Field Investigation of Indoor Thermal Environments in Apartments of Surabaya, Indonesia: Potential Passive Cooling Strategies for Middle-class Apartments. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alfata, M.N.F.; Hirata, N.; Kubota, T.; Nugroho, A.M.; Uno, T.; Ekasiwi, S.N.N.; Antaryama, I.G.N.
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 2947
• Page End: 2952
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Thermal comfort -- Natural ventilation -- Night ventilation -- Air tightness -- Tropics; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.674
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the detailed thermal environments in apartments of Surabaya, Indonesia. Major thermal parameters and air tightness were measured in one of the representative units of three types of apartments respectively, under different natural ventilation conditions. The results revealed that the unit in the old public apartment showed better thermal environments under naturally ventilated conditions than those in the others. Thermal comfort can be achieved during most of the day only in the old public apartment under full-day and night ventilation conditions. The air tightness of the unit in the private apartment was relatively high compared to the other units for the use of air-conditioning.