Reinventing the passive design framework in the tropics: the experience of green rating systems and passive strategies

• Main Authors: Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Zainal Abidin, Siti Norzaini, Hj Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: NA4100 Special classes of buildings; TH Building construction; TH845 Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/77456/1/CIBSE%20Technical%20Symposium%202019_Programme_11.04.19.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77456/2/FINALREVISED_CIBSE_edited4April2019.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77456/; https://www.cibse.org/Technical-Symposium-2020/Past-Papers-Case-Studies-Archive/2019

The rise of green building rating systems has spurred significant changes to the design, specification and construction processes and specifications. Yet in the tropical context, the key issues - given the challenges of the hot climate – remain as to how to integrate, reward and prioritise, passiv...