Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate

• Main Authors: Ahmad, M. Hamdan, Dilshan, Ramez Ossen, Chia, Sok Ling
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: G Geography (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/881/1/Chia_Sok_Ling_%28Malaysia%29.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/881/; http://www.fab.utm.my/download/ConferenceSemiar/SENVAR52004SPS602.pdf

This study investigates on the impacts of solar radiation towards high-rise building form, orientation and building envelope. High-rise building is exposed to overheating in the tropical climate or equatorial region. For a high-rise built form, vertical surface is most critically exposed to direct s...