POST-OCCUPANCY EVALUATION OF EMPLOYEES’WORK PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION AS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CRITERIA AND WORKSTATION TYPE

This case study investigated employees’work performance and satisfaction in relation to sustainable design criteria used to design the interior of their office building.The case study is part of ongoing research to continue testing a questionnaire for validity and reliability,which will contribute to the development of sustainable design/occupant scales relating to satisfaction and performance.A self-administered,Internet-based questionnaire was developed that reflects a set of recognized sustainable design guidelines.It was submitted to over 200 employees of a business housed in a newly built office building in a mid-western city.Generally positive results were found for employees’satisfaction with the new facility(site,building,and interior)and their performance as related to sustainable design criteria in the new facility.Dissatisfaction with acoustic and privacy conditions were found for employees of open-office workstation types(cubicles).Exploration of prior workstation types showed that moving from private offices to cubicles decreased employees’satisfaction with new cubicles compared to moving from cubicles in a prior building to cubicles in the new building,though dissatisfaction with these two criteria was found despite prior workstation type.These findings concur with other sustainable design studies and demonstrate that the questionnaire can be used by sustainable designers to document and explore design outcomes.

Experimental Study of Design and Implementation of Small-Scale Biogas Digest System

The main purpose of this study is to design and implement a small-scale biogas digest system, which can provide a certain amount of natural gas (N.G.). The percentage of methane gases emissions according to the various research studies is around 25% of the total emission gases of the waste materials. For all industrialized nations, food waste costs approximately $680 billion/year. The dramatic increase in population and the waste of organic and non-organic materials lead to the use of biomass energy as the source of the renewable energy system to produce a natural gas (N.G.), which can be utilized in cooking or commercialized for the public. The burn out of the waste and the garbage materials causes tremendous pollution and global warming;however, utilizing the Biogas Digest System (BDS) will stop polluting the surrounding environment. The amount of natural gases production was measured for various atmospheric conditions. The important findings of this study are the amount of N.G., which can be increased by mixing two different types of organic waste materials.

Use Energy Efficiency, Eco-Design, and Eco-Friendly Materials to Support Eco-Tourism

The term “Eco-lodge” is used to identify a type of nature-based tourism facility that will respond to the principles of ecotourism. The research aims to study, develop and design such types of facilities in an environmentally sensitive manner, using local materials or recycled materials, with a design that serves the environment and is consistent with the nature and cultural background of the place, through Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies. This leads us to the ideas and foundations of seeking to preserve natural energy, respect the environment and reduce the impact of construction thereon. The research applies environmental and sustainable design standards to a proposed model designed by the Author for desert lodges, and the most important advantages of supporting ecotourism, by observing the principles of good design consistent with the local environment and culture, preventing the use of internal pollution sources, adapting to the climate, using alternative environmentally friendly materials, the efficiency of production and use of energy to promote the use of clean renewable energy. As important elements in the development of tourism and to help to preserve natural heritage and biodiversity. Such architectural solutions aim to achieve the objectives of eco-design, in terms of reducing the cost of energy in buildings, using natural energy instead of mechanical power systems, in addition to creating a healthy and comfortable environment.

Toward More Culturally Inclusive Domestic Interiors in the Age of Global Mobility

Global modernity,mobility and movement stand as characteristic features that are shaping current times.Marking and challenging the notion of identity,whether cultural,religious,or political,on a daily basis,is movement from nation to nation,region to region,city to city.Individuals and groups are overcoming and crossing geographical borders and cultural differences for study,tourism,lifestyle,or even to start a new life with their children.Thus,identity can be challenged and redefined,resulting in a hybrid identity.The concept of interiors,especially domestic interiors,while people are moving and stopping has changed and is still changing.This case study was based in the city of Glasgow in the UK,where a qualitative approach was adopted for the study of 20 Arab Muslim participants.Semi-structured interviews were conducted within their current private houses in Glasgow.

