Attitudes and Barriers of Interior Designers to Practice Sustainable Interior Architecture and Design in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru, Implementation Barriers, Sustainability Awareness, Sustainable Interior Design (SIAD)Abstract
The principle of sustainable interior design is still not prevalent in practice. The objective of this study is to find and analyze the issues architects and interior designers face in implementing Sustainable Interior Architecture and Design (SIAD) in Bengaluru. This study used a literature review and a questionnaire survey to assess the challenges faced. The findings were based on the opinions of 60 architects and interior designers. Thus, the obstacles that impede the practice of sustainability have been identified, and their importance has been assessed by means of a 5-point Likert scale. The results indicate that the architects and interior designers are aware of the environmental significance of the SIAD. Nevertheless, the overall assessment of its usage was only 3.45 out of 5. The most important obstacles mentioned in this study are designers’ training (4.03), insufficient interest of clients (3.93), high costs (3.55), unfavorable regulations (3.43), the problem of obtaining the necessary materials (3.28), and inadequate knowledge of clients (2.92). The results obtained allow researchers to create a framework for discussing SIAD issues.
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