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The Sound Masking Assessment of Recycled Partition Phylicia Deosephine Soegiono; Feny Elsiana; Lilianny Sigit Arifin
DIMENSI (Journal of Architecture and Built Environment) Vol. 51 No. 2 (2024): DECEMBER 2024
Publisher : Institute of Research and Community Outreach, Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9744/dimensi.51.2.61-72

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The increasing rate of urbanization leads to more unmanaged waste, currently at 33.08% of 18 million tons per year.  This research uses recycled cans as architectural elements to address the acoustic comfort issues in coworking spaces. Some of these studies have also recommended the addition of sound masking elements such as natural sounds, music, and others to enhance workers' productivity. Furthermore, earlier research has experimented with processing waste plastic materials into acoustic elements based on sound absorption theory. The aim of this research is to conduct experiments by using recycled waste cans as an architectural element that can function as sound masking, providing an acoustically comfortable sound range that supports users' well-being. Results show that recycled partitions placed between workers produced a sound intensity level of 57.6 dBA, which is still 7.6 dBA above the comfort threshold.
Annual Daylight Performance of Perforated Screen Facade in Loft Office in the Tropics Feny Elsiana; Danny S. Mintorogo
DIMENSI (Journal of Architecture and Built Environment) Vol. 52 No. 2 (2025): DECEMBER 2025
Publisher : Institute of Research and Community Outreach, Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9744/dimensi.52.2.95-109

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Implementing daylighting in office buildings offers energy savings and psychological and physiological benefits for occupants. One type of office currently developing in Indonesia is the loft office, which is characterized by a mezzanine floor, a high ceiling, and a fully glazed facade. Without adequate shading, buildings with fully glazed facades are at risk of excessive daylight exposure and glare issues. Perforated Screen Facade (PSF) is one of the shading devices that can reduce excessive daylight level and glare while still allowing daylight penetration. The research aim is to evaluate the annual daylight performance of PSF implementation with different perforation percentages in loft offices in the tropics. The research method is experimental and uses a radiance-based daylighting simulation. The useful daylight illuminance (UDI) and spatial disturbing glare (sDG) of a loft office with a fully glazed facade were compared to a loft office equipped with a PSF with different perforation percentages. The integration of a PSF reduces UDI excessive and sDG while improving UDI100-3000lx in areas near the glazed facade. Considering the importance of glare reduction in tropical climates, a loft office with a PSF perforation percentage of 20% was selected as the optimum configuration for annual daylight performance.