Evaluation of Green Building Performance Using Greenship and Edge: A Case Study of Block A, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh

Muhammad Safrul Alfajri; Mirza Fuady; Irin Caisarina

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Evaluation of Green Building Performance Using Greenship and Edge: A Case Study of Block A, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh

Muhammad Safrul Alfajri^*

, Mirza Fuady

, Irin Caisarina

Published in International Journal of Architecture, Arts and Applications (Volume 12, Issue 1)

Received: 25 November 2025 Accepted: 26 December 2025 Published: 30 January 2026

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Improving the efficiency of educational buildings is essential to meeting campus sustainability targets. This study evaluates the green-building performance of Block A, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Syiah Kuala University, by integrating Greenship Existing Building (EB) v1.1 and EDGE v3.0 to assess energy, water, and material efficiency in a humid-tropical academic facility. A mixed-methods approach combined field observations, interviews, and technical/operational document review. Greenship scoring reached 71 of 117 points: Appropriate Site Development 12/16, Energy Efficiency and Conservation 28/36 (including 8 bonus points), Water Conservation 11/20 (including 1 bonus point), Material Resources and Cycle 7/12, Indoor Health and Comfort 8/20, and Building Environmental Management 5/13. Performance is generally good, but indoor comfort and environmental management require improvement. EDGE confirms the result, indicating savings of 31.75% in energy, 21.48% in water, and 24.10% in materials, all above the 20% threshold. Simulation of upgrades recommends a simple rainwater-harvesting system, installation of water sub-meters, reactivation of solar panels, and energy-focused operation and maintenance policies supported by integrated IoT monitoring. Overall, the combined Greenship–EDGE framework effectively pinpoints enhancement opportunities and offers a replicable model for green-campus development in Indonesia.

Published in	International Journal of Architecture, Arts and Applications (Volume 12, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijaaa.20261201.12
Page(s)	17-29
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Green Building, Greenship Existing Building, EDGE, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Sustainable Materials

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Alfajri MS, Fuady M, Caisarina I. Evaluation of Green Building Performance Using Greenship and Edge: A Case Study of Block A, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh. Int J Archit Arts Appl. 2026;12(1):17-29. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaaa.20261201.12

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Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, University Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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Alfajri MS, Fuady M, Caisarina I. Evaluation of Green Building Performance Using Greenship and Edge: A Case Study of Block A, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh. Int J Archit Arts Appl. 2026;12(1):17-29. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaaa.20261201.12

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AU  - Mirza Fuady
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