scholarly journals An insight into the quality of internal built environment in Vladivostok. Part 1: Studying background radiation in residential premises

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-47
Author(s):  
Vladimir A. Drozd ◽  
Valery V. Temchenko ◽  
Yuri V. Chubov ◽  
Vladimir N. Kustov ◽  
Kirill S. Golokhvast
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Background Radiation ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Apartment Buildings ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Background Gamma Radiation

Introduction. The article addresses background gamma radiation in residential premises of apartment buildings in Vladivostok. This study is based on earlier research undertakings focused on the sick building syndrome (SBS), which proves its high relevance. The research is focused on the intensity of background gamma radiation in the residential premises of apartment buildings in Vladivostok. New data obtained in the course of the field experiments, the scale of their analysis, the coverage of substantive issues concerning radiation intensity and its monitoring in residential buildings guarantee the novelty of this research project. These findings also have a practical value that deals with environmental safety. Materials and methods. Onsite examinations were conducted in the form of background gamma radiation measurements taken in versatile apartment buildings, built at different times and made of different materials. Results. This section contains analytical information about the lack of influence of the location of apartment buildings on background radiation inside the apartments examined within the framework of this research project. Measurement results represent a range of values depending on construction materials used. Principal regularities, derived from the measurement results, are based on the time of operation of residential buildings, which is of practical importance. Conclusions. Patterns of influence of building parameters on background radiation inside apartments allow to assess the condition of residential buildings. Background radiation information can be entered into BIM databases and used to formulate the approach to the design of buildings and urban infrastructure so that they were focused on their residents and users. Background radiation research findings, entered into the database and contributed to design algorithms which are customized to the needs of urban residents, will enable designers to project the overall quality of the living environment encompassing the built environment analyzed in this article and other nearby buildings and structures located in Vladivostok.

scholarly journals LIFESTYLE, ARCHITECTURE AND QUALITY OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-168
Author(s):  
Viktor P. GENERALOV ◽  
Elena M. GENERALOVA
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Compact City ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Fundamental Research ◽  
Typological Structure ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The study reveals the aspects that defi ne the concept of “lifestyle”, including the main categories: standard of living, lifestyle, quality of life and lifestyle. Insuffi cient knowledge of the mutual infl uence of people’s “lifestyle” on the typological structure of apartments and residential buildings, on the quality of the urban environment is emphasized. The infl uence of the level of urbanization of the city territory on the characteristics of the “urban lifestyle” is considered. Problematic issues are raised related to the debate on the relationship between building density and comfort and the quality index of the living environment. The main directions of fundamental research in the fi eld of architecture, aimed at the development of new types of buildings, are touched upon. The emphasis is made on the methods of using high-rise buildings for the humanization of the urban environment and the formation of a modern “compact city”.

scholarly journals HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS AS INDICATORS OF COMFORT OF HOUSING

2021 ◽  
pp. 451-457
Author(s):  
Svitlana Topal
Keyword(s):  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Adverse Weather

The article considers the hygienic factors that form the comfort of living and affect the consumer properties of the living space. The processes of life of the population, its demographic and social reproduction are provided in the living environment, the material conditions of which determine the full value of these processes. Satisfaction of biological needs requires the availability of places for sleep, food, hygiene, recreation and is determined by the comfort and convenience of housing, adequate human connections with the natural environment. Regulation of hygienic factors of placement, planning, construction and operation of housing is a priority to ensure favorable living conditions.  Improving the quality of human life is directly related to solving an important socio-economic problem - providing housing in accordance with modern requirements, which take into account the material, social, spiritual, household needs and physical capabilities of man. Comfortable housing takes into account anthropometric parameters, protects from adverse weather conditions, provides an optimal microclimate, appropriate conditions for work and rest, raising children, various household processes and more. Optimal room performance ensures the absence of additional human energy costs for adaptation and adaptation to external conditions and includes heat and humidity, insolation, aeration, cleanliness and freshness of air, visual and noise comfort. To create a comfortable home, it is necessary to take into account all the components of hygienic requirements when using a set of architectural, planning, sanitary and organizational measures that provide the normative values of living comfort and do not adversely affect human health. Hygienic indicators have a direct impact on the level of quality of residential buildings, providing individual living comfort and overall social efficiency of the population, are the main purpose of optimizing the design and construction of residential buildings. 

scholarly journals Application of the method of complex assessment of the quality of high rise apartment buildings in practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 09031
Author(s):  
Yana Shesterikova
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Desirability Function ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Apartment Buildings ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Main Factors

A comprehensive approach to the problem of improving the quality of construction of residential buildings, allows you to take into account various main factors that affect the quality of construction in General. Using the method of expert opinions, the most significant parameters were identified. The weight of each factor is determined using a mathematical model. The experiment examined three levels of variation in significance for each group of factors. After obtaining a discrete value of a complex indicator of the quality of construction of a residential building, it is interpreted using adapted quantitative ranges of values of the generalized Harrington desirability function. A method has been developed to determine the effectiveness of organizational and technological decisions made. An algorithm has also been developed to improve the quality of residential building construction.

