Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia
This study investigated the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) level in heritage buildings that have been adaptively reused as office buildings. These buildings are located within the vicinity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in George Town, Penang. The aim of this study was to determine the IAQ level in...
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| description | This study investigated the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) level in heritage buildings that
have been adaptively reused as office buildings. These buildings are located within the
vicinity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in George Town, Penang. The aim of this study
was to determine the IAQ level in the designated buildings using thermal monitoring and
chemical and microbial tests. Mixed methods were used in this cross-sectional study to
achieve the objectives. The IAQ tests variables were the temperature, relative humidity, air
velocity, airborne pollutants (Particle Matter 10 [PM10], carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide
and formaldehyde), total bacteria count and total fungal count. These variables were
adopted from the Industry Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality, Department of
Occupational Health Malaysia and the Malaysian Green Building Index–Non Residential
Existing Building (NREB) rating tool. The measurements show that the IAQ level in the
identified buildings was unacceptable within the standards stipulated. Dampness stains and
mould were present in all buildings due to high humidity and moisture levels. It can be
concluded that the IAQ level was due to inappropriate adaptive reuse practices, the
occupants' activities and maintenance irregularities. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-417552018-09-06T06:47:39Z http://eprints.usm.my/41755/ Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia Prihatmanti, Rani Bahauddin, Azizi TH1-9745 Building construction This study investigated the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) level in heritage buildings that have been adaptively reused as office buildings. These buildings are located within the vicinity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in George Town, Penang. The aim of this study was to determine the IAQ level in the designated buildings using thermal monitoring and chemical and microbial tests. Mixed methods were used in this cross-sectional study to achieve the objectives. The IAQ tests variables were the temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, airborne pollutants (Particle Matter 10 [PM10], carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and formaldehyde), total bacteria count and total fungal count. These variables were adopted from the Industry Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality, Department of Occupational Health Malaysia and the Malaysian Green Building Index–Non Residential Existing Building (NREB) rating tool. The measurements show that the IAQ level in the identified buildings was unacceptable within the standards stipulated. Dampness stains and mould were present in all buildings due to high humidity and moisture levels. It can be concluded that the IAQ level was due to inappropriate adaptive reuse practices, the occupants' activities and maintenance irregularities. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/41755/1/JCDC_19%281%29_2014-Art._5_%2869-91%29.pdf Prihatmanti, Rani and Bahauddin, Azizi (2014) Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 19 (1). pp. 69-91. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol19_1_2014/JCDC%2019(1)%202014-Art.%205%20(69-91).pdf |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Prihatmanti, Rani Bahauddin, Azizi Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia |
| title | Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A
Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_full | Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A
Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A
Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A
Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_short | Indoor Air Quality In Adaptively Reused Heritage Buildings At A
Unesco World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_sort | indoor air quality in adaptively reused heritage buildings at a unesco world heritage site penang malaysia |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/41755/1/JCDC_19%281%29_2014-Art._5_%2869-91%29.pdf |
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