Field investigation of indoor thermal environments in traditional Chinese shophouses with courtyards in Malacca

• Main Authors: Kubota, Tetsu, Hooi, Doris Chyee Toe, Remaz Ossen, Dilshan
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: Architectural Institute of Japan 2014
• 主題: NA Architecture
• 在線閱讀: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37524/1/DorisHooiChyee2014_FieldInvestigationofIndoorThermalEnvironments.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37524/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.13.247

This study investigates indoor thermal conditions in traditional Chinese shophouses (CSHs) in Malacca, Malaysia, using field measurements and focuses on the cooling effects of courtyards. The results indicate that the indoor air temperature in the living rooms of CSHs was approximately 5-6°C lower t...