The Effect of Balcony to Enhance the Natural Ventilation of Terrace Houses in the Tropical Climate of Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nurakmal, Abdullah@ Goh Tuo Ho, Mazlan, Mohd Tahir, Usman, Iliyasu, Mohammadi, A.R., Utaberta, Nangkula, Che Ani, A. I.
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31159/1/The%20Effect%20of%20Balcony%20to%20Enhance%20the%20Natural%20Ventilation%20of%20Terrace%20House%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31159/

Utilizing natural ventilation is one of the parameter to achieving a sustainable building. Natural ventilation in terrace houses is of primary importance especially in a tropical country with hot and humid climate like Malaysia. Apart from the use of window and door opening, a balcony is an alternat...