Assessing the Thermal Performance of  Negeri Sembilan Traditional Malay House towards Sustainable Practice

Nik Siti Fatimah Nik Hassin; Alamah Misni

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1914

Authors

Nik Siti Fatimah Nik Hassin Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam
Alamah Misni Universiti Teknologi MARA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1914

Keywords:

Malay House, Traditional Architecture, Thermal Performance, Tropical, Environment

Abstract

Traditional Malay house has characteristics of the passive thermal design that naturally practices climatic design strategies. Currently, Urban Heat Island (UHI), causing an increase in energy consumption for cooling purposes, especially in the residential sectors. Consequently, modern building construction has a poor passive thermal design. This study aims to assess the thermal performance of Negeri Sembilan traditional Malay house towards sustainable practice in the tropical environment. The main finding shows that house openings allow natural cross-ventilation, while less strategic house orientation towards climate factors and lightweight materials used contributes to the uncomfortable of the interior spaces reaches as much as 35ÂºC during the peak time of the day. This study highlights ideas and knowledge in improving the construction technology for modern architecture to produce an effective indoor thermal performance in a tropical environment.Â Â Â Â

Keywords: Malay House; Traditional Architecture; Thermal Performance; Tropical; Environment

eISSN: 2398-4287 Â© 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1914

References

Amad, A. M., Sujud, A. e., & Hasan, H. Z. (2007). Proxemics and its Relationship with Malay Architecture.

ASHRAE. (2016). Standard 55-2013 Userâ€™s Manual: ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2013, Thermal Environmental Conditions For Human Occupancy. Atlanta, GA: ASHRAE Research.

Cartalis, C., Synodinou, A., Proedrou, M., Tsangrassoulis, A., & Santamouris, M. (2001). Modifications in energy demand in urban areas as a result of climate changes: An assessment for the southeast Mediterranean region. Energy Conversion and Management, 42, 1647-1656. doi:10.1016/S0196-8904(00)00156-4

CCOHS, C. C. f. O. H. S. (2019). Humidex Rating and Work. Retrieved from https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/humidex.html

CLEAR. (2019). Measuring Conditions in the Room. Retrieved from https://www.new-learn.info/packages/clear/thermal/people/surveying/measurements/measuringconditions.html

Cockrem, T. (2003). Romancing The Traditional Malaysian Home. Retrieved from http://thingsasian.com/story/romancing-traditional-malaysian-home

Croft, J. (2019). The Beaufort Scale. Retrieved from https://www.anbg.gov.au/jrc/kayak/beaufort.html

Hanafi, Z. (1994). Housing design in relation to environmental comfort â€” a comparison of the traditional Malay house and modern housing. Building Research & Information, 22(1), 21-33. doi:10.1080/09613219408727341

Hassan, A. S., & Ramli, M. (2010). Natural Ventilation of Indoor Air Temperature: A Case Study of the Traditional Malay House in Penang. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3(3), 521-528. doi:10.3844/ajeassp.2010.521.528

Hosseini, E., Mursib, G., Nafida, R., & Shahedi, B. (2014). Malay Vernacular Architecture: Mirror Of The Past, Lessons For The Future. Paper presented at the The Proceedings of 8th SEATUC Symposium.

Jamaludin, N., Mohammed, N. I., Khamidi, M. F., & Wahab, S. N. A. (2015). Thermal Comfort of Residential Building in Malaysia at Different Micro-climates. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 170, 613-623. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.063

Kamal, K. S., Wahab, L. A., & Ahmad, A. C. (2004, 10â€“12 November 2004). Climatic design of the traditional Malay house to meet the requirements of modern living. Paper presented at the The 38th International Conference of Architectural Science Association ANZAScA, Launceston, Tasmania.

Kubota, T., & Toe, D. H. C. (2012). RE-EVALUATING PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES OF TRADITIONAL MALAY HOUSES IN MALAYSIA. Paper presented at the iNTA 2012 (4th International Network for Tropical Architecture, National University of Singapore.

Lundgren, K., & Kjellstrom, T. (2013). Sustainability Challenges from Climate Change and Air Conditioning Use in Urban Areas. Sustainability, 5(7), 3116-3128. doi:10.3390/su5073116

MetMalaysia, M. M. D. (2019). TINJAUAN CUACA BAGI TEMPOH MEI HINGGA OKTOBER 2019. Retrieved from http://www.met.gov.my/data/climate/tinjauancuacajangkapanjang.pdf

Misni, A. (2017). Residential Space-Cooling Energy Use. Asian Journal of Quality of Life, 2(8), 45-53. doi:https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v2i8.69

Misni, A. (2012). THE EFFECTS OF SURROUNDING VEGETATION, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND HUMAN FACTORS ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF HOUSING IN A TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington

Naseer, M. A. (2013). Energy Efficient Building Design: Revisiting Traditional Architecture. Paper presented at the The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2013, Osaka, Japan.

Rahman, A. M. A. (1995). Housing Design in Relation to Environmental Comfort. Building Research & Information, 23(1), 49-54. doi:10.1080/09613219508727423

Ramakreshnan, L., et al. (2018). A critical review of Urban Heat Island phenomenon in the context of Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sustainable Cities and Society, 39, 99-113. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2018.02.005

Sahabuddin, M. F. M. (2012). Chapter 2: Malaysian Vernacular Architecture and Its Relationship to Climate. (Masters of Science (Advanced Sustainable Design)), The University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/2377416/Chapter_2_Malaysian_Vernacular_Architecture_and_Its_Relationship_to_Climate (s1131077)

Sahabuddin, M. F. M., & Gonzalez-Longo, C. (2015). Traditional Values and Their Adaptation in Social Housing Design â€“ Towards a New Typology and Establishment of â€˜Airhouseâ€™ Standard in Malaysia. Venice Italy.

Talib, R. B., & Sulieman, M. Z. (2012). Classification of factors contributing to sustainable issues on selected Traditional Malay Houses and Bio-climatic buildings (pp. 1-13): Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Tcollow. (2014). How to Measure Temperature Correctly. Retrieved from https://www.weatherworksinc.com/temperature-measurement

Toe, D. H. C., & Kubota, T. (2013). FIELD MEASUREMENT ON THERMAL COMFORT IN TRADITIONAL MALAY HOUSES AIJ J. Technol. Des, 19(41), 219-224.

Yuan, L. J. (1988). The traditional Malay house The Malay House: Rediscovering Malaysiaâ€™s Indigenous Shelter System (pp. 73-97): Institut Masyarakat.

Zin, M. H. M., Ibrahim, N. L. N., & M. F. M. Zain, M. J. (2012). The Social and Environmental Roles of Verandah in Tropical Houses. International Journal of Architectural and Environmental Engineering, 6(8), 2213-2215.