#Ecotect weather graph software
Ecotect was one software that assisted building designer to make a right decision. This research analysed some roof materials due to temperature reduction. There were some factors that affect the thermal performance of residential building such as orientation, weather, envelope material, and HVAC system, Yin et al. The objectives of this research were to investigate thermal performance of a residential building by Ecotect software simulation and to compare four types of roof material due to temperature reduction. Ecotect software was simple to run building simulations easy and accurate, Bakar & Abdullah, the tools set guidance quickly and reliably, Yin et al. In this study, Ecotect software is used to generate model behavioral data and predict thermal performance in a residential building including difference temperatures. Ecotect analysis software is a comprehensive concept to detail sustainable building design tool, offers a wide range of simulation and building analysis that can improve performance of existing buildings and new building designs, Autodesk Ecotect Analysis. Modeling and simulation become very important to make decision process in building design, Yin et al.
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Computer simulation is not new method to predict a thermal performance of building.
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Residential buildings in Malaysia were significant cooling requirements due to high intensity of heat transmission through the building envelope, especially for low rise buildings that roofs represented 7% of heat gain, Yacouby et al., so keeping the cool home become important. The majority of people were using air conditioning system to get indoor thermal comfort level, 7% of Malaysian used air conditioning to improve indoor thermal comfort of their house, Yacouby et al. Introduction Malaysia is one of country with tropical climate that is passed thermal equator denote the highest annual average temperature, World Climate Map. Keywords: ceramic roof, computer simulation, green roof, metallic roof, residential building.
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This study suggests that green roof can be used in residential building in tropical climate. The result of simulation analysis indicated that green roof could reduce indoor temperature more than other roof types. Green roof can reduce indoor temperature from outdoor air temperature more and longer than clay roof, concrete roof, and metal roof. The lowest indoor air temperature was reached under green roof. Metal roof has highest range of maximum and minimum compared with clay roof, concrete roof, and green roof. The building model was row house for single family (livingroom-diningroom and master bedroom) and simulated using Autodesk Ecotect Analysis software.
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This research has focused on single storey terrace houses in Bandar Universiti, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia. The objectives of this research were to investigate thermal performance of a residential building in tropical climate by Ecotect software simulation and to compare between ceramic roof, metallic roof and green roof due to temperature reduction. This paper focused on the thermal analysis of one storey row residential building at Bandar Universiti, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia. Computer simulation is one of method to predict the thermal performance of building. 1 International Journal of Built Environment and Scientific Research Volume Number June 7 Thermal Performance Simulation of Residential Building in Tropical Climate Case Study: Housing in Bandar Universiti, Malaysia Ratna Dewi Nur aini Department of Architecture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Indonesia ABSTRACT Malaysia is one of country in with tropical climate that many people using air conditioning system to get indoor thermal comfort level.