Reduction of Cooling Energy for Highly Glazed Buildings in Malaysia through Scheduled Start-up and Shutdown of Air-Conditioners

• Main Authors: Sulaiman, S. A., Tambi, Fara Husna, Khamidi, M. Faris
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/2606/1/IEESE-5_SAS_Fara_Final.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/2606/

The aesthetic of buildings through overly used of glazing in hot and humid countries like Malaysia is often penalized by the high energy cost to operate the air-conditioning system due to high heat gain from the solar radiation. With the present and future uncertainties in the cost and availability...