Designing a User-Friendly Residence for Differently-Abled People:Case Study of Amravati,India

It is essentially known that the built environment can strongly influence the participation and engagement of people with diverse needs.Each person responds uniquely when confronted with a specific situation or experience.These responses fall into three categories—sociological,psychological and physiological—all of which are influenced by factors within the interior environment.Responses to the environment become more complex when specially-abled people perceive a space and interact in a given situation.As it is essential to provide proper and safe access to roads,transport,buildings and public places to differently-abled persons,equally it is imperative to provide a safe interior environment so that they could enjoy a meaningful life and contribute to the progress of the nation.The paper attempts to identify and analyze two types of disabilities and also spatial requirements of related specially-abled people for designing a user-friendly residence providing equal opportunities for their independence and convenience.The paper focuses on disability in mobility and reach with two live case studies as a polio survivor and a dwarf lady.The design outcome enables every individual to participate equally,confidently and independently in day-to-day activities.

ADDRESSING FINANCIAL OBJECTIONS TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

We have the tools and the knowledge to create much healthier,economical,and ecologically responsible buildings at little or no incremental cost over that of conventional buildings.Unfortunately,both actual and perceived financial barriers are preventing widespread adoption of sustainable design,construction,and maintenance practices.Often organizations express a commitment to sustainable design and construction,but limit the actual implementation to only low-hanging fruit and ignore any significant investment.We need to be able to explain the benefits of sustainable design,construction,and facilities management in a more compelling fashion.In addition to talking about important features of green building,such as decreased use of energy,water,and other natural resources,we need to emphasize the benefits of green building in terms that resonate with key decision makers,such as higher net profits,increased asset values,enhanced image and reduced risk.This article provides useful information that could help you address some barriers to sustainable initiatives:•Every executive that you speak to is aware that data can be manipulated and may be skeptical of studies conducted by organizations that could benefit from a particular set of results.So I’ve included information on independent third-party studies.•In challenging economic times,people are particularly concerned about short-term cash flow.So I’ve included information on programs developed by the Building Owners and Management Association(BOMA)International to maximize asset values without sacrificing shorter-term profits.•Often people are risk-averse and feel more comfortable in the middle of the pack than on the cutting edge.So I’m including information on some potential risks of not going green,including decreased asset values and increased operating costs.Many aspects of sustainable design and construction are based upon proven technology and are being increasingly incorporated into best practices for the design and construction industries,which might lead to legal problems for those who do not include the more widely accepted sustainability measures in their projects.It can be difficult to find and navigate through existing incentives for energy efficiency.So I’m including information on a tool to help you find what initiatives are available and some expert advice on how to use this type of tool.•Often an executive may be far more concerned with the next quarter’s financial results than in the long-term profitability of an organization that he or she may very well not be working for in 20 years.Currently accepted financial accounting methods encourage this short-term focus.So I’m including information on the efforts of leaders in the finance sector to change accounting principles to accommodate considerations of long-term profitability.•Normally,people tend to accept the opinions of acknowledged leaders in their own fields.So I’m including examples of how sustainable initiatives are contributing to the bottom lines of several highly respected organizations.I’m also including information about efforts to create a globally accepted framework for accounting for sustainability that brings together financial,environmental,social,and governance information in a single integrated reporting format by a coalition including the Big Four accounting firms-PricewaterhouseCoopers,Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu,Ernst&Young and KPMG.

GREEN INTERIORS

INTRODUCTION Our time is now With increasing recognition of the impact of human activity on global climate change,there is now momentum and the will to employ the strategies imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other serious environmental impacts of buildings and interiors.

The role of information quality in designing effective nutrition education programs for pecans

Pecans have many health benefits and are known for being part of a heart-healthy diet.Nutrition education is a key component in increasing pecan consumption among young consumers.In an effort to improve the efficacy of nutrition education targeting a younger demographic,this study aims to investigate how the information quality of a nutrition education program affects consumers'nutrition knowledge,trust,and intentions to recommend and try pecans.A total of 271 usable questionnaires were collected from college students at a southeast university.Our findings indicate that information quality could directly influence consumer knowledge and trust in an information source and indirectly influences consumers'willingness to recommend or try a product.This study also showed that improved consumer knowledge and trust in an information source could strongly affect their willingness to recommend pecan products.The findings of this study can be used to increase the efficacy of educational marketing strategies in the pecan industry and drive an increase in consumption among younger populations.

