Optimization of courtyards design factors in the hot humid climate: energy and thermal assessment / Abdul Basit Ali Ahmed Almhafdy

• Main Author: Ali Ahmed Almhafdy, Abdul Basit
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Graduate Studies, UiTM 2017
• Subjects: Malaysia
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19701/1/ABS_ABDUL%20BASIT%20ALI%20AHMED%20ALMHAFDY%20TDRA%20VOL%2011%20IGS%2017.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19701/

Courtyards are regarded as a microclimate modifier, and their application has become popular in various forms of public buildings. This thesis reviews design factors of courtyards in hospitals in Malaysia, and assesses the resulting thermal performance of the courtyard space and energy performance o...