SUN, WIND AND ARCHITECTURE
Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2007)
Proc. of the 24 th Intl. Conf.

Editor(s): Stephen K WITTKOPF and TAN Beng Kiang
Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Keynote Lectures:
Professor Paula Cadima, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal,
Professor Toshiharu Ikaga, Keio University, Japan,
Professor Ardeshir Mahdavi, Vienna University of Technology, Austria


Table of Contents

Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency

Improving Energy Yields from Wind Turbines in Urban Areas
Alan HARRIES, Neil CAMPBELL and Sinisa STANKOVIC

From Thermal Collectors Integration to Active Facade Systems
Maria Cristina MUNARI PROBST and Christian ROECKER

An Empirical Approach to BIPV Application and Performance in Malaysia
Lim Chin HAW, Elias SALLEH, M. Fakri ZAKY and Zalina SHARI

Strategic Energy Planning Decision-Making from Early Design to Detailed Design Stages
Kirk SHANKS and Patrick DALY

Building within an Energetic Context — Low-energy Design Based on Local Energy Potentials and Excess or Shortage of Energy
Andy VAN DEN DOBBELSTEEN, Sabine JANSEN, Anne-Lorene VERNAY and Leo GOMMANS

Benchmarking Carbon Emissions of Office Buildings in Bahrain
Hassan RADHI and Steve SHARPLES

Buildings in a Changing Climate — Effects of Global Warming on Energy Use
Hans ROSENLUND

The Rogers House: Innovative Design and Post Occupancy Evaluation of an Energy Efficient House in Thailand
Sakkara RASISUTTHA and David ROGERS

Life Cycle Inventory of Extremely Low Energy Dwellings
Griet VERBEECK and Hugo HENS

Energetic Implications of Alternative Lighting Control Strategies in an Educational Building
Antonio FRATTARI, Michela CHIOGNA and Ardeshir MAHDAVI

Climate Responsive Architecture, Solar Architecture

Climate-Responsiveness of Building Elements
Remco LOOMAN, Hans CAUBERG, Andy VAN DEN DOBBELSTEEN, Arjan VAN TIMMEREN and Martin TENPIERIK

Passive Architecture and Local Identity: The design of Jin-Chang Culture Centre, Gan-Su, China
Li ZHANG

Home of the 21st Century — The Design of a Portable, Flexible, Environment-Interactive and User-Friendly Dwelling
Onno FABER, Andy VAN DEN DOBBELSTEEN, Machiel VAN DORST and Jan VAN DE VOORT

Making Sense: A Passive Response to Modern Living in South Florida
Mate THITISAWAT, Francis LYN and Stirling MOORE

Morphologic Alternatives to Maximize Solar Space Heating in Urban Buildings of Arid Zone Cities
ARBOIT Mariela, DIBLASI Angela, MESA Alejandro and DE ROSA Carlos

An Investigation of Ventilation at Ground Level in High Density Cities—An Initial Study in Hong Kong
Chao REN and Edward NG

Human Comfort, Urban Climate Change and Energy Use: Assessing Adaptation Options for the Rapidly Growing Tropical Mega-Cities
Rohinton EMMANUEL

Assessment Criteria for Form Environmental Performance of Building Envelope in Hot Arid Climates
Ahmed ELSERAGY and Amira ELNOKALY

Opportunities and Restrictions of Bioclimatic Architecture Applied to Architectural Design Developed in the City of Florianopolis
Rafael Prado CARTANA and Fernando OSCAR RUTTKAY PEREIRA

Sustainable Planning and Urban Design

The Biomimetic Solar City: Solar Derived Urban Form Using a Forest-Growth Inspired Methodology
Craig Lee MARTIN and Greg KEEFFE

Towards Formulating an Urban Climatic Map for High Density Cities — An Experience from Hong Kong
Edward NG, Lutz KATZSCHNER, Una WANG and Jochen MULDER

Strategies and Concepts for Thermal Comfort Discussions in Urban Planning to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Extremes
Lutz KATZSCHNER, Helmut MAYER, Christl DREY and Michael BRUSE

A Pilot Study of Urban Ventilation and Wall Effects of Buildings in High Density City Design — An Experience of Hong Kong
Kiang Ngai Sze KAREN, Lam Wing YAN, Hin Yu YUEN and Yan Yung Edward NG

A Design, Planning and Urban Administration Strategy for Sustainability
W. Cecil STEWARD and Sharon B. KUSKA

