Assessment of thermal comfort in a naturally ventilated residential terrace house

• Main Authors: Mohamed Kamar, Haslinda, Kamsah, Nazri, Md.Tap, Masine, Salimin, K. A. M.
• Format: Book Section
• Published: American Institute of Physics 2012
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34538/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258570594_Assessment_of_Thermal_Comfort_in_a_Naturally_Ventilated_Residential_Terrace_House
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In hot and humid climates thermal discomfort is a major problem to the occupants of many residential terrace houses especially when they are not equipped with an air-conditioning system. This paper presents a study on an assessment of the level of thermal comfort in a naturally ventilated residentia...