医疗实验室装配式施工关键技术应用实践

为探讨医疗实验室装配式施工关键技术应用实践,采用实际案例结合理论实践的方法,立足装配式施工技术的优势,分析了装配式施工技术在医疗实验室施工中的应用要点。分析结果表明,医疗实验室对施工技术的应用效果,以及安装精度有极高的要求,采用装配式施工技术既能有效提升施工速度和效率,而且还能满足医疗实验室对高清洁度的要求,从而为医疗实验提供良好的条件。

工业遗产建筑的时代适应性发展——以泉州源和堂饮料车间为例

在工业遗产的价值体系中,适应性发展与保护是当前研究的主要方向。而工业遗产的历史基因属性,即独特性和普遍性方面,对适应性发展方向产生重要影响。工业遗产场所的物质与非物质关系梳理,需要通过历史文献、访谈等方法调查,并在此基础上界定相关价值,以分析其在时代变化中需要主动适应的社会要素内容。文章以源和堂工业遗产研究为案例,探索在保护工业遗产的同时,实现其当代价值转化和适应性发展。

传统村落“倒叙城市化”路径中的主体参与期冀——以晋江梧林村为例

当前乡村建设面貌的同质化使传统村落失去了真实性和完整性,原因之一是缺乏村民主体的保护与发展意识,传统村落发展路径存在着“倒叙城市化”的同质化问题。为了深入理解乡村社会体系,本文采用了社会学视角,运用“自我介入”的方法,聚焦于晋江梧林村嬗变过程中各主体角色的分析,通过考察村民、村委会和街道办事处等主体的作用和意见,在“倒叙城市化”路径中总结分析各主体期望的差异。研究发现,传统村落的保护与发展需要超越经济和物质层面的考量,强调村民主体的参与和乡村自组织能力。乡村的可持续发展与保护需要综合考虑其各方主体期冀、乡土资源利用、人文关怀和传统村落构成要素等多重因素,避免浪漫化和刻板化的认知,认识到传统村落的自组织发展模式是自上而下的政府主导和自下而上的村民自治相互作用的结果。

模块化集成医疗实验室关键技术

目前医院既有传统实验室固有空间模式已无法满足现代技术的多场景、多功能切换要求,针对传统既有实验室空间的单一性和功能管道的复杂性,通过研发模块化集成隔墙和集成吊顶来汇集水、电、气路及通风等管线,以实现场景化整合、空间快速切换,解决实验室固有空间缺陷、多专业管线凌乱等难题,进而有效应对未来实验室研究的发展需求。

以儿童需求为核心的博物馆新实践——以苏州博物馆探索体验馆为例

近年来,国内多家博物馆设立儿童专区,还有一些专门针对儿童受众的独立展馆逐渐开放,但都偏向于自然科学或者职业体验的方向,又或者采用国外的运作模式。苏州博物馆基于我国国情、总结国内博物馆运营实践,专门设立了以儿童需求为核心的空间——探索体验馆。该馆针对3-12岁儿童的年龄特点,结合苏州特色文化,接轨国际教育理念,开展展教相关研究,逐步建立起苏州博物馆自己的展教体系,有助于儿童在早期成长阶段建立起社会公民意识,为其将来学习、生活、适应社会打下坚实的基础。

教育建筑公共空间光环境对学生情绪影响的研究——以上海市民办平和学校四号楼大厅照明改造设计为例

随着国家不断出台的护眼政策,教室照明得到了研究人员的广泛关注,但对于教育建筑中公共空间的光环境对学生情绪影响作用的研究并不多。教室公共空间作为学生高强度学习后课间活动的区域,对学生的情绪放松调节具有一定的作用。本研究基于光对中小学生心理与情绪影响的理论,以教学楼公共大厅为对象,进行光环境设计与改造。并通过网络问卷的方式,获得学生对该空间光环境改造前后主观评价。结果表明,空间亮度满意度、光色满意度、眩光评价、整体光环境满意度与负面情绪(沉闷、忧郁、紧张、烦躁)具有较强的负相关性,与正面情绪(活跃、愉悦、放松、平静)具有较强的正相关性。改造前的空间光环境与改造后的空间光环境对负面情绪的影响有显著性差异(P=0.008<0.05),对正面情绪的影响没有显著性差异(P=0.131>0.05)。

Achieving the Visual Perception and Gestalt Psychology in Sultan Hassan Mosque Building

