Enhancing building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
ISSN: 2044-124X
Article publication date: 6 March 2023
Issue publication date: 17 May 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The creation of occupant satisfaction can be reached through the involvement of building performance mandates (BPMs) while enhancing the functionality of buildings. BPMs comprise five mandates namely, spatial performance, thermal performance, indoor air quality performance, acoustic performance, and visual performance. BPMs have been recognized as a vital element when refurbishing post-fire apparel buildings. However, the evaluation of post-fire refurbishment projects is mainly focused on mechanical and physical properties while ignoring the BPMs. Further, there is insufficient literature on the BPMs in post-fire building refurbishment. Hence, the purpose of this research is to identify the importance of BPMs, and its challenges and propose strategies to enhance the building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka.
Design/methodology/approach
The study was conducted by involving a qualitative research approach. An extensive literature review and eighteen semi-structured interviews under three fire-affected apparel cases were involved as data collection methods and collected data were analyzed using content analysis.
Findings
Findings highlighted the procedure of post-fire refurbishment and the importance of BPMs for apparel buildings to enhance building performance in post-fire situations. The research identified 42 challenges encountered in maintaining BPMs of post-fire refurbished apparel buildings and provided 70 strategies to overcome the identified challenges.
Originality/value
This study offers a comprehensive analysis of challenges in maintaining BPMs and strategies to overcome the identified challenges which facilitate enhancing the performance of post-fire refurbished apparel buildings in Sri Lanka.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This research work was funded by the Senate Research Committee of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (Under long-term grant number - SRC/LT/2019/02).
Citation
Rathnayake, I., Sridarran, P., Abeynayake, M. and Jayakodi, S. (2023), "Enhancing building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka", Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 375-393. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-08-2022-0122
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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