Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman

Vernacular architecture has been accepted as a product that has its roots both in culture and climate. This paper examines the architectural elements of Omani houses to outline the responses towards culture and climate by analysis of house samples and survey responses. The survey gathered data on th...

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Main Authors: Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Shuichi, Hokoi, Takagi, Nozomi
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Published: Elsevier 2012
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spelling my.iium.irep.331032014-07-17T03:30:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/33103/ Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Shuichi, Hokoi Takagi, Nozomi NA1 General T Technology (General) TH6014 Environmental engineering. Vernacular architecture has been accepted as a product that has its roots both in culture and climate. This paper examines the architectural elements of Omani houses to outline the responses towards culture and climate by analysis of house samples and survey responses. The survey gathered data on the attitude and behavior of the inhabitants with evidences of set point temperature, operating hours and thermal sensation. The results of the analysis on design parameters of vernacular and contemporary houses and the current behavior and attitude of occupants suggested the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman. Elsevier 2012 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33103/1/egypt-oman.pdf Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita and Shuichi, Hokoi and Takagi, Nozomi (2012) Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 68. pp. 637-648. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812057382 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.12.255
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TH6014 Environmental engineering.
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TH6014 Environmental engineering.
Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
Shuichi, Hokoi
Takagi, Nozomi
Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman
description Vernacular architecture has been accepted as a product that has its roots both in culture and climate. This paper examines the architectural elements of Omani houses to outline the responses towards culture and climate by analysis of house samples and survey responses. The survey gathered data on the attitude and behavior of the inhabitants with evidences of set point temperature, operating hours and thermal sensation. The results of the analysis on design parameters of vernacular and contemporary houses and the current behavior and attitude of occupants suggested the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman.
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author Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
Shuichi, Hokoi
Takagi, Nozomi
author_facet Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
Shuichi, Hokoi
Takagi, Nozomi
author_sort Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
title Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman
title_short Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman
title_full Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman
title_fullStr Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman
title_full_unstemmed Vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in Oman
title_sort vernacular wisdom: the basis of formulating compatible living environment in oman
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/33103/1/egypt-oman.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/33103/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812057382
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