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Nature-friendly architectural house design in tropical cities to minimize home energy consumption
Author(s)
Sugandi Permana, Ariva
As'ad, Sholihin
Date Issued
January 1, 2023
Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
There are many ways to save energy in a building. One of the ways is through bioclimatic adaptation of the building where it is sited. It can particularly be done in tropical countries since tropical countries exhibit invariability in climatic conditions. These advantages have brought the attention of architects and engineers to design a passive strategy in buildings to accomplish energy-efficient buildings, by utilizing the natural provision of energy, for instance, natural daylight. The potential part of the energy saving in buildings, in tropical countries, is cooling and daylighting, in which room heating in tropical countries would be unnecessary as the average room temperature is normally above thermal comfort. This part was, therefore, to be explored in the design of energy-efficient buildings. This chapter attempts to explore the possible ways of adapting the buildings to bioclimatic conditions of the locality through designing the elements of the buildings to maximize the use of natural power and thus minimize the energy consumption in the buildings for lighting and cooling. The study was based on a long observation in some cities in Indonesia, as most cities in this country stockpile potential influence toward minimizing energy consumption in buildings, if appropriately explored and utilized.
Citation
Progress in Sustainable Development Sustainable Engineering Practices, 73-94, 2023