Izudinshah Abd Wahab

• PhD Civil Engineering. Master Science Landscape Architecture. Bachelor of Architecture. Bachelor Sc Housing Building Planning (Architecture)
• Lecturer at Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Building ventilation is necessary in providing acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ). It is a process of supplying fresh air and removing or diluting indoor pollution concentration. With an increasing awareness of energy saving lately, people are trying to rely more on natural ventilation to give better indoor air quality and thermal comfort. However...

—Stack effect ventilation in building occurs due to the movement of the cold and warm air into and out of the building driven by buoyancy. Buoyancy force can be increased by increasing the thermal difference and the height of the shaft where stack effect ventilation may happens. Thermal different is less controllable, leaving the shaft and openings...

Most design of houses in tropical area today still considers natural ventilation as their main ventilation approach. However, proper understanding on how natural ventilation reacts towards variety of building designs is very important in taking advantage of the potential. Based on previous researches, vernacular buildings show good natural ventilat...

The shift towards a more sustainable architecture for high-rise building is discussed and illustrated through the work of Ken Yeang and other architects. The claimed benefits of such a bioclimatic design approach are examined in the light of the results of previously conducted research projects, dealing with indoor thermal condition of high-rise of...

The evaluation of the IB concept was based on the requirements and definitions of many institutes and countries that consider building intelligence, such as the Intelligent Building Institute (IBI), the European Intelligent Building Group (EIBG), and the Asian Institute of Intelligent Buildings (AIIB). The emergence of Intelligent Buildings (IBs) i...

Climate change may lead to more intense sunlight in tropical regions, potentially increasing the daylight available for buildings. While this can enhance natural lighting inside buildings, it may also exacerbate issues such as glare and overheating if not properly managed through shading devices and glazing treatments. Nevertheless, common strategi...

The conditions of dense built environment, land topography and the needs on having deep-plan buildings seems inevitable nowadays. The situations give a poor impact on building indoor natural ventilation. Therefore, the application of stack ventilation strategy has become more important. This is due to the limitation of natural cross ventilation pot...

The proportion and scale of humans in the building are one of the invoices in shaping the beauty and effectiveness of the function of the building. In architecture, there is a golden ratio as a reference for calculating the proportions of a shape. While in Indonesia, especially in Java and Bali, there is a traditional measurement method for develop...

At the beginning of the eighties last century, there was a qualitative leap in the architecture field, which was the beginning of the emergence of intelligent buildings (IBs). These buildings expressed the pinnacle of scientific and technical progress that humanity had reached in architecture. IB has an integrated intelligent system that can recogn...

Double-skin facades (DSF) have been widely used in modern building design due to their potential to improve energy efficiency and indoor comfort while enhancing aesthetics. Despite that, there is an ongoing debate about the advantages and disadvantages of DSF due to the limited availability of reliable data on their actual performance. Therefor...

Woodcarving can be influenced by numerous aspects, including religions and beliefs, which may be comprised of the selections of motifs and also wood-carving panels. In Johor, Malay is one of the major ethnic groups and is considered the majority of the state's population, contributing to the significant heritage, including architecture. Traditional...

The double-skin façade (DSF) recently received significant attention from specialists and researchers due to its possibility to improve the building's performance. In Yemen, which has various climates, contemporary buildings suffer from many performance problems due to the weak interaction of their facades with the surrounding environment. Therefor...

Double-skin facades’ application has positive and negative effects on the building's behaviour and performance. However, there is an ongoing debate about the advantages and disadvantages of DSF due to the lack of reliable data on DSF's actual performance. This paper aims to present the advantages and disadvantages of the DSF by reviewing previous s...

Double-skin facades’ application has positive and negative effects on the building’s behaviour and performance. However, there is an ongoing debate about the advantages and disadvantages of DSF due to the lack of reliable data on DSF’s actual performance. This paper aims to present the advantages and disadvantages of the DSF by reviewing previous s...

Woodcarving motifs can be influenced by various aspects, including religions and beliefs. Malaysia is known for its cultural diversity and is rich with traditional heritage. Malay is one of the major ethnic groups in Malaysia and is considered as the majority of the country's population, contributing to the significant heritage, including art, deco...

The present sustainable metropolitan cities and the urban planning procedures in Libya are mainly aimed at reducing the impact on the environment due to the use of resources and improving life quality. Thus, the primary objective of this investigation is to create a model that focuses on reliable and valid urban planning of sustainable development,...

This paper aims to assess the user's perception of thermal comfort and air conditioning in office buildings in Batu Pahat, Johor area. Field experiments were conducted utilizing environmental measurement and Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) in Batu Pahat District Land Office (Pejabat Daerah) and (C2 and ORICC) office buildings in the Universiti Tun...

