Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate

This study investigates on the impacts of solar radiation towards high-rise building form, orientation and building envelope. High-rise building is exposed to overheating in the tropical climate or equatorial region. For a high-rise built form, vertical surface is most critically exposed to direct s...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, M. Hamdan, Dilshan, Ramez Ossen, Chia, Sok Ling
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/881/
http://eprints.utm.my/881/1/Chia_Sok_Ling_%28Malaysia%29.pdf
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author Ahmad, M. Hamdan
Dilshan, Ramez Ossen
Chia, Sok Ling
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Dilshan, Ramez Ossen
Chia, Sok Ling
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description This study investigates on the impacts of solar radiation towards high-rise building form, orientation and building envelope. High-rise building is exposed to overheating in the tropical climate or equatorial region. For a high-rise built form, vertical surface is most critically exposed to direct solar radiation. The computer program “Ecotect v5.2� was applied to simulate the intensity and distribution pattern of cumulative incident solar radiation on vertical surfaces. The simulation results reveal that south orientation is the most critical part to be protected than others parts. By combining different passive solar design strategies - core position, recessing space and self-shading envelope - intensity of solar radiation striking on the high-rise built form can be reduced up to 40%.
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spelling utm-8812010-11-02T09:32:20Z http://eprints.utm.my/881/ Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate Ahmad, M. Hamdan Dilshan, Ramez Ossen Chia, Sok Ling G Geography (General) This study investigates on the impacts of solar radiation towards high-rise building form, orientation and building envelope. High-rise building is exposed to overheating in the tropical climate or equatorial region. For a high-rise built form, vertical surface is most critically exposed to direct solar radiation. The computer program “Ecotect v5.2� was applied to simulate the intensity and distribution pattern of cumulative incident solar radiation on vertical surfaces. The simulation results reveal that south orientation is the most critical part to be protected than others parts. By combining different passive solar design strategies - core position, recessing space and self-shading envelope - intensity of solar radiation striking on the high-rise built form can be reduced up to 40%. 2004 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/881/1/Chia_Sok_Ling_%28Malaysia%29.pdf Ahmad, M. Hamdan and Dilshan, Ramez Ossen and Chia, Sok Ling (2004) Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate. In: The 5th International Seminar on Sustainable Environment Architecture, 10-12 Dec. 2004, Sapphire Hall, GoodHope Hotel, Johor, Malaysia. (Submitted) http://www.fab.utm.my/download/ConferenceSemiar/SENVAR52004SPS602.pdf
spellingShingle G Geography (General)
Ahmad, M. Hamdan
Dilshan, Ramez Ossen
Chia, Sok Ling
Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate
title Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate
title_full Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate
title_fullStr Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate
title_full_unstemmed Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate
title_short Impact Of Solar Radiation On High-Rise Built Form In Tropical Climate
title_sort impact of solar radiation on high-rise built form in tropical climate
topic G Geography (General)
url http://eprints.utm.my/881/
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http://eprints.utm.my/881/1/Chia_Sok_Ling_%28Malaysia%29.pdf