The Challenges of Maintaining and Managing High Rise Buildings: Commercial Vs Residential Buildings

The issues of maintaining and managing high-rise buildings in Malaysia have been a matter for discussionfor a long time. This has led to significant amendments of the rules and regulations that have governed the stratified buildings in Malaysia. Now, the Strata Management Act 2013 (Strata Management Act 2013 Act 757), which came into force on June 1, 2015, is the main reference document that outlines the roles and responsibilities of the COB and JMB in the maintenance and management of high rise/stratified buildings. Act 757 recognised the formation of two main entities in terms of managing and maintaining the stratified buildings; these are the Commissioner of Building (COB) and the Joint Management Building (JMB) before the formation of the Management Corporation (MC). For the purposes of this article, the study focused solely on the MC of the commercial buildings perspective in Jitra, Kedah Malaysia because that particular building was only the commercial building to have been established by the MC. The Act 757 clearly stipulated specific duties and powers for the JMB/MC in terms of managing and maintaining the sub-divided stratified buildings, without mentioning whether that high-rise properties were residential or commercial. Therefore, this study aims to identify the challenges of maintaining and managing high-rise commercial buildings compared with the residential buildings from the perspective of the MC. The data were collected using the face-to-face interview method in order to glean in-depth information, which is in line with the qualitative approach. The respondent of this study was the Chairman of the MC of the commercial buildings in Jitra, Kedah Malaysia which was selected as a case study. The finding showed that, compared with the JMBS/MCs of residential buildings, the MCs of the commercial buildings were required to perform extra tasks such as tenancy management, marketing strategy and prolonging the investment sustainability. Failure to perform those particular tasks may jeopardise the business sustainability of the particular buildings.

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The Changing Requirements of Airtightness in the US for Commercial Buildings - The Airtightness of Mid and High-Rise Non-Residential Buildings

International Journal of Ventilation ◽

10.1080/14733315.2014.11684024 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 299-306

Author(s):

Wagdy Anis

Keyword(s):

Residential Buildings ◽

Commercial Buildings ◽

High Rise ◽

The Us

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Energy Savings Potential of Heat Reflective Coatings for Residential and Commercial Buildings in Beijing

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1033-1034.1194 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1033-1034 ◽

pp. 1194-1199

Author(s):

Qian Jin Mao ◽

Qiu Rui Lv ◽

Shun Jie Sun ◽

Su Ping Cui ◽

Zi Ming Wang

Keyword(s):

Energy Saving ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Commercial Buildings ◽

Commercial Building ◽

Curtain Wall ◽

Reflective Coating ◽

Saving Effect ◽

Reflective Coatings ◽

Glass Heat

Analyzed and calculated the energy savings of heat reflective coatings applied on multi-storied residential buildings and high-risen commercial buildings in Beijing. Some advices about the application of heat reflective coatings in northern cold region are given. Energy saving effect was evaluated with the building energy simulation in winter and summer while the heat reflective coating is applied on the surface of residential buildings and commercial buildings. Calculating results showed that the energy saving is the most optimal to the multi-storied buildings when the cool roof coatings is coated on the roofs and the glass heat reflective coating is applied on east and west windows. With the high-risen commercial building, the energy saving is noticeable when the glass curtain wall is coated with glass heat reflective coatings. The energy saving rate can reach a maximum of 13%.

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Study the Application of PHC Piles to Treat Collapsible Loess Soils

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.446-449.1649 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 446-449 ◽

pp. 1649-1652

Author(s):

Hong Xia Liu

Keyword(s):

Static Pressure ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Commercial Building ◽

High Rise ◽

Collapsible Soils ◽

Collapsible Loess ◽

Calculation Results ◽

Porosity Ratio ◽

Experimental Values

Some project in Henan Province of China mainly includes high-rise residential buildings, multi-storey commercial building and the garage, and the building fields are collapsible soils which belong to non-weight grade Ⅱ. 315 static pressure PHC piles were constructed in square shape, 7 holes were drilled at the places near or close to the PHC pile, porosity ratio, weight and non-weight collapsibility coefficients were in-door tested, and corresponding calculation results reveal that: static pressure PHC piles can efficiently eliminate loess collapsibility of the fields, there are differences between the porosity ratios of experimental values and theoretical values, so the construction testing and acceptance should be based on the in-situ testing results, and these conclusions provide basis for the similar projects in future.

