Technical Performance Evaluation of Primary Education Buildings Based on Unesco Guidelines

Abstract

Compulsory education is one of the Indonesian government’s programs in an effort to advance the nation. The compulsory education program can run well if it is supported by right facilities and infrastructure, such as good quality educational buildings. The technical performance of educational buildings can be realized with good quality if the building is designed and built with due observance to the technical standards of a predetermined building. With the same quality of educational buildings in all regions of Indonesia, this study will evaluate the technical performance standards of basic education buildings. The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility level of the technical performance of basic education buildings in Indonesia based on the UNESCO guidelines for school building design in Asia. The study used a qualitative method with a comparative case study approach, namely six basic education buildings in the province of Bali. Those buildings are compared with UNESCO guidelines based on aspects of the environment, teaching spaces and service areas.The results of this comparison are expected to be able to consider more environmental aspects, teaching spaces and service areas in sustainable design, development and maintenance so that the policies applied are localities, such as the use of materials and building methods