Safety Performance Assessment Scheme for Low Cost Housing: A Comparative Study

The significance of having a safe performance in residential property is because it leads to the building sustainability. In relation to the safety aspects in the performance of low cost housing, many cases have shown that most are fail to meet their objectives right from the moment they were declared complete. This paper aims to compare the safety performance assessment schemes use for high rise dwellings or low cost housing, namely Building Quality Assessment (BQA), Building Safety and Condition Index (BSCI), Building Environmental Assessment Method (HK-BEAM), Comprehensive Environmental Performance Assessment Scheme for Buildings (CEPAS), Standard of House Performance Appraisal (SHPA) and Housing Performance Evaluation Model (HPEM). The objective of reviewing safety performance assessments as highlighted in this paper is to indicate a construct validity whether safety issues are concern in the scheme. It can be concluded that majority of the aspects are relates to significant of safety towards occupants of low cost housing.