Comparative study on the thermal environmental responses of indigenous bamboo and modern brick houses in hot-humid climate of Malaysia

Vernacular houses using indigenous building materials have shown to be a good strategy for sustainable energy consumption without compensating the occupant’s indoor thermal comfort. Bamboo has been identified as the most used building material for vernacular houses in South-East Asia region. However...

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Main Authors: Dahlan, Nur Dalilah, Ghaffarianhoseini, Amirhosein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55328/1/Comparative%20study%20on%20the%20thermal%20environmental%20responses%20of%20indigenous%20bamboo%20and%20.pdf