The influence of building form on energy use, thermal comfort and social interaction. A post-occupancy comparison of two high-rise residential buildings in Singapore
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Two recently completed high-rise residential developments, located side-by-side in a neighbourhood in Singapore, are compared in a post-occupancy study. Both have near identical demographics, are exposed to the same microclimate, and cons...
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Passive cooling design strategies as adaptation measures for lowering the indoor overheating risk in tropical climates
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Year-round high temperatures and humidity in the Tropics, coupled with poor design decisions and climate change, can cause indoor environments to overheat, affecting health and increasing energy demand and carbon emissions. Passive coolin...
Publication · 2021-12-31
The influence of building form variables on the environmental performance of semi-outdoor spaces. A study in mid-rise and high-rise buildings of Singapore
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This study delved on the role of semi-outdoor spaces (SOS), as form-based strategies, in providing enhanced, thermally comfortable environments in highly dense urban contexts. A sample of sixty-three (63) SOS was studied, within four diff...
Publication · 2021-12-31
A thermal comfort assessment in a rehabilitated residential building of the City Center of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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This study develops an assessment of indoor thermal comfort conditions in five apartment-type dwellings of a rehabilitated building, previously abandoned, now intended for residential use, which is in the city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, wi...
Publication · 2021-12-29
Overheating risk assessment of different dwellings during the hottest season of a warm tropical climate
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Cities with hot tropical climate suffer generally from warm conditions during all year long, which could result on buildings ‘overheating’ or high energy consumption by cooling. This paper is the first of its kind in Central America, regi...
Publication · 2021-12-07
Evaluation of thermal comfort and building form attributes in different semi-outdoor environments in a high-density tropical setting
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In highly dense tropical cities, a semi-outdoor space (SOS) is frequently used as a social space within tall building forms where people can interact and connect. Thermal comfort in SOSs within tall buildings, however, may vary depending ...
Publication · 2021-12-07
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