Simulation of roof retrofitting strategies to mitigate attic overheating issues of the terrace house under hot and humid climate.

• Main Authors: Yi, Chong Jia, Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad, Tuck, Ng Wai, Rijal, Homs Bahadur
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/107795/1/ChongJiaYi2023_SimulationofRoofRetrofittingStrategiestoMitigateAttic.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/107795/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202339601068
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential mitigation strategies to overcome the overheating issue at the attic of the landed residential house located in a hot and humid climate area. An existing terrace house with 178 m2 was selected for this research. A building simulation model wa...