Model proses generlk pengurusan penyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah

Kajian anal isis keperluan penyelenggaraan terhadap 58 buah sekolah menengah kebangsaan melalui soal selidik dan temu bual menunjukkan 19.7% hingga 47.5% sekolah l11el11punyai komponen bangunan dalam keadaan tidak I11cmuaskan yang berpunca daripada amalan pengumsan penyelenggaraan yang reaktif dan tidak terancang. Faktor utama yang mendorong amalan tersebut adalah kurang kefahaman tentang proses pengumsan penyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah yang sangat penting dalam merancang program penyelenggaraan yang berkesan. Oleh itu, matlamat kajian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan satu model proses generik bagi membantu memperjelaskan proses pengurusan penyelenggaraan. Model proses pengumsan pcnyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah (Model Proses PPBS) telah dibangunkan dengan menggunakan sistem pemodelan integration Definition for Function lHode//ing (IDEFo), satu kaedah pemodelan berstruktur yang telah stabiI, terkenal dan mempunyai standard tersendiri. Selaras dengan keperluan kaedah pcmodelan 1DEFo ini, Model Proses PPBS telah dibangunkan melalui proses berulang, bermula dengan model kerja; diikuti dengan model draf yang dikemukakan untuk dinilai oleh tiga pakar pengurusan penyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah Kemcnterian Pendidikan Malaysia; model cadangan yang ll1engandungi maklumbalas pakar dan model terbitan iaitu model proses yang telah disahkan oleh pakar yang sall1a. Pemodelan proses yang dilakukan telah ll1enghasilkan sa111 model generik pengurusan penyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah yang mempcrjclaskan hubungkait antara item-item spesifik bagi em pat elemen utama pengurusan penyelenggaraan iaitu elemen input, mekanisma, kawalan dan output. Pemodelan proses ini juga telah ll1engambilkira keperluan penambahbaikan proses, yang dicapai melalui penilaian dan pemurnian skop tanggungjawab gum besar dan gum kanan berhubung pengurusan penyelenggaraan. HasiI ujian kebolehgunaan terhadap Model Proses prBS ke atas 6 I buah sekolah ll1enengah kebangsaan melalui soalselidik ll1enyokong ll1atlamat pembentukan Model Proses PPBS di mana (i) Model Proses PPBS membantu dalam memperjelaskan proses pengurusan penyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah dan (ii) ianya berpotensi membantu ke arah mengubah amalan semasa yang lebih bersifat reaktif kepada amalan yang lebih proaktif dan terancang pada masa akan datang. Sebagai kesimpulan, Model Proses PPBS beljaya mempcljelaskan proses pengumsan penyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah yang menyokong amalan pengumsan penyelenggaraan bangunan sekolah yang lebih berkesan di masa akan datang

the development of a newly designed building performance survey framework for energy efficient building: a review

There exists a well-known gap between occupants and building’s energy-efficient designs. A comprehensive building performance diagnostic technique, Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) may surpass the current evaluation method and reduce the gap between occupants and building’s energy-efficient design. For these reasons, the aim of this research is to develop a framework for the identification of problems in respect to energy-efficient design which affecting occupants’ comfort. The objectives of this research are to determine the energy-efficient building in Malaysia, to identify the effects of energy-efficient design problems towards occupants’ comfort, and to propose a holistic occupant survey framework for the rating of energy�efficient design problems which affecting the occupants’ comfort. This research will be conducted in energy-efficient buildings in Malaysia. A new building performance survey framework will be constructed and tested on the selected energy-efficient building. The tested result will be analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) in order to determine its reliability and validity. The research outcome shall contribute to the development of energy-efficient building through the identification of inefficient performance of the current building. Thus the newly designed building performance survey framework will be able to improve the occupants’ comfort of energy-efficient building in the future

An overview of precast concrete system for building maintenance: Malaysian perspective

Precast Concrete System which is mass produced either in factory or at site factory is widely used as building components. The components are usually designed according to the specified standard shapes and dimensions. The components will then be transported to the construction site to be placed according to the building design requirements. Previous studies indicate that without proper planning at the design, manufacturing and construction stages of the precast system, the use of precast concrete system often leads to building maintenance issues. This paper will discuss the factors that will lead to maintenance issues for building using precast concrete system. These factors will be those that need to be considered at the design, manufacturing and construction stage for the precast concrete system. Lastly, recommendations are proposed to be used by designers, contractors, manufacturers and researchers who are involved in precast concrete system

Post occupancy evaluation of energy-efficient buildings in Tropical climates – Malaysia

There exists a well-known gap between occupants and building’s energy-efficient designs. A comprehensive building performance diagnostic technique, Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) may surpass the current evaluation method by reducing the gap between occupants and building’s energy-efficient design. Due to these reasons, the aim of this research is to identify the problems with respect to energy-efficient design which affect occupants’ comfort. This research focuses on the application of energy-efficient design in office building and was conducted on energy-efficient buildings in Malaysia. A building performance survey framework, Energy-efficient Building Environmental Quality Questionnaire (EBEQ2), was used to identify the problems affecting occupants’ comfort and buildings’ Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). The result was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The research outcome shows that majority of occupants are not satisfied with the thermal comfort and lighting condition of the buildings. Building certified with sustainable building rating tools does not guarantee better IEQ performance. Thus continuous research is needed to ensure energy-efficient building concept is applied effectively in each type of building

An investigation on benefits and future expectation of Industrialised Building System (IBS) implementation in construction practices

Industrialised Building System (IBS) is well known in many developing countries due to the benefits that can be derived from its applications in construction projects. However, the low percentage of IBS usage may be due to lack of awareness and knowledge about IBS among many professionals. There may be factors that contribute to a lack of interest from the client towards IBS. The aim of this study is to improve the application of IBS particularly in private construction projects in Malaysia by determining the benefits and expectation on application of IBS in private construction projects. This study adopts a quantitative method using questionnaires that were sent to 35 construction firms as a sampling frame. Finally, the finding of this study hopefully could assist professional parties in construction industry in providing a better ground knowledge for improving decisions making to achieve the success of IBS construction projects implementation and also this study will achieved the project objectives in terms of predetermined objectives that are mostly within the time, specified budget and standard qualit

An overview of Malaysia Green Technology Corporation Office Building: a showcase energy-efficient building project in Malaysia

Malaysia Green Technology Corporation office building is designed based on Zero Energy Building (ZEB) concept; however its Building Energy Index (BEI) has yet to achieve zero. This research focuses on the application of energy-efficient design of the office building; identify the problems causing BEI of the studied office building which did not achieve zero BEI; and to propose approaches that can improve energy efficiency for the office building. Interviews session with the office building management team, architect and energy consultant have been carried out. The outcome of the research shows that energy-efficient design and renewable-energy technology applied in the office building are passive design, active systems, and building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV). The inefficiency in the cool part of the cooling system, air movement, and chillers are the problems that have been identified. It is recommended that, continuous research is needed to ensure ZEB concept applied effectively in each type of buildings

Self-efficacy, locus of control and attitude among engineering students: appreciating the role of affects in learning efforts

Ignoring the contribution of the affective dimension of learning (such as attitudes) with an over emphasis on the cognitive aspect of learning are no longer adequate in providing sustainable engineering education. In this study, three psychological attributes related to the affective dimension of learning (locus of control, self-efficacy and attitude towards engineering studies) were investigated using a descriptive design method. The preliminary results involving a group of 60 diploma civil engineering students indicate that most students tend to have internal locus of control rather than external locus of control; above average level in self-efficacy and positive attitudes towards engineering with female students having stronger positive attitude compared to male students