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SHS Web of Conferences
Volume 23, 2016
PSU-USM-NSTRU 2014 International Conference on Arts and Sciences 2014 “Arts and Sciences Research 2014: Spot of Change for Tomorrow”
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Article Number | 03004 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
Section | Natural Science and Technology | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20162303004 | |
Published online | 06 January 2016 |
The Improvement of the Ventilation System in the Existing Terraced Houses in Malaysia
School of Housing Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800, Penang, Malaysia
* yasserarab2005@yahoo.com
** sanusi@usm.my
This study aims to find a sustainable solution in order to reduce the indoor temperature in hot and humid climate such as Malaysia. The focus of this study is to create a new device (Air Tube) which is considered to be a remedial device for the indoor spaces, and can be installed for the existed houses. The method of this study is to design the Air Tube device and install is in the rooms of second floor in semi-detached and terrace house in order to reduce the temperature few degrees. The study will depend on taking manual measurements in the site and making simulation using computer software Ecotect on 14th of February (which considered to be the hottest day in the year) and trying to find the best solution to reduce the temperature in such hot and humid weather, the case study is a semi-detach house with post-modern architectural style, which is located in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. The research finds that AirTubeis a good solution for the existed houses to decrease the temperature and reach the thermal comfortable atmosphere.
Key words: AirTube / Ecotect / semi-Detached Houses
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