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    The document analyzes daylight and thermal comfort at modern houses in Kuching, Sarawak through various measurements and diagrams. It assesses solar radiation patterns, wind conditions, temperature and lux readings for a bedroom located on the north side of the house. Proposals are made to improve thermal comfort and daylighting for the bedroom and staircase, including using low-e glass, planting trees, adding a skylight window, and artificial lighting.

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    CASE STUDY - ASSESSING DAYLIGHT & THERMAL COMFORT AT MODERN HOUSES

    SITE PLAN SOLAR ANALYSIS PLAN WEATHER CHART LUX READING &
    TEMPARATURE INDOORS

    FLOOR PLAN
    GROUND FLOOR PLAN
    For Kuching, Sarawak, which is located near
    the equator, the sun is high in the sky

    LUX GRAPH
    All temperatures were measured on throughout the year, resulting in consistent
    19 Jan 2023. and strong solar radiation. The highest
    METEOBLUE READING FOR WEDNESDAY 18/1/23 COLLECTED AT 3.00PM

    All temperatures were measured solar radiation is usually around noon, with
    through multiple mobile devices for the sun at its highest point in the sky. TEMPARATURE & HUMIDITY
    equal and fair results. For example,

    TEMPERATURE GRAPH
    the device was placed outside while

    1ST FLOOR PLAN


    WIND ANALYSIS
    the other was placed inside.
    Humidity was measured using the
    weather forecast website.

    1860, Lorong G3, Taman The temperature and lux reading are
    Satria Jaya, BDC, 93350 typically highest during the day
    The chosen room is located at the north of the
    Kuching, Sarawak The wind patterns in Kuching, Sarawak, can vary around 2 PM to 6 PM and noon when
    house. While in front of the room has an
    depending on the time of year and local weather overhang roof to the car porch and to the right the sun is at its highest point in the
    conditions. Located near the equator, Kuching side is a garden which built in as a bigger car sky. This is due to the direct and
    3D PERSPECTIVE experiences consistent trade winds from the
    northeast and southwest monsoons, which can
    porch.
    The room will get direct morning sunlight since it
    intense solar radiation reaching the
    surface of the Earth, causing the
    bring windy conditions to the region. In general, has an East-facing window, the average
    the winds tend to be strongest during the temperature of the room will be slightly higher temperature to increase and the lux
    monsoon seasons, typically from November to than the other space during the day. reading to be high.
    February and from June to September.

    SECTION ELEVATIONS

    East Elevation North elevation

    JAN 2023 A&E ASSIGNMENT 01 -- TABITHA WONG 0359580 · BIANCA LEE 0335460 · CHONG JIAYI 0350294 · LEE YU HENG 0355413 · MATEEN MONTREE 0338215 · SOH ZHIYI 0349868
    BUILDING ANALYSIS BUILDING PROPOSAL
    THERMAL COMFORT : BEDROOM BEDROOM

    LOW-E GLASS

    The amount of infrared light that enters and exits the


    N 1
    room can be managed with the help of low-e glass
    Blocks out harmful UV rays from entering the
    bedroom
    2
    TREES PLANTING

    Trees not only offer some screening and shade, but


    they also reflect the sun's warming rays
    The morning sun will enter the room through the east- Provides shade and reduces air and surface
    facing window. In the evening, sunlight will enter through temperatures through evapotranspiration
    the north-facing window. As a result, except at night, this
    room is generally warm.
    STAIRCASE

    We came up with the idea to SKYLIGHT WINDOW


    lower the indoor temperature
    by limiting sunlight input. Provides extra and natural lighting for the area,
    making it brighter and overall more inviting
    Makes the staircase look more open

    Heat Map ARTIFICIAL LIGHTHING

    The artificial lighting can shed light onto the


    DAYLIGHTING : STAIRCASE
    staircase area in the event of inclement weather or at
    night

    DAYLIGHT DISTRIBUTION

    X
    night view
    Due to the small window and enclosed space,
    A
    the area around the staircase receives very
    This led us to the decision to use both
    little to no sunlight. As a result, making it
    difficult to see and difficult to climb the stairs,
    natural and artificial lighting to brighten
    the space.
    Z Y
    especially at night. Although there is a small DF% Lighting Glare Thermal Comfort
    window near the roof, it didn't help much. 3.5-6.0 Tolerable Uncomfortable Tolerable
    1.0-3.5 Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
    <1.0 Perceptible Imperceptible Acceptable

    JAN 2023 A&E ASSIGNMENT 01 -- TABITHA WONG 0359580 · BIANCA LEE 0335460 · CHONG JIAYI 0350294 · LEE YU HENG 0355413 · MATEEN MONTREE 0338215 · SOH ZHIYI 0349868
    REFERENCES

    https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=42ad7134a3973400JmltdHM9MTY3NTI5NjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0zO
    DFjOWUyNC0yZGU5LTZiYTAtMDI4My04ZjU3MmM0MDZhOWYmaW5zaWQ9NTE3Mg&ptn=3&hsh=
    3&fclid=381c9e24-2de9-6ba0-0283-
    8f572c406a9f&psq=wind+and+ventilation+graph+in+kuching&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWV0ZW9
    ibHVlLmNvbS9lbi93ZWF0aGVyL2hpc3RvcnljbGltYXRlL2NsaW1hdGVtb2RlbGxlZC9rdWNoaW5nX21
    hbGF5c2lhXzE3MzU2MzQ&ntb=1

    https://www.jeld-wen.com/en-us/discover/reference/clearing-up-low-e-confusion

    https://weatherspark.com/y/121569/Average-Weather-in-Kuching-Malaysia-Year-Round

    https://www.edsl.net/calculating-daylight-factors/

    JAN 2023 A&E ASSIGNMENT 01 -- TABITHA WONG 0359580 · BIANCA LEE 0335460 · CHONG JIAYI 0350294 · LEE YU HENG 0355413 · MATEEN MONTREE 0338215 · SOH ZHIYI 0349868

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