Abstract
Almost in all the major cities in Asian countries, residential buildings are characterized with high-rise and high density. Under this circumstance, achieving comfortable and healthy indoor environment with minimized energy consumption becomes a very challenging engineering and societal issue. While the wide use of air-conditioning helped to improve thermal comfort, health problems associated with poor indoor air qualities have appeared more frequently. The increased energy consumption is also a great concern in view of its impact on the energy economics of the region. Drawn from some of the onsite measurements and survey, and also the author's personal observation, some of the key issues are discussed in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1259-1263 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Energy and Buildings |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2004 |
Keywords
- Energy
- Environment
- High-rise
- Indoor air
- Residential building
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
