Reduction in thermal loading of buildings by high-albedo materials

• Main Author: Lau, Jia Hui.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54150
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Thermal loadings from the surrounding of the building into the building interior are a major concern, directly related to the usage of cooling devices to cool the interior of the building. Ambient temperatures in Singapore are relatively higher as compared to countries in other regions due to the Ur...