Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces in singapore

... calculate thermal comfort indices In this study, urban design strategies that can improve the outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces in Singapore are investigated by using the proposed outdoor thermal ... perceptions in outdoor urban spaces in Singapore This study may also have significant impact on the understanding of thermal adaptation on outdoor...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 09:30

... 2-m air temperature (Ta-2m) for SIM (BASE) at timings of peak and minimum Ta-2m 186 Appendix F Spatial variation of absolute mean radiant temperature (MRT) for Sim (BASE) at timing of peak MRT ... Government of Singapore is aware of the concomitant needs of environmental management and economic (and urban) growth, and has the explicit goal of developing a “Sus...

Ngày tải lên: 30/09/2015, 10:11

... the buildings It is the new way to design the smart buildings with light weight by incorporating the PCMs inside the hollow cavity of brick Environment Friendly Cooling of building using phase change ... benefits remain uncertain, especially for the residential sector This study investigates the potential of using PCM for thermal heat storage in building facade...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 17:03

Ngày tải lên: 20/11/2015, 14:04

... vectors for GBCR = 0 .23 4 for wind from 0˚ north (mid -level) 3 92 Wind Figure A2-4(d): POINT BLOCKS, Random Configuration - Velocity vectors for GBCR = 0.306 for wind from 0˚ north (mid -level) Wind ... vectors for GBCR = 0.384 for wind from 90˚ north (mid -level) 410 Wind Figure A2- 12( c): SLAB BLOCKS, Courtyard Configuration - Velocity vectors for GBCR = 0.3 52 for wind...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 09:06

... ventilation The main driving force of natural ventilation for high-rise residential buildings is the wind In order to investigate thermal performance of high-rise residential buildings, it is ... on thermal comfort index for various facade designs and with the building simulation program based on thermal asymmetric criterion for naturally ventilated...

Ngày tải lên: 14/09/2015, 13:58

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Ngày tải lên: 02/10/2015, 17:14

... Introduction The topic of study for this thesis is the spatio- temporal dynamics of the urban heat island (UHI) within the urban canopy layer (UCL) in Singapore All future use of the term “UHI” within this ... 2.3: Timeline of UHI studies in Singapore Title of study The urban microclimate of Singapore A study of the urban climate of Si...

Ngày tải lên: 02/10/2015, 17:14

... hrs the UHIraw values begin to increase across the island A heat island develops in the city area in the south but pockets of warm islands also develop in other parts while the footprint of cool ... towards the end of the rainy season are also important to the shape of the UHI curve during these months The difference in cooling rate between urban an...

Ngày tải lên: 02/10/2015, 17:14

... parts of the island At the end of the NE monsoon in March and April, heat islands begin to grow stronger (∼2.5◦ C) and thermal gradients are increasing Values of mean UHIraw continue to increase, ... (Figure 4. 20) In the NE monsoon, strong heat islands are absent, with warm belts over the urban areas The cool islands are distinctly larger during the NE than...

Ngày tải lên: 02/10/2015, 17:14

... (1991) Mapping and measuring buildings in the canopy boundary layer in ten US cities Energy and Buildings, 16:10 25 1049 143 Elsayed, I S M (2011) A study on the urban heat island of the city of Kuala ... (2001) On the impact of urban climate on the energy consumption of buildings Solar Energy, 70(3):201–216 Singapore Meteorological Services (1986) A study of...

Ngày tải lên: 02/10/2015, 17:14

... of urban water One way of gaining an insight into governance in Singapore is to examine the way the state has discursively engaged the population within the narration of a successful water management ... Gardens and Water Urban water management now engages the population within the context of this new style of water control 23 Chapter Two Urbanizing Water an...

Ngày tải lên: 03/10/2015, 20:30

... of water was reiterated as a critical part of Singapore s plan for industrialization.26 The claim of having limited natural water sources in Singapore was not merely about having inadequate water ... Gardens and Water Urban water management now engages the population within the context of this new style of water control 23 Chapter Two Urbanizing Water and San...

Ngày tải lên: 13/10/2015, 16:50

... migrants in Singapore, their capacity to adapt and adjust to living in Singapore and their opinion of Singaporeans and Singapore The interviews were conducted in English, Mandarin and Hokkien, ... identity and perceive of the values and ways of life of Singaporeans This illumination of the manners in which Malaysian Chinese conduct their live...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2015, 12:23