Balancing affordability and comfort: exploring residential
factors in thermal comfort assessment of urban low-cost flats in Kuala Lumpur

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Balancing affordability and comfort: exploring residential factors in thermal comfort assessment of urban low-cost flats in Kuala Lumpur

Introduction: Most affordable residential buildings in Kuala Lumpur are primarily multi-story structures designed to maximize space utilization. The objective of our study is to evaluate the thermal comfort and identify the factors that affect the levels of heat exposure in these buildings during...

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Main Authors:	Muhamad, Siti Nurfahirah, How, Vivien, Mohd Shabr, Nur Shabrina Azreen, Karuppiah, Karmegam, Lim, Fang Lee, Md Akim, Abdah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2024
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116233/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116233/1/116233.pdf

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