IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia

This study is an evaluation of the IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a selected mixed-mode ventilated Malaysian mall under the following objectives: 1) to evaluate the IEQ performance of the mixed-mode ventilated mall, 2) to study how occupants (shoppers and retailers) of the mall perce...

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Main Authors: Idowu, Ibiyeye Aminat, Ja’afar, Mohd Fakri Zaky, Shari, Zalina, Dahlan, Nur Dalilah
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Language:English
Published: Zes Rokman Resources 2017
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author Idowu, Ibiyeye Aminat
Ja’afar, Mohd Fakri Zaky
Shari, Zalina
Dahlan, Nur Dalilah
author_facet Idowu, Ibiyeye Aminat
Ja’afar, Mohd Fakri Zaky
Shari, Zalina
Dahlan, Nur Dalilah
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description This study is an evaluation of the IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a selected mixed-mode ventilated Malaysian mall under the following objectives: 1) to evaluate the IEQ performance of the mixed-mode ventilated mall, 2) to study how occupants (shoppers and retailers) of the mall perceive the IEQ factors, and 3) to reveal the effect of the mall’s performance on retailers’ work activities and shoppers’ intention of revisiting the mall. In this study, five measured environmental factors (air temperature, operative temperature, relative humidity, air speed, and CO2) and five satisfaction factors (thermal comfort, indoor air quality, air movement, workplace/present location, and overall building performance) were evaluated in the case study mall through field measurements and questionnaire survey. The results revealed that although high indoor air temperature and low occupants’ thermal satisfaction was recorded, the majority of the retailers still found their work activities enjoyable and the majority of the shoppers would still revisit the mall if given the opportunity. Generally, results from this study will contribute to the knowledge on the advantages of adopting sustainable designs in commercial buildings for improving the indoor environment and general the well-being of occupants. Finally, it will open more opportunities for future IEQ studies to be carried out in hot humid climatic regions.
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spelling upm-620782019-03-22T09:05:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62078/ IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia Idowu, Ibiyeye Aminat Ja’afar, Mohd Fakri Zaky Shari, Zalina Dahlan, Nur Dalilah This study is an evaluation of the IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a selected mixed-mode ventilated Malaysian mall under the following objectives: 1) to evaluate the IEQ performance of the mixed-mode ventilated mall, 2) to study how occupants (shoppers and retailers) of the mall perceive the IEQ factors, and 3) to reveal the effect of the mall’s performance on retailers’ work activities and shoppers’ intention of revisiting the mall. In this study, five measured environmental factors (air temperature, operative temperature, relative humidity, air speed, and CO2) and five satisfaction factors (thermal comfort, indoor air quality, air movement, workplace/present location, and overall building performance) were evaluated in the case study mall through field measurements and questionnaire survey. The results revealed that although high indoor air temperature and low occupants’ thermal satisfaction was recorded, the majority of the retailers still found their work activities enjoyable and the majority of the shoppers would still revisit the mall if given the opportunity. Generally, results from this study will contribute to the knowledge on the advantages of adopting sustainable designs in commercial buildings for improving the indoor environment and general the well-being of occupants. Finally, it will open more opportunities for future IEQ studies to be carried out in hot humid climatic regions. Zes Rokman Resources 2017-03 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62078/1/IEQ%20performance%20and%20occupants%E2%80%99%20satisfaction%20of%20a%20mixed-mode%20ventilated%20shopping%20mall%20in%20hot-humid%20climate%20of%20Malaysia.pdf Idowu, Ibiyeye Aminat and Ja’afar, Mohd Fakri Zaky and Shari, Zalina and Dahlan, Nur Dalilah (2017) IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia. Journal of Built Environment, Technology and Engineering, 2. pp. 1-11. ISSN 0128-1003 http://www.jbete.com/issue/journal-of-built-environment-technology-and-engineering-vol-2-may-2017/
spellingShingle Idowu, Ibiyeye Aminat
Ja’afar, Mohd Fakri Zaky
Shari, Zalina
Dahlan, Nur Dalilah
IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia
title IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia
title_full IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia
title_fullStr IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia
title_short IEQ performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of Malaysia
title_sort ieq performance and occupants’ satisfaction of a mixed-mode ventilated shopping mall in hot-humid climate of malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62078/
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