Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia
The need to design for low energy consumption dwellings has induced Malaysian architects to design naturally ventilated high-rise hostels (HH), near the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Objective and subjective measurements for thermal comfort investigations were conducted in two high-rise university hostels...
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| description | The need to design for low energy consumption dwellings has induced Malaysian architects to design naturally ventilated high-rise hostels (HH), near the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Objective and subjective measurements for thermal comfort investigations were conducted in two high-rise university hostels located in Universiti Malaya, Petaling Jaya (HH1) and Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang (HH2) from May 12 to June 19 in 2007. Eighteen rooms located at first, fifth, and top floor of each HH were measured for different orientations. The measured rooms were naturally ventilated with ceiling fans. Thermal comfort variables were measured prior to the subjective measurement. A total of 208 student occupants responded to the questionnaire. Subjects with 6 months and over living experience in those HH were selected randomly. This study was aimed: (1) to assess the indoor microclimate of each naturally ventilated HH, (2) to identify student occupants' thermal sensation during rainy and clear day, and (3) to simulate the neutral operating temperature for rooms in naturally ventilated high-rise hostels. Findings revealed that room in HH1 which is located on high land and shaded has a more constant operating temperature distribution than rooms in HH2 that is located on lower land and un-shaded. Operating temperature ranges for HH1 and HH2 were 27—31°C and 26—41°C, respectively. Results suggested that there is also a possibility that thermal comfort is achievable in shaded naturally ventilated hostels with a window-to-wall ratio of 0.35 where the internal—external relative humidity is above 70% RH, especially in south-facing rooms. |
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| spelling | upm-423342016-04-13T03:15:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42334/ Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia Dahlan, Nur Dalilah Jones, Phil J. Alexander, Donald K. Salleh, Elias @ Ilias Dixon, D. The need to design for low energy consumption dwellings has induced Malaysian architects to design naturally ventilated high-rise hostels (HH), near the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Objective and subjective measurements for thermal comfort investigations were conducted in two high-rise university hostels located in Universiti Malaya, Petaling Jaya (HH1) and Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang (HH2) from May 12 to June 19 in 2007. Eighteen rooms located at first, fifth, and top floor of each HH were measured for different orientations. The measured rooms were naturally ventilated with ceiling fans. Thermal comfort variables were measured prior to the subjective measurement. A total of 208 student occupants responded to the questionnaire. Subjects with 6 months and over living experience in those HH were selected randomly. This study was aimed: (1) to assess the indoor microclimate of each naturally ventilated HH, (2) to identify student occupants' thermal sensation during rainy and clear day, and (3) to simulate the neutral operating temperature for rooms in naturally ventilated high-rise hostels. Findings revealed that room in HH1 which is located on high land and shaded has a more constant operating temperature distribution than rooms in HH2 that is located on lower land and un-shaded. Operating temperature ranges for HH1 and HH2 were 27—31°C and 26—41°C, respectively. Results suggested that there is also a possibility that thermal comfort is achievable in shaded naturally ventilated hostels with a window-to-wall ratio of 0.35 where the internal—external relative humidity is above 70% RH, especially in south-facing rooms. SAGE Publications 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42334/1/Field%20measurement%20and%20subjects%27%20votes%20assessment%20on%20thermal%20comfort%20in%20high-rise%20hostels%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Dahlan, Nur Dalilah and Jones, Phil J. and Alexander, Donald K. and Salleh, Elias @ Ilias and Dixon, D. (2008) Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia. Indoor and Built Environment, 17 (4). pp. 334-345. ISSN 1420-326X; ESSN: 1423-0070 http://ibe.sagepub.com/content/17/4/334.abstract 10.1177/1420326X08094585 |
| spellingShingle | Dahlan, Nur Dalilah Jones, Phil J. Alexander, Donald K. Salleh, Elias @ Ilias Dixon, D. Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia |
| title | Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia |
| title_full | Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia |
| title_short | Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia |
| title_sort | field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in malaysia |
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