Methods of the Numerical Simulation of Residential Buildings Lifecycle for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Energy-Saving Solutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Svetlana G. Sheina ◽  
Lidia V. Girya ◽  
Polina V. Fedyaeva
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Apartment Buildings ◽  
Building Components ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Regional Programs

This article considers the problem of evaluating the effectiveness of energy-saving solutions in the aspect of the task to determine the timing of capital repairs of apartment buildings. The method of numerical simulation lifecycle of buildings is offered as a solution to this problem. It is proved that implementation of comprehensive overhauls of using energy-saving technologies increases the period of effective operation of the property as a whole, and in future - to lower operating costs. In order to enhance the safety of housing and improve the quality of housing, a new overhaul system of apartment buildings was adopted. Federal Law No. 271-FZ [1] obliges all the entities of the Russian Federation to adopt regional programs, which set deadlines of overhauls in all apartment houses. Analysis of the main program provisions showed that the overhaul term criteria do not include the results of monitoring the technical condition of buildings (physical deterioration of each component and engineering equipment), as well as the rate of the wear of building components by the time of repair and prediction of these indicators in the future during the lifecycle.

Residential Design Idea - As a Case of Xinyang Greentown Estate in Mudanjiang

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 6629-6636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Yang
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Basic Material ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Modern Theory ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Estate Planning ◽  
Planning Scheme ◽  
Quality Of Living

This paper takes the planning scheme of Xinyang Greentown Estate in Mudanjing as an example and studies the modern theory of human settlements. Meanwhile, we start the plan with general plotting, designing and planning, and architectural design. We also focus on creating humanized living environment, the harmony between commercial and residential buildings, and the separation of noise and silence. Then we use Air-pak to simulate the wind environment after the completion of it, and it fills the blanks of wind environment research of estate planning. Under the guiding principle of “people oriented”, the target of estate planning is to establish the mechanism which makes different functions of the estate run-in synchronism. In order to build a civilized, comfortable and healthy estate, it is necessary to follow the guidance of sustainable development strategy to meet people's increasing material and spiritual needs. Along with China’s economy development and the improvement of people’s living standard, people’s environmental awareness is becoming stronger and stronger, and the requirements of living environment is becoming higher and higher. After meeting with the basic material needs, people will begin to pursue a higher level of spiritual needs. Which embodied in residence is that the initial pursuit of shelter gradually transforms into the pursuit of a higher level of ownership, respect and value realization. Today high-quality living environment is the noble pursuit of modern living, and estate planning is directly related to the quality of living environment. This paper takes the planning scheme of Xinyang Greentown Estate in Mudanjing as an example and conducts some initial research on the improvement of the quality of living environment in various aspects.

scholarly journals Choice and Construction Preference of Ceramic Tile for Floor Finishes in Residential Houses: A Case Study of Ogbomoso Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (March 2018) ◽  
Author(s):  
O.O Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Ceramic Tiles ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Interior Spaces ◽  
The One ◽  
North And South

The quality of finishes of housing space is imperative for the achievement of a qualitative living environment. Preferences and choices of floor finishes for interior spaces in residential settings in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Difference in taste of individuals in choosing floor finishes can be said to be the factor that predicts the quality of a building. Flooring is an important part of the building to ensure foot comfort and it is influenced by the choice made by the users. The study was carried out to determine people’s perceptions on the preference for use of ceramic tiles as floor finish in their residential buildings. This study considered One Hundred and Thirty Two (132) residential dwellings in Ogbomoso North and South local government in Nigeria, but only One Hundred and Twenty Two Questionnaires were available for analysis. The One Hundred and Twenty Two (122) respondents who were the owner’s of their residents were randomly sampled via a questionnaire instruments to determine the perceptions on the use of ceramic tiles. The data obtained were subjected to multivariate statistical analysis of mean (X) and chi-square(X’) based on two hypotheses to find correlation between the respondents perception and their visual quality. Results showed that there is no significant relationship between the acceptance of ceramic tiles for floor finishes and status of the respondent. The most preferred flooring material irrespective of the income group for most of the housing space was ceramic tiles favored by sixty five (65) respondents. This study however provides a motivational reason while respondents preferred to finish their floors with materials that will be easy to maintain at minimal cost and effort.

Perceived quality of built environment, service, satisfaction and value in use, in the context of residential buildings

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Benetti Corrêa Da Silva ◽  
Marina Giacometti Valente ◽  
Angela Petroli ◽  
Deonir Detoni ◽  
Gabriel Sperandio Milan
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Multifamily Buildings

Purpose Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) demonstrates relevance nowadays. Because of the wide competition between construction companies, it is necessary to be assertive, so satisfied clients bring new clients through communication amongst the users. This paper aims to assist a construction company, evaluating apartment owner’s perceptions regarding the built environment, the perceived quality of services, the satisfaction and the value in use, in the context of multifamily buildings. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents quantitative research of POE, applying confirmatory factor analysis and multiple linear regression. These methods analyse how the attributes behave in each theoretical dimension and evaluate the relationship between the dimensions of the built environment and services including customer satisfaction and value in use. Findings The results demonstrate that the constructs associated with management aspects such as service, cause higher levels of satisfaction and, therefore, higher value in use. The results become guidelines for constructors, supporting management and project decision-making. Research limitations/implications This study’s limitation is related to the number of questionnaires applied. The survey was applied to the apartment owners in all five buildings from a constructor, considered as the entire population of the research. For that reason, there were not used a sample. Further studies are required to improve the results, even more, using the present research in a larger sample, seeking a better generalisation. Also, future studies might evaluate other types of constructions and environments. Originality/value This paper used marketing constructs related to satisfaction, value in use and service, applied in the construction field of multifamily residential buildings.

