Housing developers and home owners awareness on implementation of building insulation in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Al Yacouby, A. M., Khamidi, M. Faris, Teo, Y. W., Nuruddin, F, Farhan, S. A., Sulaiman, S. A., Razali, A. E.
• Other Authors: Brebbia, C. A.
• Format: Book Section
• Published: WIT Press 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7186/1/PaperInfo.asp%3FPaperID%3D22972; http://library.witpress.com; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7186/

Buildings account for 40% of energy consumption. In a hot humid climate zone a great deal of this energy is consumed in cooling and air-conditioning. Thermal insulation provides a practicable and cost-effective means of reducing system electricity consumption and CO2 emissions. Building insulation r...