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Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to assess the methods for achieving thermal comfort by utilising underground or subsurface air temperature. The goal of the research is to identify the efficiency of basement design as interior thermal comfort strategy in Malaysia. Two methodologies were employed, includ...

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Main Authors: Awang Hasim, Awang Sulong, Azhaili, Baharun, Raja Nur Syaheeza, Raja Mohd Yazit, Muyandy, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2023
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43529/4/Pilot%20Study.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43529/
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1218/1/012022
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spelling my.unimas.ir.435292023-12-04T07:12:02Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43529/ Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia Awang Hasim, Awang Sulong Azhaili, Baharun Raja Nur Syaheeza, Raja Mohd Yazit Muyandy, T. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The purpose of this study is to assess the methods for achieving thermal comfort by utilising underground or subsurface air temperature. The goal of the research is to identify the efficiency of basement design as interior thermal comfort strategy in Malaysia. Two methodologies were employed, including computer modelling simulation and field data collection. The modelling simulation uses Energy Plus software to mimic and test the building’ thermal comfort, while the field data collection method employs a 1m x 1m x 1m physical model in an open space and the temperature was recorded using a globe thermometer. The temperature of underground at various depths was measured to establish the optimal temperature at which the earth may be used as a heat sink. The results from the physical model were then analysed to validate the results of the computer simulation. The result from the physical model and computer simulation shows that the underground temperature manages to decrease the indoor temperature. As a result, the presence of a basement that utilizes the temperature of the earth has significantly reduced the temperature of a specific room. IOP Publishing Ltd 2023-12-04 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43529/4/Pilot%20Study.pdf Awang Hasim, Awang Sulong and Azhaili, Baharun and Raja Nur Syaheeza, Raja Mohd Yazit and Muyandy, T. (2023) Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1218. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1755-1315 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1218/1/012022 DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/1218/1/012022
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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language English
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Awang Hasim, Awang Sulong
Azhaili, Baharun
Raja Nur Syaheeza, Raja Mohd Yazit
Muyandy, T.
Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia
description The purpose of this study is to assess the methods for achieving thermal comfort by utilising underground or subsurface air temperature. The goal of the research is to identify the efficiency of basement design as interior thermal comfort strategy in Malaysia. Two methodologies were employed, including computer modelling simulation and field data collection. The modelling simulation uses Energy Plus software to mimic and test the building’ thermal comfort, while the field data collection method employs a 1m x 1m x 1m physical model in an open space and the temperature was recorded using a globe thermometer. The temperature of underground at various depths was measured to establish the optimal temperature at which the earth may be used as a heat sink. The results from the physical model were then analysed to validate the results of the computer simulation. The result from the physical model and computer simulation shows that the underground temperature manages to decrease the indoor temperature. As a result, the presence of a basement that utilizes the temperature of the earth has significantly reduced the temperature of a specific room.
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author Awang Hasim, Awang Sulong
Azhaili, Baharun
Raja Nur Syaheeza, Raja Mohd Yazit
Muyandy, T.
author_facet Awang Hasim, Awang Sulong
Azhaili, Baharun
Raja Nur Syaheeza, Raja Mohd Yazit
Muyandy, T.
author_sort Awang Hasim, Awang Sulong
title Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia
title_short Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia
title_full Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia
title_fullStr Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Pilot Study on Underground Air Temperature for Interior Thermal Comfort of Building in Malaysia
title_sort pilot study on underground air temperature for interior thermal comfort of building in malaysia
publisher IOP Publishing Ltd
publishDate 2023
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43529/4/Pilot%20Study.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43529/
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1218/1/012022
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