Abstract
Being stated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, George Town must preserve their heritage buildings according the conservation regulations in order to retain the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). There were number of buildings that have been preserved and change its usage into new purpose. This happened in buildings, which were adaptively reused into a new usage. However, some buildings were not fully complying the conservation rules and overlooking the occupants’ condition in terms of the indoor environmental condition. This inappropriateness has resulted dissatisfactions of the occupants especially the quality of the indoor air that they breathe. This paper studies about the impact of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in adaptively reused heritage buildings in a government office, the George Town City Hall. This building was chosen due to the feasibility and the possibilities to conduct the research. Walk-though inspection, observation as well as 24-hour air sampling were used to collect the data. Airborne mould and chemical sampling were also conducted to monitor the IAQ level. Besides, swab sampling was also performed to confirm any biological growth on the suspected surface. The significant findings of this research noted that there were negative impacts on the occupants of the designated building due to the poor quality of the indoor air. It could be concluded that the occupants’ conditions were significantly affected by the improper practice of adaptive reuse, which made worse by the occupants’ activities.
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