Sustainable Building Assessment, Methods and Policies

Integral Design Methodology for Sustainable IFD Buildings and Flexergy in Energy Infrastructures
W. ZEILER, G. BOXEM, M. A. VAN HOUTEN, P. SAVANOVIC, E. M. C. J. QUANJEL, W. WORTEL, J. A. J. VAN DER VELDEN, J. F. DE HAAN, I. G. KAMPHUIS and M. P. F. HOMMELBERG

Integrating Energy Rating and Carbon Limitation in Irish Building Regulations a Comparative Analysis of Ireland and UK/(Eng/Wales)
Patrick DALY

Experiences in the Development of Sustainable Design Methodology for a Residential Complex La Piedra in Maracaibo, Venezuela
Timo MARQUEZ ARREAZA, Ricardo VARGAS ROMERO and France AGUILAR GALIZ

Going Beyond Local Regulations on the Built Environment: Considerations and Implications in the Design Process for the City of Maracaibo, Venezuela
Timo MARQUEZ ARREAZA, Veronica REYES and Nastia ALMAO

An Irish Building Environmental Assessment Method
Paul KENNY, Neasa HOURIGAN and Vivienne BROPHY

Geographical Information System (GIS)-Based Urban Heat Island Study in NUS Campus
Nyuk Hien WONG and Steve Kardinal JUSUF

Support Procedures for Decision Makers on the Sustainable Urban Development of Coastal Areas
Ana Rosa LOMBARDI, Miguel Aloysio SATTLER and Luis Carlos BONIN

LEED Outside it's Native Environment: Potentialities and Inconsistencies for its Application in Brazil
Thiago Zaldini HERNANDES and Denise Helena DUARTE

KlimaHaus CasaClima — A Regional Energy Certification System Stimulates Low Energy Architecture
Yan SCHMITT, Alexandra TROI, Georg PICHLER and Wolfram SPARBER

The Implementation Deficit of Sustainable Construction in Flanders, Belgium – Estimation and Proposals for Enhanced Strategies
Han VANDEVYVERE and Herman NEUCKERMANS

Solar & Aeolic Environmental Control of the Built Environment Case of Study: Urban Housing Developments, Maracaibo (Venezuela)
GOMEZ Nersa and FERRER Mercedes

Reviewing Benchmarking Approaches for Building Environmental Assessment Tools (BEA)- Rigour Versus Practicality
Richard HYDE, Deo PRASAD, John BLAIR, Richard MOORE, Lydia KAVANAGH, Melinda WATT and Karin SCHIANETZ

Design Support Tools and Simulation

Accounting for Urban Microclimate in Computer Simulation of Building Energy Performance
Evyatar ERELL, Veronica SOEBARTO and Terence WILLIAMSON

Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Influence of Building Design on Urban Environment: Development of Thermal Design Tool for Outdoor Space using 3D-CAD
Kazuaki NAKAOHKUBO, Akira HOYANO, Takashi ASAWA

The Performance of a Partially Air Conditioned Apartment Building in Kuala Lumpur
Sabarinah SH. AHMAD and Steven V. SZOKOLAY

Modelling the Air Flows in Urban Places in Hong Kong Using Large-Eddy Simulation
Marcus Oliver LETZEL, Xipo AN and Edward NG

Orientation, Building Height and Sky View Factor as Energy Efficiency Design Parameters
Lea Cristina Lucas DE SOUZA and Marcio Luis YAMAGUTI

BIM: Defining Opportunities for Environmentally Sensitive Design
Ute POERSCHKE and Loukas KALISPERIS

The Development of Energy Efficiency Building Codes in the ASEAN Area - A Quarter-Century Review and the Proposal for a Design Tool for Commercial Buildings in Vietnam
Viet Tuan DO, Alan N. YOUNG, Nico KIENZL and Gerald PDE

A Numerical Method for Analyzing the Microclimatic Effect of Bioclimatic Design Using a Combination of CFD and Outdoor Thermal Simulation
Arisa KAKUYA, Jiang HE and Akira HOYANO

Passive and Low Energy Architecture – Case Studies

The Realities of Environmental Design Initiatives in Architectural Practice
Dana RAYDAN, Peter WILLIAMS, Juliet LANDLER, Red VENTURA, Peter MCLAUGHLIN and Phil DORDAI

Naturally Ventilated Tall Office Building in the Tropics — Learning from Bawa
Beng Kiang TAN, Uma Maheswaran CHEYYAR RAMANATHAN and Shunjuan HONG

The Tall Building and the Architectural Utopians: The Role of Environmental Issues and the Challenge of a Design Exercise in São Paulo
Erica Mitie UMAKOSHI and Joana Carla GONCALVES

