Paper Title :Amelioration of Building Microclimates Through Landscape Design Approaching Hot-Humid Climate
Author :Nachawit Tikul
Article Citation :Nachawit Tikul ,
(2017 ) " Amelioration of Building Microclimates Through Landscape Design Approaching Hot-Humid Climate " ,
International Journal of Advances in Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IJAMCE) ,
pp. 32-35,
Volume-4,Issue-6
Abstract : Saving energy in buildings has become a more important issue in various countries. One strategy that can reduce the
cooling load in buildings is landscaping and environmental design. However, it is difficult to estimate the amount of influence
of landscape, environment and their elements on ambient temperature. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the
relationship between landscape elements and outdoor temperature. The arrangement in relation to temperature reduction is also
determined. From the study, it was found that the first important factors that helped to reduce the ambient temperature were
water elements, followed by mature trees and groundcover areas. In addition, the outdoor area should be minimally open
ground and a hard surface area. The proper placement of each element should be considered specifically the water area should
be placed on the south or south-west. The groundcover should be placed next to the building and trees should be placed on the
south, east and west sides. The width of canopy of mature trees should be at least 4.5 meters, and evergreen trees should be at
least 6 meters of height and dense. Besides these, there are many other variables, such as building layout, building shapes and
building materials that may have some effects on the ambient temperature, and they will be studied later.
Index Terms - Ambient temperature, building, hot-humid climate, landscape design, passive design
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-4,Issue-6
DOIONLINE NO - IJAMCE-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-10242
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