Green buildings in tropical countries (commercial buildings)
Energy consumption in buildings has been increasing over the years. Lighting and airconditioning are identified as the two most significant contributors to the energy consumption of a building. Thus, a reduction of energy consumption can be achieved by utilizing natural light and natural ve...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45036 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Energy consumption in buildings has been increasing over the years. Lighting and airconditioning
are identified as the two most significant contributors to the energy
consumption of a building. Thus, a reduction of energy consumption can be achieved
by utilizing natural light and natural ventilation.
The project focuses on buildings in tropical countries with hot and humid environment.
The use of daylighting and natural ventilation on a proposed sustainable building will
be the highlight of the study. In connection with this, the report presents the analyses of
different existing structural elements and orientation that contribute to the construction
of a green building, through four case studies. Chosen structural elements (such as
wall systems, facades, building envelope and shape of the building) will be compared
and adapted into the proposed sustainable building. |
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