scholarly journals Amelioration of building microclimates through landscape design approaching hot-humid climate

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nachawit Tikul
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Ground Cover ◽  
Water Area ◽  
The South ◽  
Mature Trees ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Open Ground ◽  
Outdoor Area ◽  
Hot Humid Climate

Saving energy in buildings has become a more important issue in various countries. One strategy that can reduce the cooling load in buildings is landscaping and environmental design. However, it is difficult to estimate the amount of influence of landscape, environment and their elements on ambient temperature. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between landscape elements and outdoor temperature. The arrangement in relation to temperature reduction is also determined. From the study, it was found that the first important factors that helped to reduce the ambient temperature were water elements, followed by mature trees and ground cover areas. In addition, the outdoor area should be minimally open ground and a hard surface area. The proper placement of each element should be considered specifically the water area should be placed on the south or south-west. The ground cover should be placed next to the building and trees should be placed on the south, east and west sides. The width of canopy of mature trees should be at least 4.5 meters, and evergreen trees should be at least 6 meters of height and dense. Besides these, there are many other variables, such as building layout, building shapes and building materials that may have some effects on the ambient temperature, and they will be studied later.

scholarly journals Amelioration of building microclimates through landscape design approaching hot-humid climate

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nachawit Tikul
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Ground Cover ◽  
Water Area ◽  
The South ◽  
Mature Trees ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Open Ground ◽  
Outdoor Area ◽  
Hot Humid Climate

Saving energy in buildings has become a more important issue in various countries. One strategy that can reduce the cooling load in buildings is landscaping and environmental design. However, it is difficult to estimate the amount of influence of landscape, environment and their elements on ambient temperature. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between landscape elements and outdoor temperature. The arrangement in relation to temperature reduction is also determined. From the study, it was found that the first important factors that helped to reduce the ambient temperature were water elements, followed by mature trees and ground cover areas. In addition, the outdoor area should be minimally open ground and a hard surface area. The proper placement of each element should be considered specifically the water area should be placed on the south or south-west. The ground cover should be placed next to the building and trees should be placed on the south, east and west sides. The width of canopy of mature trees should be at least 4.5 meters, and evergreen trees should be at least 6 meters of height and dense. Besides these, there are many other variables, such as building layout, building shapes and building materials that may have some effects on the ambient temperature, and they will be studied later.

scholarly journals Building Configuration of Low-Cost Apartments in Bandung—Its Contribution to the Microclimate and Outdoor Thermal Comfort

Buildings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beta Paramita ◽  
Hiroatsu Fukuda ◽  
Rendy Perdana Khidmat ◽  
Andreas Matzarakis
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Ground Cover ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Hot Humid Climate ◽  
Radiant Temperature ◽  
Building Form

This paper aims to find the microclimate aspect within the building form and configuration of five low-cost apartments (henceforth rusun) in Bandung, Indonesia. There are parallel, square, and interspersed plots investigated with specific discussion on the microclimate aspects that gain human perception of outdoor thermal comfort. The microclimate prognostic model, i.e., ENVI-met, was used to determine the mean radiant temperature (Tmrt), which was then used to describe the living quality of outdoor thermal comfort, i.e., PET (physiologically equivalent temperature) in a hot-humid climate context. A parallel plot with building orientation toward north-south was found as the most beneficial building form and configuration. Somehow, the parallel plot toward the west-east orientation did not provide similar performance. Nevertheless, the square plot provided uncomfortable perception as there was an absence of building shade within the wide open space and ground cover to absorb the insolation. The interspersed plot can be considered for the building configuration because it generates more wind among other plots. The building form and configuration of rusun with passive design seems to not be able to achieve outdoor thermal comfort. The highest PET value of Model D with the square plot had PET = 41 °C (hot) while the lowest PET in Model A with the parallel plot (N-S) had PET = 34.2 °C (slightly warm).

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE THERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSES OF INDIGENOUS BAMBOO AND MODERN BRICK HOUSES IN HOT-HUMID CLIMATE OF MALAYSIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Dalilah Dahlan ◽  
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Indoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Environmental Responses ◽  
American Society ◽  
House Design ◽  
Hot Humid Climate ◽  
East Asia Region

Vernacular houses using indigenous building materials have shown to be a good strategy for sustainable energy consumption without compensating the occupant’s indoor thermal comfort. Bamboo has been identified as the most used building material for vernacular houses in South-East Asia region. However, very little investigation has been conducted to study the passive performance of a bamboo house in maintaining indoor thermal comfort. This study compares the indoor microclimate conditions using thermal comfort Predicted Mean Vote and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied models (PMV-PPD) developed by American Society Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers  (ASHRAE) between indigenous bamboo house (H1) and modern  brick house (H2) at a village located in the Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve, Selangor. Observations on environmental factors and predicted thermal comfort satisfaction level between day and night times were also taken into consideration. The findings suggest that the use of bamboo plus other vernacular house design features such as raising a house on stilts, located on hilly site and providing air permeability in H1 can lead to a thermally comfortable indoor environment, particularly during night time.

scholarly journals Excavations in Macedonia

1926 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Casson
Keyword(s):  
The South ◽  
Small Stream ◽  
South Side ◽  
South West ◽  
Open Ground ◽  
The Village

The mound of Kilindir (fig. 1) lies about one kilometre south-west of the station of that name on the railway that runs from Salonika to Constantinople via Seres, Dedeagatch and Adrianople. A small stream called Gyol Ayak issues from the south side of Lake Doiran exactly at the modern village at Doiran station. This stream, after passing through nine kilometres of broken and ravined country, issues into more open ground just by the modern Chiflik which represents the pre-war site of the village of Kilindir.

FIELD ASSESSMENT OF BLACK SPOT RESISTANCE IN ROSES IN A HOT HUMID CLIMATE

2010 ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.H. Byrne ◽  
N. Anderson ◽  
M. Orwat ◽  
V. Soules
Keyword(s):  
Black Spot ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Field Assessment ◽  
Hot Humid Climate
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