AN OBSERVATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOPHILIC DESIGN STRATEGIES IN MALAYSIAN PLATINUM-RATED GREEN OFFICE BUILDINGS

• Published in: Malaysian Construction Research Journal
• Main Author: Tharim A.H.A.; Idris S.K.M.; Ahmad A.C.; Purwanto E.; Tafridj I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Construction Research Institute of Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200845473&partnerID=40&md5=82eafbcb911839f60280cf1711e27441

Nowadays, construction in Malaysia has been growing rapidly and continuously developing. It promotes economic growth increasing goods prices and competition for occupation. Thus, this requires occupants to work diligently, resulting in spending most of their time working indoors. Due to these circumstances, occupants are required to work longer hours to fulfill the employer’s expectations, such as meeting the deadline and doing the tasks required. Focusing on their work nonstop can develop different health issues, such as stress, unstable emotions, unproductive, and well-being, thus bringing the degradation of occupants’ psychology. Maintaining personal psychology is crucial to enhancing their work performance. One of the ways to do so is by being closer to nature. However, their work nature limits their interaction with the natural environment. Hence, this is where biophilic design comes to the rescue. This research aims to identify the implementation of biophilic design strategies in Malaysia’s platinum-rated green office buildings. This objective was achieved through an observation checklist on the biophilic design strategies of Malaysia’s two platinum-rated green office buildings. The data gathered from observation were analysed, tabulated, and graphed using Microsoft Excel. The result from the observation on biophilic design strategies indicates that the offices only have a general and basic application of the biophilic design strategies. Subsequently, there is no module to access the biophilic design strategies in Malaysia’s built environment. Hence, it is hoped that this research can contribute to biophilic design strategies knowledge enhancement, and professionalism. © 2024, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia. All rights reserved.