Hanief Sani, Tetsu Kubota, Sophia Hildebrandt, Usep Surahman
In Indonesia, rapid urbanizations dramatically increase the newly built urban houses. These urban houses are constructed of modern building materials without adequate material standards and minimum ventilation rates, which potentially lead to SBS and related health problems among the residents. This study investigates the current conditions of IAQ and health in newly constructed high-rise apartments in major cities of Indonesia, in contrast with Kampong, traditional landed houses. Face-to-face interview was conducted to collect the data of building attributes, ventilation duration, personal information and health, whereas concentrations of formaldehyde and TVOC were measured. A total of 896 respondents were interviewed, and 207 rooms were measured during 2017-2019. The results showed that overall, the newly constructed apartments recorded higher formaldehyde levels compared to Kampongs. The health status among occupants was significantly different between the two building types. Further, window-opening duration, age of the building and living duration showed significant associations with MCS and IAQ. © 2020 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate: Creative and Smart Solutions for Better Built Environments, Indoor Air 2020. All rights reserved.
Graduate School for Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany; Faculty of Architecture, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung, Indonesia
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