International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability

International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability

The impact of modern construction technology in improving the quality of the architectural environment of sustainable educational buildings

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Pakzad Azadkhani
Department of architecture and urban planning, Faculty of Geography and urban planning, Bakhtar High institute Education, flam, Iran
10.22034/jumes.2022.1986028.1109
Abstract
Thus, the construction of sustainable educational buildings with high performance can be a suitable strategy for solving the existing problems. In this regard, the present study is aimed to analyze the effects of modern construction technology in improving the quality of the architectural environment of sustainable educational buildings. The study methodology is a descriptive-survey design. The statistical population consisted of architects and designers of smart buildings, 170 of whom were selected using the Cochran formula. A researcher-built questionnaire was distributed and its face validity and Cronbach's alpha reliability were confirmed as 0.910. The data were analyzed using correlation tests and multivariate regression in spss software. The results showed that the new technology variables of energy consumption reduction, using water resources, indoor environment quality, site selection and materials have a significant relationship with the environmental quality and sustainability of educational buildings. Among the mentioned variables, the modern technology of indoor environment quality by 25% and modern technology of materials by 24% showed a significant impact on the quality and sustainability of the educational buildings environment. Finally, it can be said that there is a wide range of innovative materials and methods and the design of educational buildings to respond to new conditions, and to achieve these goals, key measures such as financial support, awareness, international cooperation for enhancing product development, infrastructure development, developing zero energy buildings, etc. are required.
Keywords
New construction technology
educational buildings
new technology
environmental quality
sustainable architecture
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  • Receive Date 19 July 2022
  • Revise Date 27 October 2022
  • Accept Date 30 December 2022