Building design, construction and performance in tropical climates / edited by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave and Michael Farragher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riley, Mike, 1964- editor.

Cotgrave, Alison, editor.

Farragher, Michael, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building--Tropical conditions.

Building.

Structural design--Tropical conditions.

Structural design.

Building materials--Effect of temperature on.

Building materials.

Building materials--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

xii, 271 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in tropical regions. Using a consistent chapter structure throughout, and incorporating the latest research findings, this book outlines: the functional requirements of buildings in tropical climates; the challenges associated with the sustainability of the built environment, building form and whole life performance in the context of a tropical setting; the impact of potentially hostile tropical conditions upon building pathology and the durability of components, structure and fabric; the tasks which face those responsible for appraising the design, condition, maintenance and conservation of built heritage in tropical regions; the facilities management issues faced in tropical climates; and the refurbishment, upgrade and renewal of the tropical built environment. The book is ideal as a course text for students of Architecture, Construction, Surveying and FM as well as providing a sound reference for practitioners working in these regions. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Mike Riley Riley, Mike, Payam Shafigh Shafigh, Payam 1

Introduction 1

Overview 2

Building design 3

Building construction 7

Building performance 11

2 Environment and sustainability in tropical regions / Noor Suzaini Mohamed Zaid Zaid, Noor Suzaini Mohamed, Brit Anak Kayan Kayan, Brit Anak 13

Introduction 13

Overview 13

Impact of climate change 14

Sustainability in the construction industry 22

Life cycle assessment and eco-labelling 29

Embodied energy in buildings 29

3 Functional requirements of buildings: tropical context / Norhayati Mahyuddin Mahyuddin, Norhayati, Farid Wajdi Akashah Akashah, Farid Wajdi, Raha Sulaiman Sulaiman, Raha 37

Introduction 37

Overview 38

Physical performance requirements of buildings in tropical climates 38

Macro, mesa and micro climate in tropical regions 43

Building science in tropical climates 49

4 Historical evolution of buildings in tropical regions / Nor Haniza Ishak Ishak, Nor Haniza, Nur Farhana Azmi Azmi, Nur Farhana, Noor Suzaini Suzaini, Noor, Mohamed Zaid Zaid, Mohamed 68

Introduction 68

Overview 68

General characteristics of buildings in response to tropical climate 68

Building in context 82

Evolution of tropical buildings typology and morphology 90

5 Construction technology for tropical regions / Michael Farragher Farragher, Michael 103

Introduction 103

Overview 104

Building form: the humid tropics 107

Building form: the hot and dry tropics 117

Urban morphology 131

Climate analyses 136

Domestic building elements in the tropical regions 137

Industrial and commercial building in the tropical regions 158

Environmental services 176

Sustainable construction materials in the tropical regions 180

6 Building pathology, maintenance and refurbishment / Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan Hassan, Zahiruddin Fitri Abu, Azlan Shah Ali Ali, Azlan Shah, Shirley Jin Lin Chua Chua, Shirley Jin Lin, Mohd Rizal Baharum Baharum, Mohd Rizal 188

Introduction 188

Overview 189

Common building pathology 190

Remediation of building defects 203

Maintenance consideration and techniques 203

Building refurbishment 208

7 Operational building performance in tropical climates / Nik Elyna Myeda Myeda, Nik Elyna, Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman Kamaruzzaman, Syahrul Nizam, Cheong Peng Au-Yong Au-Yong, Cheong Peng 218

Introduction 218

Overview 218

Assessment trends 220

Building information modelling 225

FM practice in tropical zones 231

Performance planning and control 234

Optimising building performance 235

Case studies / Michael Farragher Farragher, Michael, Mike Riley Riley, Mike 240

Africa: Uganda 240

South America: Brazil 247

Australasia: Australia 252.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138203877

1138203874

9781138203884

1138203882

OCLC:

975368504