Retrofitting of the NTUA Student Residence Building with the Use of an Innovative Aluminium "skin"
Euphrosyne TRIANTIS, Flora BOUGIATIOTI and Aineias OIKONOMOU

Energy Efficiency of an Indirect Evaporative Passive Cooling System
Axa ROJAS and Eduardo GONZALEZ

Ground Cooling and Night Ventilation in the Italian "Casa in Linea"
Arianna SDEI

Cooling by Roof Pond with Floating Insulation in the Hot Humid Climate of Veracruz, Mexico
Jose Roberto GARCA CHAVEZ, Baruch GIVONI and Stepahnie MUNDET

Case Study in Passive Architecture: Energy Savings Benefit in a Detached House in Malaysia
Wan Rahmah MOHD ZAKI, Abdul Hadi NAWAWI and Sabarinah SH AHMAD

Practical Studies of Ecological Architecture for China's Loess Plateau Region
Mu JUN and Edward NG

A Comparative Study of the Efficiency in Reducing Heat Gain Through Roof Between Using Attic Ventilation and Using Aluminium Foil
Pantuda PUTHIPIROJ

The Impact of PLEA — Are We Making a Difference; Have We Done Enough?
Robert VALE and Brenda VALE

The Cooling Effects of Evaporative Cooling Systems in Various Urban Districts
Jiang HE and Akira HOYANO

Daylighting and Ventilation

Effects of Roof Design on the Wind-Induced Ventilation Performance of Atrium Spaces
Rong LI and Adrian PITTS

Efficient Lighting Strategies for Office Rooms in Tropical Climates
Friedrich LINHART and Jean-Louis SCARTEZZINI

Development of Optical Light Pipes for Office Spaces
Liliana O. BELTRAN and Betina Martins MOGO

Satellite-Based Method to Predict Global Illuminance for Better Daylight Design in Sub-Tropical Region
Zhengjun HE and Edward NG

Visual Performance at Different Workstation Positions Under Daylight in Office Building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Zuraini DENAN, Phil JONES, Don ALEXANDER and Muhammad Hafizi HASHIM

The Role of Daylighting Design in a Healing Environment of Public Hospitals in Malaysia: A Survey
Srazali ARIPIN

The Use of Anidolic Lighting System in Improving Daylight Illuminance of High-rise Buildings in Hong Kong
Stephen S. Y. LAU, Baharuddin and Stephen K. WITTKOPF

The Influence of Building Geometry on the Physical Urban Climate: A Revival of 'Light, Air and Space'
Marjolein VAN ESCH, Truus DE BRUIN-HORDIJK and Kees DUIJVESTEIN

Preferential Sky Window: A New Parameter to Correlate Sky Obstruction and Indoor Daylighting Performance
Fernando OSCAR RUTTKAY PEREIRA, Solange Maria LEDER and Anderson CLARO

Lessons from Three Daylighting Systems Used in Traditional Architecture of the United Arab Emirates
Maitha DALMOUK ALNUAIMI and Liliana O. BELTRAN

The Poetics of Sacred Light – An Investigation of the Luminous Environment in the Monastery of La Tourette
Benson LAU

Development of a Daylighting Teaching Methodology Based on a Conceptual Model of Reference
Veridiana ATANASIO, Fernando OSCAR RUTTKAY PEREIRA, Aline C. S. LOPES and Raphaela WALGER DA FONSECA

A Simplified Method to Evaluate the Daylight and Energy Performance in the LEED 2.2 Rating System
Dong-Hwan KO, Mahjoub ELNIMEIRI and Raymond J. CLARK

Comfort Models, Quantitative and Qualitative Performance

Empirical Evaluation of Outdoor Thermal Comfort Models Considering Different Microclimatic Conditions
Leonardo Marques MONTEIRO and Marcia Peinado ALUCCI

Outdoor Thermal Comfort for Hong Kong People: A Longitudinal Study
Vicky CHENG, Edward NG and Baruch GIVONI

Effects of Tree Canopies on Solar Radiation Filtration in a Tropical Microclimatic Environment
Mohd Fairuz SHAHIDAN, Elias SALLEH and Mustafa Kamal MOHD SHARIFF

Microclimatic and Behavioural Diversities of Semi-Enclosed Urban Precincts in the Tropics
Indrika RAJAPAKSHA

The Influence of Albedo of Surfaces on Microclimatic Modifications – New Scenarios for Milano
Tiziana POLI, Luca P. GATTONI, Riccardo ARLUNNO, Giorgio PANSA and Daniele ZAPPALA

Interpreting Fanger's Comfort Equation within the Adaptive Paradigm
Dirk A. SCHWEDE

