Evolution Sustainable Green Inner-wall with Flexible Floor Plan

N.M Tawil,A I Che Ani,H Basri,M.A.O Mydin,H A Hussaini,M.A Othuman Mydin,A.I Che Ani

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20140301021

Abstract

The trend of renovate residential houses especially the interior of the house has become a common phenomenon for homeowners nowadays in Malaysia. This scenario is quiet concern because sometimes no modifications to comply with the law and the guidelines set by the government housing. Modifications with not done properly can cause injury and harm to families and the people around. To reduce this problem, the concept of sustainable inner walls with flexible floor plan should be incorporated in every house in Malaysia. This is because the wall is the basic structure of a building and usually serves as the border, supporting structures and dividing the space with another space. Wall also causes an increase of the price of a house. This is due to the increase in raw material costs and labor costs, land subsidence have to bear by the developer. The increasing in house prices is causing among Malaysians, especially young executives cannot afford to buy their first home. To reduce the price of the home, reduction in construction interior wall in wet construction should be done and replaced with the sustainable inner wall. This sustainable inner wall also can save the space and the owner simplify can added or reduced the room according their need without spending too much money for renovation in the future.

Highlights

Renovation or remodeling is the process of improving a building either commercial or residential
Owner can modified or renovate their house according their need or interest without spending a lot of money for renovation. The price that those developer put on should be consistently rational to the condition of the house as in design, function, aesthetic and other aspects of the house but this is not the case happening in Malaysia [3]
Wood, plywood, Styrofoam, structural insulated panel (SIP), bamboo, composite material and glass is a material for making fixed wall

Summary

Introduction

Renovation or remodeling is the process of improving a building either commercial or residential. Endut, & Saruwono [2] has mention, modification of the home has become a ‘culture’ in Malaysian housing development. In Malaysia, the trend of renovation is not a new phenomenon because house buyers usually like to renovate their house especially the new house This scenario is a big concern because all of the renovations that were done without adhering to its legal requirement might harm the occupants and. It is common knowledge that kitchen is one of the favorite renovated spaces in local housing and bedrooms are another feature which is commonly modified. Apart from that, they need to increase the privacy. Generally almost all of things need to be expanded as the family grows [5]

Flexible Floor Plan

Sustainable Green Inner Wall

Multipurpose Wall

Fixed Wall

Movable wall

Conclusion