DEVELOPING CRITERIA FOR EVALUATIONS OF WATER CLOSET FACILITIES IN MALAYSIAN MOSQUES AND IT’S COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND LEGISLATION (MEMBANGUNKAN KRITERIA UNTUK PENILAIAN KEMUDAHAN BILIK AIR DI MASJID MALAYSIA DAN PEMATUHAN PENILAIAN TERHADAP PIAWAIAN, GARIS PANDUAN DAN UNDANG-UNDANG)

Authors

  • Amni Umirah Mohamad Nazir Environmental Assessment and Clean Air Research, School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, University Science Malaysia, 14300, NibongTebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Nor Azam Ramli Environmental Assessment and Clean Air Research, School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, University Science Malaysia, 14300, NibongTebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  • Mohd Rodzi Ismail School of Housing Building and Planning, UniversitiSains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Nur Baitul Izati Rasli Environmental Assessment and Clean Air Research, School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, University Science Malaysia, 14300, NibongTebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  • Syabiha Shith Environmental Assessment and Clean Air Research, School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, University Science Malaysia, 14300, NibongTebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  • Nazatul Syadia Zainordin Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Abstract

Abstract

Water closets generally provide general facilities, such as wash-hand basins, ablution areas, shower areas and water cubicles (including those for the disabled). This study seeks to developed a list of criteria for evaluation of the design of these ancillary components as defined in various Malaysian standards and guidelines relevant to water closet design, namely, Malaysian Standard MS 2577: 2014 (Architecture and Asset Management of Masjid – Code of Practice), Malaysian Standard MS 2015: Part 1: 2006 (Public Toilet – Part 1: Minimum Design Criteria), Malaysian Standard MS 1184: 2014 (Universal Design and Accessibility in the Built Environment – Code of Practice, Second Revision), JKR 1999 (Guidelines on Buildings Requirements for Disabled Persons) and UBBL: 1984 (Unit Building By-Laws – Part III: Space, Light and Ventilation). A five-point rating scale was developed for the access audit (1=not provided; 2=provided but below the recommendation; 3=provided and exactly as the recommendation; 4=provided but above the recommendation; 5=provided but not in the recommendation). The scores of every criterion were computed to determine the compliance percentage. The study was conducted in five mosques to assess the on-site and as-built compliance of their water closets.

Keywords: Access audit; accessibility; children; elderly; rating scale

 

 

Abstrak

Bilik air secara umumnya menyediakan kemudahan awam seperti sinki, kawasan wuduk, kawasan mandi dan bilik air bertutup (termasuk untuk orang kurang upaya). Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan satu senarai kriteria untuk penilaian reka bentuk komponen sampingan seperti yang ditakrifkan dalam beberapa standard dan garis panduan di Malaysia. Antara  piawaian dan garis panduan yang berkaitan dengan reka bentuk bilik air ialah Malaysian Standard MS 2577: 2014 (Architecture and Asset Management of Masjid – Code of Practice), Malaysian Standard MS 2015: Part 1: 2006 (Public Toilet – Part 1: Minimum Design Criteria), Malaysian Standard MS 1184: 2014 (Universal Design and Accessibility in the Built Environment – Code of Practice, Second Revision), JKR 1999 (Guidelines on Buildings Requirements for Disabled Persons) dan UBBL: 1984 (Unit Building By-Laws – Part III: Space, Light and Ventilation). Lima skala penilaian telah digunakan untuk audit capaian (1 = tidak disediakan; 2 = disediakan tetapi tidak melebihi cadangan; 3 = disediakan seperti cadangan; 4 = disediakan tetapi melebihi cadangan; 5 = disediakan tetapi tiada dalam cadangan).  Peratusan pematuhan diperolehi berdasarkan skor yang dikumpul bagi setiap kriteria. Kajian ini telah dijalankan di lima buah masjid untuk menilai pematuhan tandas yang sedia ada dan yang telah dibina di masjid.

Kata Kunci: Audit capaian; kebolehcapaian; kanak-kanak; orang tua; skala penilaian

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Published

2018-09-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2

Section

Environment & Landscape