Development of a building performance assessment and design tool for residential buildings in Nigeria

TT Amasuomo, J Atanda, G Baird - Procedia engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Building performance and assessment tools are not new to the global audience. What are
new however are the concerns, on the part of policy makers and building practitioners, with …

Landscaping with native plants in Oman

E Hopkins, R Al-Yahyai - … Symposium on New Ornamental Crops and …, 2015 - actahort.org
Landscapes have traditionally been used to add aesthetic value to our homes and buildings.
With the growing concerns of the effects of climate change, deteriorating natural resources …

Does subclassified industrial land have a characteristic impact on land surface temperatures? Evidence for and implications of coal and steel processing industries in …

Y Rao, Y Xu, J Zhang, Y Guo, M Fu - Ecological indicators, 2018 - Elsevier
The heat effects of industrialization pose challenges to national governments and scientists.
Current studies largely conclude that the heat storage capacity of an urban surface creates …

POE of bioclimatic design building towards promoting sustainable living

H Hussein, AA Jamaludin - Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) by using a set of questionnaire was conducted to
assess the perception and comfort level required by residents in a college building with the …

Evaluating the interior thermal performance of mosques in the tropical environment

NI Nordin, A Misni - IOP Conference Series: Earth and …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This study introduces the methodology applied in conducting data collection and data
analysis. Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted …

The functions of landscape in school learning process

SM Ali, N Othman, FAA Latif, AH Awang… - Planning …, 2020 - planningmalaysia.org
This article seeks to identify the function of the schools' landscapes in the learning process.
For this study, primary data were collected through field observations using a checklist. 104 …

The effect of building construction and human factors in cooling energy use

A Misni - Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
This study's purpose is to evaluate air-conditioning energy consumption by conducting
interviews and recording data from 50 single-family houses. All study houses applying …

Strategically designed of landscaping around houses produce an extensive cooling effect

A Misni - Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Every garden design is different and has its identity and style, dictated by site, size,
microclimate and the preferences of their creators. All of the houses in Shah Alam and …

Microclimate environmental model for new built environment and design complex UiTM Puncak Alam

A Misni, SNA Buyadi, F Ahmad, MF Jani… - … Series: Earth and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Microclimate is a smaller area within a general climate zone that has its own unique climate.
In a particular area, there can be a myriad of smaller climates within the larger climate zone …

The effect of landscape design on microclimate and thermal comfort in Ghairah Park Banda Aceh

K Bilqis, LH Sari, A Munir - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In recent decades, Banda Aceh has experienced a significant increase in development. This
increase in building materials has an effect on climate change. One of the mitigation efforts …