著者

Kubota Tetsu Toe Doris Hooi Chyee Ossen Dilshan Remaz

出版者

日本建築学会、大韓建築学会、中国建築学会

雑誌

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (ISSN:13467581)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.13, no.1, pp.247-254, 2014

被引用文献数

24

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This study investigates indoor thermal conditions in traditional Chinese shophouses (CSHs) in Malacca, Malaysia, using field measurements and focuses on the cooling effects of courtyards. The results indicate that the indoor air temperature in the living rooms of CSHs was approximately 5-6°C lower than the outdoor temperature during the day primarily due to structural cooling effects with night ventilation, whereas the indoor air temperature at night was similar to the outdoor temperature. If the thermal adaptations of the occupants were considered, then the thermal conditions in the living rooms were acceptable for most of the day. The results indicate that the front courtyards functioned as a cooling source for the surrounding spaces in the CSHs.