A prototype for a typical house in Thailand was designed based upon the analysis and results from the site plan. Obviously, Thai houses need two cooling systems: an active system with conventional air-conditioning for the hot months, and a passive system with natural ventilation in the cool months. Air-conditioned buildings should have a compact shape to reduce heat gains, while naturally venti¬lated buildings should have a large envelope and an irregular shape [15]. Hence, a confict exists between the design of the air-conditioned and naturally ventilated buildings. Our cli¬mate analysis showed that natural ventilation can be used for no more than 4 months per year in Thailand, so the design should be optimized more for air-conditioning type. Our design has a compact shape to reduce heat gains, but also has large windows for natural ventilation.
Sustainable building design should use good technologies from the vernacular architecture and consider the Thai culture. For example, properly-sized overhangs that can shade the buildings from excessive solar heat gain should be used in new designs. The living and sleeping spaces in the houses should still be on the second level or higher to avoid foods. The ground foor, which can be left open for
A prototype for a typical house in Thailand was designed based upon the analysis and results from the site plan. Obviously, Thai houses need two cooling systems: an active system with conventional air-conditioning for the hot months, and a passive system with natural ventilation in the cool months. Air-conditioned buildings should have a compact shape to reduce heat gains, while naturally venti¬lated buildings should have a large envelope and an irregular shape [15]. Hence, a confict exists between the design of the air-conditioned and naturally ventilated buildings. Our cli¬mate analysis showed that natural ventilation can be used for no more than 4 months per year in Thailand, so the design should be optimized more for air-conditioning type. Our design has a compact shape to reduce heat gains, but also has large windows for natural ventilation. Sustainable building design should use good technologies from the vernacular architecture and consider the Thai culture. For example, properly-sized overhangs that can shade the buildings from excessive solar heat gain should be used in new designs. The living and sleeping spaces in the houses should still be on the second level or higher to avoid foods. The ground foor, which can be left open for
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