Simulating Human Thermal Comfort and Resulting Usage Patterns of Urban Open Spaces with a Multi-Agent System
Michael BRUSE

Design Features Evolved in a Vernacular House under Hot and Humid Climate with Measured Results of Indoor Environment
Ken-Ichi KIMURA

Materials and Greening

VIP Integrated Facade Designs: The Advantage of Combining High Thermal Performance with Limited Construction Thickness
Martin TENPIERIK and Hans CAUBERG

Study on Healing Potential of Green Space in a Compact University Campus by Means of a Vertical Greening Approach
Feng YANG and Stephen S. Y. LAU

Passive Cooling of Buildings by the Application of Cool Coatings
A. SYNNEFA and M. SANTAMOURIS

Assessing the Shading Performance of Climbing Plant Canopies
Kenneth IP, Marta Hoi-Yan LAM and Andrew MILLER

Climate Responsive Architecture, Solar Architecture

Thermal Optimisation of the Vertical Opaque Envelope: Variable Insulation an Innovative Approach
Selwin WEVER and Paula CADIMA

Determination of the Solar Absorptance of Opaque Surfaces
Kelen DORNELLES, Victor RORIZ and Maurcio RORIZ

A Tale of Two Hammams: Indoor Environmental Conditions in Traditional Bath Buildings
Ardeshir MAHDAVI, Kristina OREHOUNIG and Nina MIKATS

Application of Thermal Performance of Rammed Earth Wall on Passive Design: A Case Study in Temperate Climate of Japan
Futoshi MIYAOKA, Yuichiro KODAMA, Chikako HASUI, Kumiko HATANAKA and Koji TAKEMASA

Architectural Education for Sustainable Design

Aiding Student Understanding of Building Environments: The Development of an 'E-Evaluation' Toolkit
Adrian PITTS

Self-Directing Learning — Getting Students to Learn Effectively About Smart and Bioclimatic Design
Andy VAN DEN DOBBELSTEEN and Kees VAN DER LINDEN

Laboratory Didactical Tools for Architectural Design Students in Tropical and Subtropical Conditions
Anbal FIGUEROA, Victor FUENTES and Gloria CASTORENA

"Reality bites" About the Balancing Process Between Disciplines in the Architectural Planning Process
Heide G. SCHUSTER and Sigrid DANY

A Quantified Design Process to Configure Envelope Design for a High Rise Building
Norhati IBRAHIM

The Effect of Including Sustainability in Architectural Education
Brenda VALE and Robert VALE

Education for a More Sustainable Architecture
Miguel Aloysio SATTLER

Teaching the Relation of Environmental Sensitivity and Conceptual Design
Ute POERSCHKE

Teaching and Learning the Daylighting Phenomenon in Architecture with Physical Models
Fernando O. RUTTKAY PEREIRA, Alexander C. GONZALEZ and Veridiana ATANASIO

User-Building-Interaction and Post Occupancy Evaluation

Comparative Evaluation of Sustainability in the Buildings Adapted to New Uses and Their Interaction with the Users and the Environment
Farzin HAGHPARAST and Amir Hossein FARAHI-NIA

Longitudinal Evaluation of Affordable Housing in Scotland: Lessons for Low Energy Features
Fionn STEVENSON and Nick WILLIAMS

Lifestyle as a Key Determinant of the Home Environment
Janice FUNG, Colin D.A. PORTEOUS and Tim SHARPE

The Value of Architectural Influences to the Office Environment on Occupant Activity and Health
Stamatina Th. RASSIA and Nick V. BAKER

An Empirical Approach to the Evaluation of Living Environments for the Elderly
Ardeshir MAHDAVI, Andrea BODVAY and Kristina OREHOUNIG

A Post Occupancy Evaluation of a UK Sustainable School: Performance and Perception
Steve SHARPLES, Rosie PARNELL and Mohamed REFAEE

User Preferences for Routing and Seating in Response to Daylighting Design in an Art Museum
Pingping DOU and Koen STEEMERS

Leading by Example: Post-Occupancy Evaluation Studies of City Council-Owned Non-Domestic Buildings in Oxford
Rajat GUPTA

User Interfaces for Occupant Interactions with Environmental Systems in Buildings
Szucheng CHIEN and Ardeshir MAHDAVI

Using Daylighting Controls in Offices? Post Occupancy Study about their Integration with the Electric Lighting
Eulalia CUNILL, Rafael SERRA and Mike WILSON

Visions for Open Spaces in Owner-Built Housing Areas in the City of Campinas, Brazil: Perspectives of a Greener Urban Landscape
Evandro Z. MONTEIRO and Doris C. C. K. KOWALTOWSKI

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