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An examination of the role of the e-tutor

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology ◽

10.14742/ajet.1060 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Annegret Goold ◽

Jo Coldwell ◽

Annemieke Craig

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Learning Environments ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Online Learning Environments ◽

Face To Face ◽

Roles And Responsibilities ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

The Face ◽

Changing Role

<span>As online learning environments continue to evolve, both teachers and students need to adapt to make the most of opportunities afforded by these environments for teaching and learning. The focus of this paper is on the changing role undertaken by tutors in online learning environments. We present a brief review of the current perspectives on the roles and responsibilities suggested for the e-tutor for effective teaching, and then report on a study where roles of e-tutors in a large wholly online unit were examined. The study supports the view that although the role of the e-tutor is similar to that of the face to face tutor in some respects, there are sufficient differences to make e-tutoring challenging to those who have not undertaken such online activities previously. Ongoing professional development is required to meet the changing demands of the technological environment, as well as the changing needs of students.</span>

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A City In The Sky: Engaging The Vertical Public Realm

10.32920/ryerson.14664315 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danielle Van Ooteghem

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Public Space ◽

Spatial Organization ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Urban System ◽

Well Being ◽

Public Realm ◽

Face To Face ◽

High Rise ◽

The City

Urban public spaces are synonymous with the social fabric of the city, forming overlapping networks of face-to-face interaction. As population growth in Toronto intensifies, the city is experiencing an increase in developer-driven, private high-rise residential buildings and subsequent loss of public space for social interaction. Face-to-face interaction is vital to human health and well-being as it satisfies the need for self-identity and relationships at the scale of the individual and the community. Architectural design provides the means to explore possibilities for alternative social spaces in contemporary cities through the design of a vertical public realm within high-rise residential towers. The socio-spatial organization and disposition of public and private space can foster social interaction across a variety of scales. This is vital in forming communities within a high-rise residential tower that will grow together over time, creating a cohesive urban system at the scale of the neighbourhood, community and city

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The structural design of Kunshan Xintiandi super high-rise office building

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202124803011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 248 ◽

pp. 03011

Author(s):

Xiaomeng Zhang ◽

Wenting Liu ◽

Yilun Zhou ◽

Xiao yang ◽

Ziao Liu

Keyword(s):

Structural Design ◽

Mechanical Performance ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Investment Project ◽

Second Phase ◽

Structural System ◽

Commercial Building ◽

Tube System ◽

Core Tube ◽

High Rise

The Kunshan urban investment project includes 1 office tower, 4 high-rise residential buildings and 1 high-rise commercial building. Each monomer shares a large basement chassis, a total of three basement floors. This design is the second phase (5# super high-rise and corresponding basement).The height of the structure is more than 140 meters, which is a concrete-filled steel tubular frame + core tube system. The selection and structure of the structural system are analyzed, and the mechanical performance of the structure is verified through calculation and analysis.

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A City In The Sky: Engaging The Vertical Public Realm

10.32920/ryerson.14664315.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danielle Van Ooteghem

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Public Space ◽

Spatial Organization ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Urban System ◽

Well Being ◽

Public Realm ◽

Face To Face ◽

High Rise ◽

The City

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Supporting the Use of Rudimentary Vocalizations

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac23.3.132 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 132-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lauren Zubow ◽

Richard Hurtig

Keyword(s):

Rett Syndrome ◽

Visual Cues ◽

Acoustic Analysis ◽

Eye Gaze ◽

Research Question ◽

Primary Research ◽

Multiple Modalities ◽

Face To Face ◽

Perceptual Judgments ◽

The Face

Children with Rett Syndrome (RS) are reported to use multiple modalities to communicate although their intentionality is often questioned (Bartolotta, Zipp, Simpkins, & Glazewski, 2011; Hetzroni & Rubin, 2006; Sigafoos et al., 2000; Sigafoos, Woodyatt, Tuckeer, Roberts-Pennell, & Pittendreigh, 2000). This paper will present results of a study analyzing the unconventional vocalizations of a child with RS. The primary research question addresses the ability of familiar and unfamiliar listeners to interpret unconventional vocalizations as “yes” or “no” responses. This paper will also address the acoustic analysis and perceptual judgments of these vocalizations. Pre-recorded isolated vocalizations of “yes” and “no” were presented to 5 listeners (mother, father, 1 unfamiliar, and 2 familiar clinicians) and the listeners were asked to rate the vocalizations as either “yes” or “no.” The ratings were compared to the original identification made by the child's mother during the face-to-face interaction from which the samples were drawn. Findings of this study suggest, in this case, the child's vocalizations were intentional and could be interpreted by familiar and unfamiliar listeners as either “yes” or “no” without contextual or visual cues. The results suggest that communication partners should be trained to attend to eye-gaze and vocalizations to ensure the child's intended choice is accurately understood.

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