Thermal comfort in existing terraced houses in Malaysia : energy saving strategies to reduce the use of airconditioners

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Thermal comfort in existing terraced houses in Malaysia : energy saving strategies to reduce the use of airconditioners

This study investigates the effectiveness of night ventilation as a passive cooling technique for Malaysian terraced houses in view of reducing air-conditioner usage. Night ventilation has received less attention in hot-humid climate even though it is recognized as an effective low-energy technique...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Ahmad, Supian, Doris Toe, Hooi Chyee
Format:	Monograph
Published:	Faculty of Built Environment 2008
Subjects:	TH Building construction
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/7869/

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