Sustainable Houses and Living in the Hot-Humid Climates of Asia

Dr. Tetsu Kubota Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan Prof. Dr. Hom B. Rijal Tokyo City University, Yokohama, Japan Prof. Dr. Hiroto Takaguchi Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

Preface.- 1. Introduction.- Part I Vernacular Architecture.- 2. Indonesia: Dutch Colonial Buildings.- 3. Malaysia: Malay House.- 4. Malaysia: Longhouse of Sarawak.- 5. India: Bio-Climatism in Vernacular Architecture.- 6. Nepal: Traditional Houses.- 7. China: Houses for Ethnic Minorities in Yunnan Province.- 8. Thailand: The Houses of a Khun Village in Chaing Mai.- 9. Laos: Indigenous Houses of a Lue Village in Luang Prabang.- Part II Adaptive Thermal Comfort.- 10. Principles of Adaptive Thermal Comfort.- 11. Thermal Comfort in Indonesia.- 12. Exergetic Aspect of Human Thermal Comfort and Adaptation.- 13. Thermal Sensation and Comfort in Hot and Humid Climate of Indonesia.- 14. Development of an Adaptive Thermal Comfort Equation for Naturally Ventilated Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates.- 15. Comfort Temperature and Preferred Temperature in Taiwan.- 16. Thermal Comfort in Indian Apartments.- 17. Comfort Temperature and Adaptive Model in Traditional Houses of Nepal.- 18. Comfort Temperature and Adaptive Model in Japanese Dwellings.- 19. Thermal Comfort Survey in Japan.- [Box] Thermal Comfort in Japanese and Indian Offices.- Part III Adaptive Behavior.- 20. Principles of Adaptive Behaviours.- 21. Behavioural Changes May Affect Changes in Comfort Temperature of Indonesian People.- 22. Window-Opening Behaviour in Hot and Humid Climates of Southeast Asia.- 23. Survey of Thermal Environment of Residences Using Air Conditioners in Surabaya, Indonesia.- 24. Occupants’ Behaviour in Taiwan.- 25. Occupant Behavior in Indian Apartments.- 26. Occupant Behaviour in the Various Climates of Nepal.- 27. Window Opening Behaviour in Japanese Dwellings.- 28. Occupants’ Climate-controlling Behavior in Japanese Residences.- [Box] Occupant Adaptation in Japanese and Indian offices.- Part IV Energy Consumption.- 29. The Use of Energy Consumption Data.- 30. Overview of Energy Consumption in Hot-Humid Climates of Asia.- 31. Energy Consumption and Indoor Temperature in Cambodian Houses.- 32.Analysis of household energy consumption and CO2 emissions for residential buildings in Jakarta and Bandung; A study of Indonesia.- 33. Firewood Consumption in Nepal.- 34.Thermal Environment and Energy Use of Houses in Bangkok, Thailand.- 35. Energy consumption of residential buildings in China.- 36. Household energy consumption in slum areas: A case study of Tacloban City, Philippines.- Part V Indoor Thermal Environment.- 37. Thermal Function of Internal Courtyards in Traditional Chinese Shophouses in Malaysia.- 38. Passive Cooling of the Traditional Houses of Nepal.- 39. Passive Cooling Strategies to Reduce Energy Consumption of Cooling in Hot and Humid Climate in Indonesia.- 40. Indoor Thermal Environments in Apartments of Surabaya, Indonesia.- 41. Indoor Thermal Environments from Vernacular to Modern Houses in Cambodia .- 42. Actual Condition of the Indoor Environment of Houses in Nine Chinese Cities.- Part VI Sustainable Houses in Asian Cities.- 43. Energy-Saving Experimental Houses in Malaysia.- 44. S-PRH in Kitakyushu, Japan.- 45. Eco-House in Kyusyu, Japan.- 46. Sustainable Houses in Japan: An Overview.- [Box] An example in Thailand: Floating in the Sky School for Orphans.- Part VII Climate Change and Urbanization.- 47. Climate Vulnerability in Tropical Asia.- 48. Urban Climate Challenges in Hanoi: Urban Heat Islands and Global Warming.- 49. Assessment of Future Urban Climate after Implementation of the City Master Plan in Vinh City, Vietnam.- 50. Urban Heat Island of Putrajaya City in Malaysia.