Building Design and Indoor Temperature Performance in the Humid Tropical Climate of Indonesia (original) (raw)
Lack of adequate building codes in Indonesia has led architects and builders to build buildings without considering local climate. Designing buildings merely aims to satisfy clients’ aesthetical needs, whilst, on the other hand, sacrificing indoor thermal comfort and wasting energy. Measurements in two different buildings in Indonesia showed that these two buildings were performed unsatisfying indoor thermal conditions as the indoor temperatures were much higher than the outdoor. Local climates were neglected during the design processes. Most of architects and builders in Indonesia believe that achieving occupants’ thermal comfort in any building would be impossible without installing air conditioners (AC). Another study had been done in Tangerang, West Java, in which thermal measurements had been conducted in a house which was designed in such a way by implementing passive design approach. This study showed that even without AC this house was thermally comfortable. Using measured d...
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