A qualitative study of facilities and their environmental performance

Tarcan, Ertuğrul; Varol, Ergin Sait; Ateş, Metin

doi:10.1108/14777830410523099

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“…Although both adults and children are affected by the poor IEQ, young children are arguably of greater concern due to their susceptible immune systems (Montzamani et al, 2012;Zhang et al, 2006;Mendell and Heath, 2004). Among the different physical discomforts derived from poor IEQ, fatigue condition and sick building syndrome have been reported as the most common discomforts in buildings (Musa et al, 2012;Mendell and Heath, 2004;Tarcan and Varol, 2004;Frontczak and Wargocki, 2011;Issa et al, 2011). Studies also show that the health impairment of students and teachers resulting from poor IEQ could influence students' performance, behavior, and productivity (Mendell and Heath, 2004;Treputtharata and Tayiam, 2014;Lee et al, 2012;Earthman, 2004;Huang et al, 2012;Passero andZannin, 2012 andHawes et al, 2012).…”

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A quantitative evaluation of indoor environmental quality in refurbished kindergarten buildings: A Malaysian case study

Salleh

Kamaruzzaman

Riley

et al. 2015

Building and Environment

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A quantitative evaluation of indoor environmental quality in refurbished kindergarten buildings: A Malaysian case study http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/2559/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively. Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Users may download and/or print one copy of any article(s) in LJMU Research Online to facilitate their private study or for non-commercial research. You may not engage in further distribution of the material or use it for any profit-making activities or any commercial gain.The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of the record. Please see the repository URL above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. AbstractIn the Malaysian context, the coverage of kindergarten education has improved dramatically in recent times although many kindergartens are located in buildings that were not originally designed for that purpose. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is considered to be one of the most important factors affecting the physical development of children. Hence, it is essential to evaluate the indoor conditions of those kindergartens which are based in buildings that have been refurbished and adapted from their original purpose for kindergarten usage. It is posseted that such refurbished environments provide suboptimal IEQ to support appropriate conditions for kindergarten use which is reflected in user perception and satisfaction. This study presents the results of the IEQ investigations conducted in refurbished kindergarten buildings in Malaysia with the cardinal focus on identifying occupants' satisfaction with the various IEQ factors. The study aims to utilize the results of this work to develop a benchmark for analogous studies. A total of 240 refurbished kindergarten buildings in Malaysia were studied to evaluate occupants' perceptions and levels of satisfaction. The results indicate that the occupants found "Air Movement", "Ventilation", and "Freshness" to be of a poor quality due to the high occupancy density. The "Noise" factor was the least satisfactory IEQ factor due to closeness of the kindergartens to the main roads (external noise), as well as the small size of classrooms (internal noise). Moreover, it was found that "Color" and "Attractiveness" are the most important IEQ factors from the occupants'viewpoint. This study provides a practical benchmark in conversion of buildings' usage.

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A quantitative evaluation of indoor environmental quality in refurbished kindergarten buildings: A Malaysian case study

Salleh

Kamaruzzaman

Riley

et al. 2015

Building and Environment

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“…These health problems could lead to organizational symptoms such as job dissatisfaction, absenteeism, and poor work quality. Irritated, sore eyes and throat, hoarseness, stuffy congested nose, excessive mental fatigue, headaches and unusual tiredness were all signs of negative workplace environmental conditions (Tarcan et al, 2004).…”

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The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing the Environmental Factors Towards Productivity at Automotive Industry

Haniff

Ismail

Deros³

et al. 2011

Int J Automot Mech Eng

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The objective of this study is to determine the dominance effects of environmental factors such as illuminance, humidity and WBGT on operators' productivity in the Malaysian automotive industry. A case study was carried out at an automotive components assembly factory.The environmental factors examined were the illuminance (lux), humidity and WBGT of the surrounding workstation area. Two sets of representative data including the illuminance, humidity and WBGT level and production rate were collected during the study. The production rate data were collected through observations and survey questionnaires while the illuminance level was measured using photometer model RS 180-7133, and the humidity and WBGT level were measured by using Quest Temp apparatus and humidity. The Taguchi method was utilized to find the sequence of dominant factors that contributed to the productivity of the operator at that specified production workstation. The study reveals that the dominant factor that contributed to the productivity was humidity, followed by illuminance and WBGT.

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“…For example, Tarcan and Varol [16] in their study involving 375 individuals working in 25 hospitals found that indoor air quality is highly predictive of SBS and building general sufficiency level. Abdel-Hamid [3] found that poor ventilation and high temperature are predictive of SBS among office workers.…”

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Structural Model for the Effects of Perceived Indoor Work Environment on Sick Building Syndrome and Stress

Abdullah¹,

Hamid²,

Shaif

et al. 2016

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. Sick Building syndrome (SBS) and stress have a prevalent influence on organizational productivity and competitiveness. Unhealthy employees not only tend to have high medical leaves but also low productivity due to ailments and discomforts. Studies that investigate the effects of indoor work environment on Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) have yielded mixed results while their effect on stress has not been empirically established. Furthermore, studies that simultaneously investigate both SBS and stress are almost non-existent. Thus, this study aimed to study the effects of perceived indoor work environment on SBS and stress and the link between SBS and stress. A crosssectional survey participated by 598 employees from various industries was conducted from September to October 2015. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess both the measurement model and the path structure. The results suggest that indoor work environment has significant yet the weak effect on SBS while it has no effect on stress. However, SBS has a strong significant relationship with stress. The implication of this study on the importance of conducive indoor work environment is discussed with suggestions for future studies.

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A qualitative study of facilities and their environmental performance

Cited by 25 publications

References 8 publications

A quantitative evaluation of indoor environmental quality in refurbished kindergarten buildings: A Malaysian case study

A quantitative evaluation of indoor environmental quality in refurbished kindergarten buildings: A Malaysian case study

The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing the Environmental Factors Towards Productivity at Automotive Industry

Structural Model for the Effects of Perceived Indoor Work Environment on Sick Building Syndrome and Stress

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