Kindangen, J I (1997) Window and roof configurations for comfort ventilation. Building Research & Information, 25(4), pp. 218-225. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
This paper assesses the applicability of some architectural design elements to provide comfort ventilation in humid tropical regions: size and location of windows, building eaves and roof shapes for a single unit house. Most window and roof configurations are sufficent to produce only a slightly more comfortable level although they can certainly increase the indoor air velocity. The improvement of indoor air velocity can minimize the physiological effect of the high humidity. Among the tested models, the room with a high gable roof combining with eaves improves significantly the indoor air velocity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | comfort ventilation; computational fluid dynamics; passive design; tropical conditions; window and roof configurations |
| Index terms: | ventilation, passive design, architectural design, humidity, roof, computational fluid dynamics, comfort, configuration, window |
| Subjects: | climate science, air quality, sustainability and energy, modelling and simulation, architectural elements, design practice, systems engineering, occupational health and safety management |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Engineering Principles, Health and Safety, Digital Applications, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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