Investigation of current situation of building energy conservation in Malaysia for optimal air-conditioning design

• Main Authors: Azizuddin, Abd Aziz, Sumiyoshi, Daisuke, Akashi, Yasunori
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyushu University 2013
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/32212/1/JAUD.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/32212/; https://doi.org/10.15017/1462166; https://doi.org/10.15017/1462166
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

This paper reviews the current situation in Malaysia relating to energy consumption, indoor thermal comfort and air-conditioning system design in a hot and humid country of Malaysia. It is observed that the guideline towards low energy building was already in place. The research pertaining to comfor...