Biophilic Design Strategies Performance in Malaysian Green Rated Office Buildings

Abstract

Biophilic design is a strategy to connect humans with nature in the built environment, such as applying greens, natural light and ventilation, and water elements. Previous studies showed that nature could help in enhancing human well-being and psychology. Maintaining personal psychology is very crucial to improve their work performance. One of the ways to do so is by being closer to nature. However, their work nature limits their interaction with the natural environment. Hence, this is where biophilic design comes to the rescue. Biophilic design has massive impacts on occupants' psychological performance, yet there is a lack of awareness and knowledge of Malaysian biophilic design. This research aims to determine biophilic design strategies’ performance in Malaysian green-rated office buildings. The objective was achieved through biophilic design strategies checklist observation and questionnaire survey distributed to the respondents of Malaysia green rated office buildings. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was distributed using an online platform, and only 167 (60%) were returned. The data obtained from the questionnaire survey were analyzed using SPSS version 24. The occupants' perceived psychological performance findings indicated that they agreed on each item of the questions. Thus, it is hoped that this research can contribute to biophilic design strategies, knowledge, and professionalism.