The numbers of kindergarten in Malaysia boost every year as a learning environment for children as preparation for them to face the next level of education in primary school. Thus, comfortable learning environments are essential to enhance not only well-being but also increase the productivity and learning of the children. Therefore, the importance...

In meeting the needs of the users for temporary buildings or houses, the use of containers in the construction industry has become one of a trendy contemporary solution. Due to its structure readiness and low cost advantage, containers are well used as commercial kiosks, office space and home shelter. However, containers are often associated with t...

Natural Ventilation is one of the factor of enhancing the indoor air quality in building. Unfortunately, most buildings nowadays are still depending heavily on mechanical ventilation and air conditioning for their daily operations which cause a lot of energy consumption. Based on previous studies, there are mechanisme and systems studied and invent...

This paper aims to assess the user’s perception of thermal comfort and air conditioning in office buildings in Batu Pahat, Johor area. Field experiments were conducted utilizing environmental measurement and Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) in Batu Pahat District Land Office (Pejabat Daerah) and (C2 and ORICC) office buildings in the Universiti Tun...

The abundance of solar light in tropical countries is the advantage of the utilization of solar energy. Increasingly expensive electricity forces buildings to use passive ventilation as building coolers. One of them is the use of the stack effect through the solar chimney. The absence of residential buildings that use the solar chimney as part of a...

A Smart Home Concept is often referred to the application of smart system technology into residential typology of building. It is a system in which provide home automation that used by the home owner in order to adjust the condition of the house either they are home or away from home. In Malaysia, typical single-storey terrace houses builds accordi...

Recent trends show diversified usage of container that usually intended as mobile transportation case for trading industry and now applied as building materials especially for commercial building such as hotel. However, as new material, it should comply with basic fire safety requirement which spelled out in the Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) 1984...

In cities, buildings contribute large unused panels, especially on their walls and roofs. These external surfaces generally made from materials that listed as a reflector to the heat such as concrete, glass, and bricks. Covering the external surfaces with green vegetation could be a solution to many environmental, economic and social problems, espe...

The thermal performance of a building has a profound effect on sustaining the conditions of indoor environments, and it is critical in obtaining any energy-efficient design. Choosing an appropriate construction material is one of the most effective methods to prevent excessive energy consumption in the building, to minimize heat flows, and sustain...

This study aims to identify the important strategies that a project manager should utilize, to ensure success in green building construction. The strategies, which adapted by a project manager, may indicate the type of leadership techniques that practiced during the management of green building construction. A questionnaire focusing on the strategi...

Light pipe systems (LPS) are simple devices that allow the transmission of daylight into interiors of buildings. It is a convenient concept for illumination of windowless parts of buildings. The light performance of this is highly dependent on the solar altitude due to the small inlet aperture. Placing the laser-cut panel (LCP) at the entrance aper...

In establishing a good indoor thermal condition, air movement is one of the important parameter to be considered to provide indoor fresh air for occupants. Due to the public awareness on environment impact, people has been increasingly attentive to passive design in achieving good condition of indoor building ventilation. Throughout case studies, s...

Noise pollution has become one of the significant world problems along with air pollution and water pollution. Previous research had found that the ability to find quiet times and places are essential to support knowledge work. The main source of noise pollution in the educational institution are traffic noise, community noise and industrial noise....

Green roof is a system that had been identified as a medium that is able to reduce the thermal temperature of a building. It is an efficient way of reducing heat especially for hot climate countries like Malaysia. This study was conducted to assess the ability and the effectiveness of green roof in controlling the temperature of a building and also...

Mosque has gone through a long and complex development throughout the Muslim's history which involved the interrelation between its functions and its design. During the process, many aspects of its design were reconfigured including the female facilities in the mosque. In Malaysia, there is a progressive movement to transform the roles and function...

There is an increasing demand for high quality office buildings nowadays. Occupants and developers of office buildings need to work together to create a healthy and inspiring working environment. These criteria engaged in the early stages of design can have a large impact on the performance of the finished building. This paper presents users’ perce...

As processed energy becoming more expensive, people have started to look for natural sources for option to provide their needs and comfort. Natural ventilation is one of the passive approaches that have recently become one of the important approaches in building design. However, architecturally, this approach is not considered new as a lot of previ...

Most design of houses in tropical area today still considers natural ventilation as their main ventilation approach. However, proper understanding on how natural ventilation reacts towards variety of building designs is very important in taking advantage of the potential. Based on previous researches, vernacular buildings show good natural ventilat...

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Previous researches show that incorporating natural elements in design has proven a significant result in balancing building indoor environment. Using plant as part of the design has been widely accepted to contribute good thermal impact as shown in bioclimatic design, green roofing system and living wall elements. As there are so many species of p...

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