Environmental design consideration for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates: A review
This paper discusses environmental design considerations for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates through a literature review by contrasting with those in hotdry climates. The main focus of discussion is on shading and ventilation effects of courtyards. The results of the analys...
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my.uthm.eprints.38222021-11-22T03:58:42Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3822/ Environmental design consideration for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates: A review Zakaria, Mohd Azuan Kubota, Tetsu TH7005-7699 Heating and ventilation. Air conditioning This paper discusses environmental design considerations for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates through a literature review by contrasting with those in hotdry climates. The main focus of discussion is on shading and ventilation effects of courtyards. The results of the analysis revealed that the form and orientation of a courtyard were less significant in its environmental design considerations for the hot-humid climates. Although these factors were reported to be the most important design considerations in the case of hot-dry climates. Mean-while, natural ventilation has been commonly utilized in woodenstructured traditional build-ings in hot-humid climates. However, most of the urban houses in Southeast Asian regions are becoming heavy-weight brick-walled buildings nowadays. It could be seen that the required environmental effects of a courtyard and its design considerations in the case of high thermal mass buildings in hot-humid climates are still uncertain and need to be investigated further. Penerbit UTM Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3822/1/AJ%202019%20%28189%29.pdf Zakaria, Mohd Azuan and Kubota, Tetsu (2014) Environmental design consideration for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates: A review. International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 1 (1). pp. 45-51. ISSN 1551-1369 https://doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v1.n1.7 |
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This paper discusses environmental design considerations for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates through a literature review by contrasting with those in hotdry climates. The main focus of discussion is on shading and ventilation effects of courtyards. The results of the analysis revealed that the form and orientation of a courtyard were less significant in its environmental design considerations for the hot-humid climates. Although these factors were reported to be the most important design considerations in the case of hot-dry climates. Mean-while, natural ventilation has been commonly utilized in woodenstructured traditional build-ings in hot-humid climates. However, most of the urban houses in Southeast Asian regions are becoming heavy-weight brick-walled buildings nowadays. It could be seen that the required environmental effects of a courtyard and its design considerations in the case of high thermal mass buildings in hot-humid climates are still uncertain and need to be investigated further. |
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Environmental design consideration for courtyards in residential buildings in hot-humid climates: A review |
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