A Tropically Adapted Green And Energy-Efficient Building: How To Create Your Own Triple Green Sustainable House

Author/Editor: Karl Wagner

Publisher: UM Press

ISBN: 9789831008874

Weight: 200g

Pages: 162

Year: 2016

Price: RM78

Since 2009, Malaysia’s construction sector has increasingly introduced some green and energy-efficient buildings by utilising environmental strategies. They aim to lower energy consumption, which account for about 40 percent of global warming. Hence, in Malaysia, some green technology projects have been carried out. Within the residential housing context, the adaption of green buildings certifications (Green Building Index and Green Mark) still remains at an infancy stage. This book introduces a clear systemic concept of passive design which starts out with a concept of well-insulated and airtight residential buildings. The better the degree of insulation and airtightness, the less cooling is required. The condition is minimal fresh ventilation provided simultaneously and supported by a smart system that thoroughly monitors the respective cooling agents and other tools to create a thermally comfortable and healthy indoor environment. Being the culmination of a five-year effort to define and establish a green and energy-efficient building, this book targets the adaption of a tropical passive house for residential buildings around the tropical belt.