Furniture layout in residences- the role of thermal comfort
Jayasree T K1,2*, Srinivas Tadepalli2
1: NIT Calicut, Kozhikode, India;
2: NIT Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, India
DOI: 10.62744/CATE.45273.1176-552-560
Email: jayasreetk@nitc.ac.in
Abstract:
People spend most of the active time at home in living rooms. The furniture in living areas is designed based on the multiple activities generally performed in a living space. The objective of the study was to assess the factors influencing the arrangement of furniture layout in the perspective of occupant behaviour research. The behaviour of arrangement of furniture was evaluated in terms of Physical Environmental Triggers (PET), Physical Environmental Factors (PEF), Psychological Factors (PF), Social Factors (SF), Physiological Factors (PHF) and Non-Adaptive Triggers (NAT). The study developed an instrument measuring these factors along with the respondents? satisfaction with the current layout. The collected data was analyzed with Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Construct validity of the model has been established by estimating the convergent validity and discriminant validity. The absolute fit indices satisfy the recommended values and indicate that the proposed model has an acceptable fit. Contextual factors which comprises of Physical Environmental Factors, Psychological Factors, Social Factors, and Physiological Factors, are identified as a major
factors affecting the behaviour. This study will give an insight for architects regarding the perceptions of an occupant which results in greater satisfaction with space with energy implications of the layouts.
Keywords: Furniture Layout, Residences, Satisfaction, Thermal Comfort, Energy Efficiency