Hospital buildings are one of the complicated buildings that normally associate with a moisture problem. Besides environment factor, the different operation hour, poor workmanship and improper waterproofing installation also contributes to the moisture problems. Controlling the moisture problems seem to be vital in ensuring the building functionality. This study identifies the moisture problems and it's causes for the Hospital buildings in Malaysia. Based on various records obtained, this study discusses the defects according to four major building elements that are ceiling, wall, floor and roof. This paper concludes that the identified defects have great potential to affect the hospital building function.
Building orientation is a significant design consideration, mainly with regard to solar radiation and wind. In predominantly hot humid regions like Malaysia which receives sunlight all year around, buildings should be oriented to minimize solar gain and maximize natural ventilation. This paper describes an investigation into the effect of building orientation in view of solar radiation absorptance of exterior wall, varied area ratio of glazed window to wall and the effect of natural ventilation on the thermal performance for residential building in tropical region. The Fajar Harapan building which is a postgraduate student residential building is oriented in the east west directions, and located in USM Campus, Penang. Two rooms were selected for the case study, one facing the east and the other facing the west direction. The differences between in/out door air temperature and air velocity of both rooms were measured from the field directly using the comprehensive data logger BABUC/M. This data have been analyzed and investigated. The results show that east windows have more obvious effect on increasing indoor air temperature than west windows, that is applicable for ventilated or unventilated rooms.
Problem statement:The waiting space is the first point of perception and reality that users would encounter when they visit any health institution. The users' experience in the waiting area is very crucial in determining their preference. The study explored the physical environment of the waiting area which affects the people's anxiety and perception. The physical environment which links with the interior semantics and is part of the language of space speaks volume about the users' needs and preferences. The study discussed the spatial contents within the environment which give comfort to the users. How health care is delivered particular in the first meeting point between the patients and the institution are interpreted. Approach: Combinations of physical observation on sites and in-depth interviews were conducted to find out the real situation of users experience. Results: The physical waiting area characteristics contributed to the comfort or discomfort of the immediate users. The waiting time appears to be the main concern of the users. Conclusion: The findings suggested that the adult patrons are quite happy with the seat design that is the seat affordances the adult users. The seating arrangement could be further enhance for better affordances.
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