Natural background gamma radiation levels in dwellings constructed under the Double Bedroom Housing Scheme at Erravalli and Narasannapet model villages of Telangana state, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1038-1044 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Vinay Kumar Reddy ◽  
B Sreenivasa Reddy ◽  
B Linga Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
State Government ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Background Radiation ◽  
Natural Background ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Housing Scheme ◽  
Background Gamma Radiation ◽  
Telangana State ◽  
Effects Of Radiation

Quantification of natural background gamma radiation levels in indoors has attracted mounting interest for the past few decades due to the detrimental effects of radiation. The indoor radiation levels depend on many parameters like geology, building materials, temperature, ventilation, etc. The natural background gamma radiation levels were estimated using a μR-Survey Meter in indoors and outdoors of dwellings constructed under the Double Bedroom Housing Scheme of Telangana state government at Erravalli and Narasannapet model villages. The average gamma radiation levels in the Erravalli village was found to be 2873 ± 413 μGyy−1, while in Narasannapet village it was 2621 ± 355 μGyy−1, which are relatively high as compared to the national average 775 ± 370 μGyy−1. The indoor to outdoor ratio of natural background radiation levels varied from 0.74 to 1.52 with an average of 1.08 which is in the global range. The variation of these levels with different types of dwellings has also been discussed.

scholarly journals The perception of Pathumthani residents toward its environmental quality, suburban area of Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-148
Author(s):  
Pawinee Iamtrakul ◽  
Sararad Chayphong
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Local People ◽  
Healthy City ◽  
Congenital Diseases ◽  
The City

The urbanization process is often concentrated mostly in urban areas, resulting into urban development sprawl. This has effects on the lifestyles and activities of urban people, which in turn significantly affects the health of the city. The quality of the urban environment plays an important role in public health with respect to urban issues ranging from quality of utilities and services to quality of life. This study aims to study the perception of Pathumthani residents toward its environmental quality through spatial cluster analysis. A total of 1,000 sets of data collected from the interview survey among residents or commuters traveling through Pathumthani province was used for this study. The residents' response towards environmental factors was examined through the classification of their different opinions among built environment and health aspects. The statistical analysis which was performed in this study was cluster analysis to demonstrate its relationship. With the level of satisfaction on environment aspect and health status in indicating number of congenital diseases, the result of this study found that condition of living environment (through Likert scale) affects the urban health with statistical significance of (P <0.05). Therefore, provincial health policy should focus more on developing a healthy city in consistence with economic and social development while putting adequate mechanisms for environmental surveillance monitoring at the community level. The result of study can confirm the usefulness of this unconventional approach by asking residents or commuters about their satisfaction on built environment which can represent as an evidence-based planning approach by linking local people attitudes and translating them into creating liveable and better urban environmental quality. To have a good understanding of local people preferences, the recommendation to be given to the capacity of communities can be focused for improving people's quality of life by providing better accessibility, high quality of infrastructures and services. Finally, a set of features of satisfied built environment can help to support the continued growth of the city in term of basic need and sufficiency provision of facility and utility system.

scholarly journals Differences in perceptions of the living environment by respondent age

Urbani izziv ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (30) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
Bojan Grum
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Level Of Agreement

This article explores whether potential statistically significant differences in terms of respondents’ demographic characteristics (i.e., age) can point to intergenerational differences in perceptions of the living environment. A quantitative methodology was used. Older respondents reported higher satisfaction, a stronger feeling of socioeconomic homogeneity of the neighbourhood, better neighbourly relations, and more positive opinions on the maintenance of the built environment than did younger respondents. In turn, younger respondents expressed a higher level of agreement about vandalism and physical and verbal attacks in the neighbourhood. These results were unexpected because previous studies showed significantly lower levels of agreement regarding satisfaction with the built environment and significantly higher levels of agreement about crime among older respondents than younger ones. They can be explained by the findings of many researchers, who established that the elderly generally still prefer to grow old at home – that is, in the environment they are familiar with, because they are often afraid that moving to an eldercare facility would inevitably cause them to lose their independence. Therefore, they tend to accept the environment where they live the way it is. On the other hand, the article shows that a series of statistically significant differences established indicates that the living environment, which has a strong impact on people’s satisfaction and well being, nonetheless does not offer the same quality of the built social infrastructure to all users (i.e., users with different demographic characteristics).

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