunakan banyak tapi pelajar hanya sedikit..err..maknanya kalau..kita menyediakan ruang err..UTHM menyediakan ruang luas maksudnya luas ia agak selesa tapi untuk pelajar dia sepatutnya khususkan la macam yang telah ada di perpustakaan. Pelajar sepatutnya study di perpustakaan la bagi bilangan-bilangan tertentu.

PS 5 : Ermmm pada saya.... ermmm...setuju sebab biasanya kalau dekat foyer tu dia akan buka semua lampu walaupun tak der pelajar yang belajar kat luar tu...biasanya kalau kat foyer tu orang buat study group kan? So, study group pun berapa group jer yang buat...so, macam tak ni lah...tak elok lah..membazirkan elektrik..

All participant agreed that we should make sure that only a certain light can be on until the morning to reduce the energy consumption. They also agreed that energy savings can reduce the expenses by the university and also can help to save the environment. This can be support with the following statement:

PS 3 : Setuju. Sebabnya keadaan ekonomi malaysia semua benda naik. termasuklah elektrik so memang patut la universini ni mengurangkan penggunaan elektrik terutama pada yang tak penting contohnya macam tadi lampu hiasan

PS 5 : Ermm ya..macam yang saya jawab untuk soalan satu tadi, so dengan adanya penjimatan tenaga elektrik ni kita boleh mengurangkan perbelanjaan utilities Universitilah...so saya setuju dengan pernyataan tu...

PS 1 :setuju..tak reti la nak cakap macam mana....dia macam haba kot...kan kalau guna elektrik .macam kita cas telefon.kalau kita cas lama-lama kalau tak de sape-sape tengok kemungkinan dia boleh berlaku kebakaran jugak melalui tenaga elektrik ini..so bila kebakaran tu boleh menyebabkan pencemaran alam, pencemaran udara, so boleh menyebabkan alam sekitar kita ni rosak la.kalau melalui penjimatan tenaga elektrik ni dia boleh menyelamatkan alam sekitar.

PS 3 : Setuju kerana kalau nak menghasilkan elektrik ni perlukan bahan bakar yang menukarkannya kepada tenaga elektrik..dari bahan bakar terhasilnya...apa orang cakap..agen-agen pencemaran sebabnya tidak terbakar secara sempurna sebab tu boleh menyebabkan pencemaran udara terutamanya.

4.3 The energy efficiency practice among the student

Most of the college occupants do understand about how they really need to save energy but there are no motivation to do that. Some of them said that the reason why they do not switch off the light at night because they afraid of darkness. There is a respondent who do not switch off the fan all day because of the heat in room.

PS9 :tidak.. kipas tak pernah tutup. sebab bilik tu panas. Kalau tutup dia berhawa.

For the practice on switch off the computer, all the participant have motivation to do that since they need to protect their laptop and so on because the cost for repair is high. However, most of the participant do not reduce the frequency of charging the phone since most of them using smart phone. Here is one of the respond from the participant.

PS9 : Depends..kalau sy online lebih guna henfon. Mmg 3-4 x sehari. Kalau sy online xbyk, mcm lebih guna laptop, sehari 1-2 kali cas.

Most of the participant practicing on switch off the light in toilet when no need to use and help to switch them off when their friend forgot to light off. They also agreed that the effort to save the energy is a self awareness based on reading, campaigns and educate from family.

4.4 Opinion on how to raise the awareness of energy efficiency among the student

From the interview, there are a few way can be execute to raise the awareness among the student such as organize more campaign on electric consumption, organize talk for college occupants,

monitoring on student, and take action against students who bring electrical devices that are not allowed in college. The authorities should spread more information on energy efficiency and take serious action so that the student will be more motivate to practice the energy effiency.

5.0 DISCUSSIONS

This study shows that the level of awareness about energy efficiency among the student is even. Most of the college occupants do understand about how they really need to save energy but there are no motivation to do that. The college authorities should take more action to raise the student awareness and giving them some motivation to practice the energy with efficient. The student also should be more alert to the environment. They should behave to reduce the use of non-renewable resource for the future generation.

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