Open AccessEffect of reflective building façade on pedestrian visual comfort
Author(s) -
Noriza Ishak,
Wong Nyuk Hien,
Hashem Salarzadeh Jenatabadi,
Nidal Abu Mustafa,
Emma Marinie Ahmad Zawawi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/385/1/012059
Subject(s) - facade , glare , kuala lumpur , pedestrian , architectural engineering , computer science , transport engineering , civil engineering , engineering , materials science , composite material , business , layer (electronics) , marketing
Building materials have become increasingly diverse and flexible regarding their shapes, colours and texture. These include the use of highly reflective materials for facade (e.g. glass or metal claddings) which becomes a popular concept for high-rise buildings. However, these reflective materials contribute to an increasing number of feedbacks on discomfort associated with reflected glare at the pedestrian’s level and the surrounding environment. This study aims to evaluate the impact of reflected glare from the reflective building facade on pedestrians’ visual comfort in Kuala Lumpur city area. The relationship between pedestrians and reflected glare issues is determined by applying Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) between male and female. Total of 500 questionnaires is distributed at four different locations. The six-modelled fitting test was tested and within an acceptable range. For both male and female models shows that age significantly affects sensitiveness toward reflected glare.