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Since global environmental issues are widely discussed nowadays, a number of studies are being carried out to resolve the challenges of reducing energy usage in buildings, especially related to energy use to sustain the indoor thermal comfort level. In order to tackle the fundamental problems effectively, a comprehensive investigation tool is crucial to identify the comparative related factors and provide solutions according to their priority. Among the methodologies used, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is commonly used to study the problems with multiple influencing factors which consist of different degree of implications. In this study, this model is used to investigate the effectiveness and consistency of respondents’ feedback onto the utility of passive design features in office buildings in order to sustain the indoor thermal comfort levels besides depending on artificial cooling equipment. A number of 413 academic staff from 20 units of primary schools within urban and rural areas in Seremban District were involved in the study. All the schools were equipped with passive design elements, but different types of mechanical ventilation systems were installed in particular schools. Questionnaires with Likert scales were distributed to assist the respondents rank their subjective opinions with objective numerical values. The outputs of rankings generated through AHP by different batches of the respondents were studied, and its consistency were further analysed with t-distribution tests to justify the consistency of the findings. The results showed that there is a quite significant differences among the evaluated batches, and thus, additional studies are much needed to link with unidentified environmental and physical factors, and further integration between evaluation systems.

Effectiveness Of AHP in Thermal Comfort Assessment through Passive Design Allocation in Tropical School Offices