Typology of Malay Traditional House Rumah Lontiok and its Response to the Thermal Environment

Prasetyo, Yuri Hermawan; Alfata, Muhammad Nur Fajri; Pasaribu, Anikmah Ridho

doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2014.03.022

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“…However, the progressive incorporation of new materials such as metal roofs, bricks and ceramic (see Picture 1), together with demographic growth and increasing deforestation rates (especially in Porta Bela), seem to have worsened people's thermal comfort (see section below) and reduced opportunities for using vernacular architectures. Although some studies seem to indicate a better thermal performance of 'modern' buildings versus vernacular habitations (see Prasetyo et al, 2014), it does not seem to be the case in the studied villages. In spite of a deterioration of indoor ventilation and thermal comfort, people still desire to build a 'modern' home.…”

Section: Building Materials and Passive Systemsmentioning

confidence: 71%

Thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. An assessment of the concept of fuel poverty in tropical climates.

Mazzone

2020

Energy Policy

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Fuel poverty has increasingly been associated with thermal discomfort, health-related issues and winter deaths in the Global North because it can force families to choose between food and a warmer environment. If we juxtapose this concept in the Global South, what can we learn? A recent study shows that between 1.8 and 4.1 billion people, especially in India, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, will need indoor cooling to avoid heat-related health issues, but there are few studies addressing cooling as a fuel poverty issue. This paper aims to address this blind spot in the literature, linking fuel poverty, thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. This study draws from current definitions and indicators of fuel poverty in the GlobalNorth and juxtaposes it in the context of tropical areas to greater understand how fuel poverty affects human health, livelihood strategies and social justice in rural communities in hot climates. To do so, this paper uses qualitative methods and a conceptual framework to guide the analysis. I refer to the right to affordable and sustainable cooling solutions and thermally efficient house materials as 'energy relief'.

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Section: Building Materials and Passive Systemsmentioning

confidence: 71%

Thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. An assessment of the concept of fuel poverty in tropical climates.

Mazzone

2020

Energy Policy

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“…This can be an important factor for research into vernacular architecture in different ways. Vernacular residential buildings are prone to extinction due to abandonment by local people, which is directly related to lack of research into these buildings and failure to identify the advantages of this type of architecture (Prasetyo et al, 2014). In addition, the extensive destruction of vernacular architecture worldwide and replacement with modern styles of architecture have intensified the necessity for studying and discovering the advantages of vernacular architecture (Huang et al, 2016).…”

Section: Addressing Research Gapsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Climate Responsive Strategies and Adaptive Behavior of Occupants on Thermal Comfort in Indoor Environments of Vernacular Architecture: A Review of Necessities and Goals

Sargazi¹,

Tahbaz²

2022

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This study addresses the goals, reasons, and necessities of analyzing the effects of climate responsive strategies and adaptive behavior on thermal comfort in the indoor environments of vernacular architecture. For this purpose, 86 studies were reviewed, including 71 studies about climate responsive strategies and 15 others about adaptive behavior in vernacular architecture and dwellings that were carried out between 2000 and 2018. The research methodology included a statistical survey and analysis of necessities and goals of the studies reviewed in this paper. To this end, the designated studies were analyzed and reviewed from different aspects, such as the history and process of formation, keywords, goals, reasons, and necessities of research. According to the findings, the most important research goals of climate responsive strategies include (1) analyzing the thermal performance of buildings, and (2) identifying the effects of these strategies on the thermal quality of indoor environments. Moreover, the most prominent research goals of adaptive behaviors in vernacular architecture and residences include (1) evaluating thermal comfort, (2) identifying and analyzing adaptive methods and behaviors, and (3) identifying the existing obstacles. The research necessities of these two areas can also be divided into three sections, i.e. identification of advantages, practical reasons, and addressing research gaps. Another research finding was identification of the concepts pertaining to these two areas.

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“…Simulations results showed that higher stilts height is higher air velocity inside the test house and that houses with roof opening has higher internal air velocity compared to houses with wall opening. The study conducted by Presetyo et al [27] aimed to describe Rumah Lontiok, one of Malay traditional houses and to investigate its thermal performance. The authors revealed that against the existing notion, the investigated traditional house presented a poor thermal performance.…”

Section: Energy Performance Of Vernacular Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Numerical assessment of night ventilation impact on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings

2017

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Night ventilation, is one of the most effective passive cooling techniques that may contribute to the improvement of the occupants thermal comfort conditions. Despite the justified effectiveness of night ventilation, few studies quantified its influence on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings, especially under warm dominant climates. The aim of this study is the investigation of the impact of night ventilation on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings under summer dominant environmental conditions. The subjects under investigation was one traditional buildings in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus. In terms of this study numerical analysis regarding the thermal comfort of the investigated buildings was performed by employing Energy Plus and the flow solver of Design Builder. The indoor operative temperature distribution, the indoor air velocity and a thermal comfort related index were identified in selected thermal zones of the examined building using night ventilation. The results of this study quantified the potential temperature decrease that can result on vernacular buildings due to the use of night ventilation and revealed some restrictions with regard to the allowed percentage of the opening sizes towards achieving optimal thermal conditions in space. This study aspires to provide useful insight regarding the importance of humans' behavior in terms of enabling night ventilation to vernacular buildings, as well as to con-tribute to the ongoing scientific discussion on this subject.

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Typology of Malay Traditional House Rumah Lontiok and its Response to the Thermal Environment

Cited by 14 publications

References 3 publications

Thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. An assessment of the concept of fuel poverty in tropical climates.

Thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. An assessment of the concept of fuel poverty in tropical climates.

Effects of Climate Responsive Strategies and Adaptive Behavior of Occupants on Thermal Comfort in Indoor Environments of Vernacular Architecture: A Review of Necessities and Goals

Numerical assessment of night ventilation impact on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings

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