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Sustainable houses and living in the hot-humid climates of Asia /

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9789811084652

(Number (ISBN

9811084653

Erroneous ISBN

9789811084645

Erroneous ISBN

9811084645

Title Proper

Sustainable houses and living in the hot-humid climates of Asia /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Tetsu Kubota, Hom Bahadur Rijal, Hiroto Takaguchi, editors.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Singapore :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource

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Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Hot-Humid Climates of Asia; 1.2 Rapid Urbanization in Developing Asia; 1.3 Rise of the Middle Class; 1.4 Emerging Modern Houses; 1.5 Green Growth in Developing Asia; References; Part I: Vernacular Architecture; Chapter 2: Indonesia: Dutch Colonial Buildings; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A History of Dutch Colonial Buildings in Indonesia; 2.2.1 Classification of Dutch Colonial Buildings; 2.2.1.1 Before 1800s; 2.2.1.2 1800s-1900s; 2.2.1.3 1900s-1920s; 2.2.1.4 1920s-1940s; 2.2.2 Dutch Colonial Buildings in Bandung.

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2.3 Field Measurement of a Dutch Colonial Building in Bandung2.3.1 Selected Case Study; 2.3.2 Indoor Thermal Environments; 2.3.3 Thermal Comfort Evaluation; 2.4 Summary; References; Chapter 3: Malaysia: Malay House; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Malay House: Overview of Its Cultural Past and Present; 3.3 Environmental Value of Malay House: Indoor and Outdoor Living Environment for Thermal Comfort; 3.3.1 Building Features and Household Behaviours; 3.3.2 Outdoor Weather Conditions; 3.3.3 Thermal Comfort in the Front Living Halls; 3.3.4 Thermal Effects of Ceiling and Raised Floor.

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3.3.5 Variance in Indoor and Outdoor Air Temperatures in the Whole House3.3.6 Passive Cooling Techniques Derived from the Traditional Malay Houses; 3.3.6.1 Daytime; 3.3.6.2 Night; 3.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Malaysia: Longhouse of Sarawak; 4.1 Traditional Longhouse and Microcosmology as Expressions of Dayak; 4.2 Longhouse Space Configuration and Construction Methods; 4.3 Longhouse Maintenance and Life Span; 4.4 Longhouse Comfort Living; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: India: Bio-climatism in Vernacular Architecture; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Climate Types and Features.

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5.2 Warm-Humid Climate: Perforated Structure with Courtyards5.2.1 Thermal Comfort Determinants; 5.2.2 Architectural Features Modifying the Indoor Climate; 5.2.3 Adaptive Spatial Use; 5.3 Warm-Humid Maritime Climate: Lightweight and Close-knit Shelter Forms; 5.3.1 Thermal Comfort Determinants; 5.3.2 Architectural Features Modifying the Indoor Climate; 5.4 Hot-Dry and Composite Climates: Dense Structure; 5.4.1 Thermal Comfort Determinants; 5.4.2 Urban Features Modifying the Macroclimate; 5.4.3 Openings, Materials, Color, and Construction; 5.4.4 Adaptive Spatial Use.

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5.4.5 Composite Climate: Semi-open Built-Form of Sevagram5.5 Cold Climates: Compact Planning Along the Hill Slopes; 5.6 Experiments in the Modern Vernacular in Warm-Humid and Composite Climates; 5.7 Summary; References; Chapter 6: Nepal: Traditional Houses; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Areas and Climates; 6.3 The Investigated Houses; 6.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: China: Houses for Ethnic Minorities in Yunnan Province; 7.1 Ethnic Minorities in Yunnan Province; 7.2 Survey on Houses of Ethnic Minorities; 7.3 Houses of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.

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This book provides information on the latest research findings that are useful in the context of designing sustainable houses and living in rapidly growing Asian cities. The book is composed of seven parts, comprising a total of 50 chapters written by 53 authors from various countries, mainly in the Asian region. Part I introduces vernacular houses in different Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Nepal, China, Thailand and Laos. Parts II and III then explore in depth indoor adaptive thermal comfort and occupants' adaptive behavior, focusing especially on those in hot-humid climates. Part IV presents detailed survey results on household energy consumption in various tropical Asian cities, while Part V analyses the indoor thermal conditions in both traditional houses and modern houses in these countries. Several real-world sustainable housing practices in Asian cities are reviewed in the following part. The final part then discusses the vulnerability of expanding Asian cities to climate change and urban heat island. Today, approximately 35-40% of global energy is consumed in Asia, and this percentage is expected to rise further. Energy consumption has increased, particularly in the residential sector, in line with the rapid rise of the middle class. The majority of growing Asian cities are located in hot and humid climate regions, and as such there is an urgent need for designers to provide healthy and comfortable indoor environments that do not consume non-renewable energy or resources excessively. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in sustainable house design in the growing cities of Asia.

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Springer Nature

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Title

Sustainable houses and living in the hot-humid climates of Asia.

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9789811084645

Ecological houses-- Asia.

Sustainable development-- Asia.

ARCHITECTURE-- Buildings-- Residential.

Ecological houses.

HOUSE & HOME-- Design & Construction.

Sustainable development.

Asia.

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HOM-- 004000

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Kubota, Tetsu

Rijal, Hom Bahadur

Takaguchi, Hiroto

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