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The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia

Ecotourism has become a growing trend, offering a platform for raising awareness of environmental issues in the tourism industry. One of the principles of ecotourism is relying on environmentally friendly infrastructure to prevent environmental degradation. The shift towards ecotourism has highligh...

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Main Authors: Khairul Nizar, Aina Amira, Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah, Muhammad, Muhammad Azmeer, Ismail, Mohd Noorizhar, Yusof, Zeenat Begam, Azmin, Aida Kesuma
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: IFERP Explore 2023
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NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture
NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/107416/1/107416_The%20assessment%20of%20thermal%20comfort%20performance.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.1074162023-10-16T02:39:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/107416/ The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia Khairul Nizar, Aina Amira Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah Muhammad, Muhammad Azmeer Ismail, Mohd Noorizhar Yusof, Zeenat Begam Azmin, Aida Kesuma NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture Ecotourism has become a growing trend, offering a platform for raising awareness of environmental issues in the tourism industry. One of the principles of ecotourism is relying on environmentally friendly infrastructure to prevent environmental degradation. The shift towards ecotourism has highlighted the significance of sustainable practice and infrastructure design in tourism. Bamboo is gradually renowned due to its role in carbon sequestration, bringing hope to the natural environment despite the slow acceptance by society. Assessing the thermal comfort performance takes on added value in the context of encouraging bamboo utilization for sustainable practice. As bamboo gains recognition for its potential in environmental protection, its thermal comfort attributes could encourage its adoption in future infrastructure. Hence, this study examines the thermal comfort performance in bamboo buildings in Malaysia using various design approaches in the same microclimate. Fieldwork was conducted to analyze the indoor and outdoor temperatures in three different chalets in Tadom Hill Resort, Banting, namely Gendui Chalet, Semantan Chalet, and Hakka Village. Generally, findings concluded that the indoor temperatures are higher than the indoor thermal conditions indicated in Malaysia Standard, MS1525:2007. Findings also indicate that the maximum temperature reduction is 2.4°C, 4.1°C, and 4.6°C for Gendui Chalet, Semantan Chalet, and Hakka Village, respectively. Ultimately, this study seeks to emphasize the feasibility of bamboo as a likely option for building construction, developing, and improving the ecotourism destinations in Malaysia. IFERP Explore 2023-09-20 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/107416/1/107416_The%20assessment%20of%20thermal%20comfort%20performance.pdf Khairul Nizar, Aina Amira and Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah and Muhammad, Muhammad Azmeer and Ismail, Mohd Noorizhar and Yusof, Zeenat Begam and Azmin, Aida Kesuma (2023) The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia. In: 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Practices (ICMRP-2023), Aston Priority Simatupang Hotel & Conference Center, Jakarta. https://www.iferp.in/past-conference/icmrp-23.php
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topic NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture
NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
spellingShingle NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture
NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
Khairul Nizar, Aina Amira
Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah
Muhammad, Muhammad Azmeer
Ismail, Mohd Noorizhar
Yusof, Zeenat Begam
Azmin, Aida Kesuma
The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia
description Ecotourism has become a growing trend, offering a platform for raising awareness of environmental issues in the tourism industry. One of the principles of ecotourism is relying on environmentally friendly infrastructure to prevent environmental degradation. The shift towards ecotourism has highlighted the significance of sustainable practice and infrastructure design in tourism. Bamboo is gradually renowned due to its role in carbon sequestration, bringing hope to the natural environment despite the slow acceptance by society. Assessing the thermal comfort performance takes on added value in the context of encouraging bamboo utilization for sustainable practice. As bamboo gains recognition for its potential in environmental protection, its thermal comfort attributes could encourage its adoption in future infrastructure. Hence, this study examines the thermal comfort performance in bamboo buildings in Malaysia using various design approaches in the same microclimate. Fieldwork was conducted to analyze the indoor and outdoor temperatures in three different chalets in Tadom Hill Resort, Banting, namely Gendui Chalet, Semantan Chalet, and Hakka Village. Generally, findings concluded that the indoor temperatures are higher than the indoor thermal conditions indicated in Malaysia Standard, MS1525:2007. Findings also indicate that the maximum temperature reduction is 2.4°C, 4.1°C, and 4.6°C for Gendui Chalet, Semantan Chalet, and Hakka Village, respectively. Ultimately, this study seeks to emphasize the feasibility of bamboo as a likely option for building construction, developing, and improving the ecotourism destinations in Malaysia.
format Proceeding Paper
author Khairul Nizar, Aina Amira
Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah
Muhammad, Muhammad Azmeer
Ismail, Mohd Noorizhar
Yusof, Zeenat Begam
Azmin, Aida Kesuma
author_facet Khairul Nizar, Aina Amira
Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah
Muhammad, Muhammad Azmeer
Ismail, Mohd Noorizhar
Yusof, Zeenat Begam
Azmin, Aida Kesuma
author_sort Khairul Nizar, Aina Amira
title The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia
title_short The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia
title_full The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia
title_fullStr The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of Malaysia
title_sort assessment of thermal comfort performance in bamboo ecotourism infrastructure in the tropical climate of malaysia
publisher IFERP Explore
publishDate 2023
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/107416/1/107416_The%20assessment%20of%20thermal%20comfort%20performance.pdf
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https://www.iferp.in/past-conference/icmrp-23.php
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