Abstract-Tourism is a rapidly growing industry in the Asian and Pacific Region, disabled person and older persons are becoming a growing group of consumers of travel, sports and other leisure-oriented products and services. However, their travel experiences are still characterized by transportation constraints, inaccessible accommodation and tourism sites, and inadequate customer services. Purpose of this paper is to identify the constraints gone through by the disabled tourists in the transportation services in the National Parks in Johor State. From the observation and interview session, it is found that there is no public transportation service in the entire park and inadequate of other support facilities which are essential for the disabled community. Even though, this community is often referred as minority community but their population is growing day by day. Therefore an appropriate and accessible public transportation service is required in all the national parks in Malaysia.
Nowadays, concrete is used extensively in construction. The cement factory must generate massive amounts of cement each year in order to deliver enough concrete. Carbon dioxide emitted during the cement manufacturing and raw materials transportation processes contributes to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, deteriorating air and water quality and posing health risks to residents. Hence, the purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of carbon dioxide absorption on local residents and their buildings. Therefore, the objectives of this paper are to determine the influence of carbon dioxide absorption on local residents’ health as well as the consequences on structures. A total of 375 questionnaires were distributed throughout the Perak cities of Kampar, Malim Nawar, and Kota Bharu. This research were conducted in Malaysia in 2019. It was decided to adopt convenience sampling. This paper’s findings are separated into two (2) sections: effects on local residents’ health, structures, and environment. According to the Pearson Correlation data, there are several dead cases, as well as locals suffering from cancer and other respiratory problems. The concrete, timber, and metal frames, as well as other faults on the door and windows, have all deteriorated significantly. To preserve human health and the environment, the government should tighten the rule on pollution discharge compliance, and all plant owners should be accountable for building a buffer zone and installing industrial air filters surrounding their factories.
In most countries, buildings consume about 50% of the total energy. High energy consumption is still addressed by stakeholders through traditional technical methods, such as design considerations. However, studies suggest that strategic actions achieve a zero net energy or low energy goal depending on the behaviour of building occupants. The objective of this study is to develop methods for modeling and evaluating occupant behaviour in green office buildings. Specifically, this paper aims to present the research questions and hypotheses for the main investigation and to identify the predictors of occupant behaviour in conventional and green buildings based on a literature review. The research found that the behaviour of building occupants in interacting with or using the building, such as using blinds, and curtains, controlling lighting, opening and closing windows, the way they dress, and the temperature of their drinking water to adjust the indoor environment to their needs or tastes, has a strategic impact on the energy performance and consumption of the building. The study also found that the building envelope, building services, natural ventilation, daylighting, artificial lighting, and thermal comfort are the most important predictors of occupant behaviour in green office buildings. User satisfaction with the building depends on user interaction with the building system and the extent of user adaptation and social value systems. It is found that the ontology of positivism and the epistemology of objectivism are the appropriate metaphysical orientations for the main research. The main research includes qualitative and quantitative data. The results suggest that performance surveys, simulations, experiments, case studies, and questionnaires are appropriate for the main research.
This research aimed to investigate the impact of passive design techniques on building envelope design. Whereas assessment of the heat transfer rate through building envelopes is frequently done using the OTTV standards worldwide. The research includes two parameters for measuring the thermal performance of the building facade. The first measurement uses a methodical approach to calculate the wall's thermal transmittance (U-values) and then moves on to calculate the OTTV. The OTTV of the case study was computed using the OTTV formula given by the Malaysian Standard. At the same time, building specifications were determined via a site examination. After that, the OTTV was compared with a recommended standard value for the local climate. New building materials and specifications are proposed when the OTTV value exceeds the standard range. The results indicated that the present OTTV value is 55.31 W/sq.m, more significant than the proposed value for a standard commercial building. It recommended considering 6 mm single glazing low e-glass for all windows on the East, West, South, and North elevations. As a result, the OTTV was lowered to 45.34 W/sq.m. Since air conditioning consumes most of the energy in an office building, lowering the OTTV will result in a slightly reduced air-conditioning cooling load.
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