Olanrewaju, A and Tan, S Y (2018) An exploration into design criteria for affordable housing in Malaysia. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 16(3), pp. 360-384. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: The establishment of design criteria is an important activity in the initial phase of housing development. A lack of adequate information regarding design criteria will result in poor satisfaction of homebuyers, pre-occupancy obsolescence, high maintenance costs, property overhang and the abandonment of houses. In Malaysia, many of these consequences are prevalent. However, while information on homeowners' requirements is inconclusive, paper aims to investigate the criteria upon which design teams/developers base their decisions in the design of affordable housing. Design/methodology/approach: The present research conducted a cross-sectional survey questionnaire comprising 25 design criteria administered to 200 stakeholders in the housing industry. The design criteria were determined through a weighted mean. The associations between the criteria were analysed through a principal component analysis. Findings: The results found that safety and security of home occupants and property, maintenance costs, noise and nuisance minimisation, extent of future modifications and waste disposal were the five major design criteria. Factor analysis narrowed down the 25 criteria to six factors, which explained 77 per cent of the total variance. The six underlying factors named of significance were operating costs, sustainability, comfort, neighbourhood, transportation and spatial. The findings also indicated that the design teams/developers paid little attention to a few critical design criteria. Research limitations/implications: Future studies should involve a large sample size and increase the design criteria. Practical implications: The study is important for improving homebuyers' satisfactions because it provides information design team and developers decision-making factors. Originality/value: This study is the first to address design criteria of affordable housing in Malaysia and elsewhere. This research provides fresh information on design management of affordable housing. The findings will be useful to policymakers, urban planners, place managers, design consultants and developers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | affordability; design for homeowners' satisfaction; design management; homebuyers; housing performance |
| Index terms: | future study, maintenance cost, principal component analysis, affordable housing, comfort, factor analysis, obsolescence, planner, operating cost, sample size, Malaysia, variance, satisfaction, waste disposal, affordability, housing, nuisance, decision-making, exploration, methodology, design management, questionnaire, design team, abandonment, housing development, homeowner, survey, housing performance, manager, minimization |
| Subjects: | Geography, design process, financial management, algorithms, research methods, regulatory law, completion, environmental engineering, statistical analysis, occupational health and safety management, decision analysis, sociology, measurement and scaling, asset management, practitioner, construction type, profession, data collection methods, research design and methodology, professional practice, economic analysis, project delivery, environmental resource management |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Sustainability, Construction Technology, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Digital Applications, Legal Issues, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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