Introduction
Conducive spatial and thermal environments are major
aspect in the successful performance of a building. Both human beings and buildings interact with heat, light, sound, air, and other climatic and geophysical
elements that surround them and they contribute to the formation of comfort
condition. Related topics on environmental design of buildings and green
architecture are presented by the author under various topics classified as articles,
seminar papers, research findings and lecture notes.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN:
Architectural Aerodynamics
- Wind flow analysis in and around buildings.
- Wind tunnel simulation and modelling.
- Tall buildings and wind environment.
Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- A new approach for the evaluation of wind effects on buildings.
- A competitive and flexible alternative in evaluating and optimising indoor environmental
design.
GREEN ARCHITECTURE - CURRENT ISSUES :
How sustainable is our beautiful beaches and natural landscape against
development?
"Flash Flood!". Effect of uncontrolled development or act of natural disaster?
Is this what we want? "An urban landscape or concrete jungle"
Still not too bad...! However, the greens are diminishing, the air become hotter
and more polluted, the people are more individualistic and clean water become more
scarcely. We have to strike a balance now!
Drawing by Melcom Wills
"The Architect, developer and politician are land hungry monster"
Cant we stop and reeducate them?
"Love our green environment"
"Dan janganlah kamu berbuat kerosakan di
muka bumi sesudah Allah memperbaikinya."
(al-A'raf 7:56)
Articles
- Penjimatan Tenaga Menerusi Rekabentuk Bangunan yang Berkesan
- Keadaan Basah dan Lembap Pada Bangunan
- Pengudaraan dan Alir Udara Dalam Bangunan Serta Permasalahannya
- Penjimatam Tenaga: Konflik Antara Pengoptimuman Penggunaan Cahaya Semulajadi
(Cahaya Siang) dengan Cahaya Buatan (Lampu Elektrik) untuk Pencahayaan Ruang Dalaman
- Isu-Isu Seni Bina Tropika: Pokok-pokok Besar Sebagai Elemen Peneduhan Semulajadi
yang Dipinggirkan
- Isu-Isu Seni Bina Tropika: Pengabaian Aspek Rekabentuk Berteruskan Iklim Punca
Kepada Masalah Peningkatan Suhu Dalam Bangunan yang Keterlaluan
- Isu-Isu Seni Bina Tropika: Bangunan Tinggi dan Penghijauan Secara
Menegak.
- Isu-Isu Seni Bina Tropika: Bangunan Tinggi dan Kesannya Terhadap
Aliran Angin.
Seminar Papers
- Factors affecting Design Guidance in Hot-Humid Tropical Countries
- Prospect of Wind-Driven Natural Ventilation in Tall Buildings.
- Porosity Effect in the Prediction of Wind-induced Ventilation for The
Tropics.
Research
- Evaluation Study of Climatic Design Performance (Thermal,
Natural Airflow and Lighting): Islamic Kindergarten USM.- On Going
- Effect of Glass as Building Envelope to Indoor Climate - On Going
Research NSG Fdn.
- Kes-kes A,ngin Keterlaluan dan Kesannya Terhadap Persekitaran Alam Bina -
IRPA Short Term. 2001.
- Wind Driven Natural Ventilation in High-Rise Office Buildings with Special
Reference to the Hot-Humid Climate of Malaysia - Unpublished PhD Thesis, UWCC.UK. 1996.
- Keberkesanan Rekabentuk Alat Peneduhan Dalam Mencegah Kemasukan Sinaran Langsung
Matahari dan Hujan - Short Term Grant USM. 1993.
Lecture Notes
- RAG 121 Sains Persekitaran 1
- RAG 322 Sains Persekitaran 2
- RAG 362 Teknologi Binaan 3
- RHS 513 Perumahan dan Teknologi
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