Thermal comfort and energy solutions for a better residential environment in Malaysia

In hot-humid Malaysia, there are around five million units of housing and among these the medium-density terraced are the most built. However, little emphasis was given to designing for thermal comfort and energy efficiency. Consequently, air-conditioning is ubiquitous with ever-rising residential e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2015
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/46845/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/46845/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/46845/2/Thermal_Comfort_in_Residential.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/46845/6/46845_Thermal%20comfort%20and%20energy%20solutions_SCOPUS.pdf