The gestalt principles are perception and what is visually communicated by objects. These principles describe the visual language within which we work. Understanding how a designer realizes things visually will help designers communicate better. Many designers use Gestalt principles to have a structure visual stimulus, so as to create interfaces that are easy for users to understand. Because the understanding of visual perception is a critical item in any designer’s toolkit. Islamic heritage buildings also contain many architectural values, especially the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. Through this paper, we will verify the use of gestalt principles of visual perception in the building design. Because the psychological organization of the design, achieves the understanding and awareness of the current relationships between the elements, depending on the extent of regularity, accuracy, and consistency of the design elements. This makes us recognize the esthetic values of Sultan Hassan’s building and mosque. The visual delight we get from architecture begins with how we perceive it. So, in order to understand how visual delight arises, we must first understand how we perceive and interpret visual stimuli. Especially since the principles of gestalt confirm that the human brain tends to make tricks and illusions. Therefore, we found the mosque designer had exploited this fact during the design process, to exclude any possibility of the resulting misunderstanding. The designer achieved the psychological preparation of the visitor by using some principles of visual perception of the Gestalt theory, such as growth, continuity, and hierarchy.

自粘聚合物改性沥青防水卷材检测中常见问题的探讨

根据相关标准和实际工作中的经验,对自粘聚合物改性沥青防水卷材性能检测中常见的问题进行分析探讨,提出检测各个环节应该注意的事项,以减少实验误差,提高检测结果的准确性和可靠性,为相关检测工作提供经验依据。

道路交通噪声振动的测试与防治

交通噪声与振动的防治问题一直是城市噪声研究的重点。结合工程实践,对某学院项目中存在的交通噪声和振动问题进行了测试,对测试结果进行分析,提出了一系列相应的防治措施,为道路交通噪声的有效控制提供了科学依据和参考。

Anatomical Properties of Three Lesser Utilised Ghanaian Hardwood Species

Wood is composed of mostly hollow, elongated, spindle-shaped cells that are arranged parallel to each other along the trunk of a tree. The characteristics of these fibrous cells and their arrangement affect strength properties, appearance, resistance to penetration by water and chemical solutions, resistance to decay and many other properties. The characterisation of wood helps in identifying them. In this work, we studied the anatomical properties of three lesser utilised Ghanaian hardwood species namely Albizia ferruginea (Guill. & Perr.) Benth, Blighia sapida K. D. Koenig and Sterculia rhinopetala K. Schum using the light microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Anatomical features studied were fiber length, double fiber wall thickness, fiber proportion, vessel diameter and proportion, rays and axial parenchyma proportions. We observed that the use of SEM in studying the anatomical or ultra-structural aspects of wood gave a clearer understanding of the features and structures found in wood. Anatomical features such as presence of crystals and absence of axial parenchyma in Blighia sapida and the thick wall fibers of Sterculia rhinopetala were better understood.

闽南餐饮空间地方感营造实践研究——以泉州宴·山川故鲤餐厅为例

创新闽南地域性文化元素的应用方法,对营造有地方感的现代闽南餐饮空间具有一定的实践应用价值和应用前景。文章以闽南地域性元素为主线,通过设计实践分析地域性元素在现代餐饮空间中的意象表征、材料选择、氛围烘托、陈设布局等方面的表现形式,提出借鉴闽南建筑的营造布局、闽南元素的视觉转译方式及闽南传统元素的“资源化”再利用等方法,提升现代闽南餐厅空间的文化内涵,为具有地方感的现代闽南餐饮空间设计提供思路。

BIM技术在装饰装修工程中的应用研究——以阿朵小镇·宇治茶店室内装饰装修设计为例

针对宇治茶室装饰装修工程项目中出现的墙体问题、水电路问题和软装修问题展开讨论,并提出一种基于BIM技术的装饰装修工程监测手段。该技术的可视化性、协调性、模拟性、优化性和可出图性等特性能够为装修装饰行业增添信息化与智能化,使得该项工作也更趋向于精细、高效与统一。基于BIM技术的装饰装修工程应用表明,其不仅能够解决茶室内墙面脱落、水电路的铺设不合理和软装修是否绿色环保等问题,还可以应用于对建筑装修装饰工程中的施工质量、施工进度和施工成本的控制上。