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This document is a project proposal for a case study on applying passive design strategies to reduce heat gain in tropical box houses. The student proposes to study how egg crate structures, vegetation, building layout and openings can aid in passive shading and ventilation. Specifically, the egg crate structure and surrounding vegetation provide natural shading. Meanwhile, orienting the building along a northeast-southwest axis and including large openings maximizes cross ventilation to reduce heat gain without active cooling systems. The student will analyze how these passive strategies help achieve thermal comfort in tropical climates.
Topic issue proposal egg crate new
- 1. Asian Architecture (ARC 2234 / ARC60403) Project 1: Case Study Paper Topic & Issue Proposal (10%) Due Date: 29 Sept 2014 Preparea two-pagetype-written proposal,including aconceptmapping,asummaryof the topic and/or issueto be explored,someof the questionsyou hopeto address,alongwith a title, and anannotated bibliographyof sources. Studentname and ID:CHIAWEE MIN0315186 Tutor:MSSHAHRIANNE APPLICATION OF PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES TO REDUCE HEAT GAIN IN TROPICAL BOX HOUSE Research Question(s): 1. Whatis passivedesignstrategiesandtheimportanceofusing passivedesign strategies ? 2. Howdoes shadingand ventilationsaid in reducing heatgain ? 3. Howdoes egg cratestructureand vegetationsaid in shadingto reduceheatgain in TropicalBox House? 4. Howdoes thebuildinglayoutsand openingshelp in ventilation to reduceheatgain in Tropical BoxHouse? 5. Whatare theotherstrategiesusedbyTropical BoxHouseto reduceheatgain?
- 2. Summary ofthetopic (300words): Architecturealwayshaveatightbonding with natureup untilnow.Architecturethatissuccessfully incorporatewith natureisagood architectureforexampleFallingWaterfromFrank Lloyd Wright which successfullyblendhisarchitecturein itscontextalthough thematerial usedfortheFalling Water isconcrete. Chosen siteTropical Boxhouse,aresidentialarea thatlocatedin tropicalclimateand henceheat gain isalwaysaproblem in tropical climate.Activedesign such asaircondition,shadingdevice such asawning areused insteadofpassivedesignsbutitcost. So to adoptin thisclimatebutnot depending too much on activedesigns,passivedesignsareintroduce.Therearemanypassive design and shadingand ventilation isoneofthemosteffectivepassivedesignsto reduceheatgain fora building in tropicalclimate.Fortropical BoxHouse,in shading aspect,egg cratesystemand vegetation areusedto aid to shadethebuilding.Fortheegg cratesystem,seldomareused becauseofitsaestheticvaluebutin termsof shading,itfiltersthesunlightand onlygetenough amountoflightto thebuildingso theheatgain can bedecreaseand samegoesto thevegetation. Thevegetationsurroundedthebuilding likebig tresscan provideanaturalshadesto thebuilding. Coming to theventilation aspect,nowadaysthe aircondition'sconsumptionisgettinghigherand thisisnotsustainable.In TropicalBoxHouse,passiveventilation isused byadjusting thebuilding layoutand createlargeopenings.TheTropical BoxHouseisorientated to getthemaximumwind naturally and largeopeningcreatealso to getmaximumnatural ventilation. So, thiscasestudywill befocusing on usingpassivedeignsto achievethermal comfort. In this context,how will the egg cratesystem,vegetation,building layoutand largeopeningsaid to reduceheatgain in building to achievethermal comfort. Annotated Bibliography Stein, B., & Reynolds, J. (1992). Mechanical and electrical equipment for buildings (8th ed.). New York: J. Wiley & Sons. This book provides information aboutthe different passive designs used for ventilation, shading, lighting and how to relate it with site context. Stitt, F. (1999). Ecological design handbook: Sustainable strategies for architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and planning. London: McGraw-Hill. Thisbookcoverssustainablestrategiesfor architecturewhichincludesmaterials,designstrategies.
- 3. ABSTRACT Thisresearch paperisto studyaboutapplicationofpassivedesignsto reduceheatgain for Tropical BoxHousein tropicalclimate.Applicationofpassiveshading and passiveventilationsaid in reducingtheheatgain in Tropical BoxHouse.Forshading, theegg cratesystem isused asthe shadingdevicein TropicalBoxhouse.Theegg cratesystem isused asthebuilding envelopeand theyare facing the North-Eastand South-Westto keep theheatoutbutdrawdaylightin to create comfortablespacewithin.Otherthan that,thevegetationssurrounding thebuildingalso aidsin passiveshading.The vegetation willfiltertheheatand theshadowofthevegetation will caston thebuilding thuscreateshadesforthebuilding whichactasa passiveshading. Next isthepassive ventilation used in Tropical BoxHouse.Thebuilding orientation ofTropical BoxHousehelp in passiveventilation asthebuildingisNorth-Eastand South-Westorientated.Thisorientationof thebuilding willhelpto maximizetheventilation asin Malaysiaclimate,wehavewind coming from North -Eastduring Novembertill Marchand South-Westwind fromMayto September.Theun- obstructed open layoutplanofTropicalBoxhousehelpsin ventilatethesocial spacesuch as diningarea,kitchen,loungeand deck.Otherthan that,largeopeningsarealso applied to Tropical BoxHouseto aid in passiveventilation.According to thebuilding orientation,thelargeopenings arecreate. Following theegg cratesystemfacing theSouth-Westactingas thepassiveshading device,italso actas theopeningsforthepassiveventilation. Thesouth partofTropical BoxHouse envelopeisnotcoveredatall to maximizethewind fromSouth asthereiswind coming fromSouth throughouttheyear.