ENABLERS FOR BUILDING DESIGN OUTCOME WITH HIGH MAINTAINABILITY CONSIDERATION FROM DESIGN ENGINEERS PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

A building designed with good maintainability considerations, not only functions as intended, but is also adaptable to current and future use. The purposes of incorporating good maintainability considerations into the design of a building are to achieve high building performance, ease day-to-day housekeeping tasks, make the building adaptable for future needs and maintain a stable usage cost throughout the building’s design life. This study identifies enablers that enhance building maintainability considerations in building design by applying structural equation modelling with the partial least square estimation (PLS-SEM) technique. The data collection methods in this research include an expert panel interview using prepared semi-structured interview questions and a questionnaire survey to identify the influencing factors to improve the maintenance-related needs of the building. This study identifies five significant enablers that could improve building design outcome by enhancing building maintainability considerations in Malaysia. The most significant enablers are developing efficient design tools that utilize information and analysis focusing on the user’s usage behavior.