Heat transfer reduction using self shading strategy in energy commission building in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nikpour, Mansour, Kandar, Mohd. Zin, Ghasemi, Mohsen, Ghomeshi, Mohammad, Safizadeh, Mohammad Reza
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2012
• Subjects: TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33863/; https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2012.897.901
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Most office buildings have been constructed without enough strategies for appropriate use of solar energy, especially in tropical regions. Different forms of buildings and strategies were recommended. Whereas conventional building envelops receive more solar radiation, self-shading strategy was sugg...