Building design, construction and performance in tropical climates

✍ Scribed by Cotgrave, Alison.; Farragher, Michael; Riley, Mike

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 287
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

Abstract: 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

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Introduction / Mike Riley and Payam Shafigh --
Environment and sustainability in tropical regions / Noor Suzaini Mohamed Zaid and Brit Anak Kayan --
Functional requirements of buildings: tropical context / Norhayati Mahyuddin, Farid Wajdi Akashah and Raha Sulaiman --
Historical evolution of buildings in tropical regions / Nor Haniza Ishak, Nur Farhana Azmi and Noor Suzaini Mohamed Zaid --
Construction technology for tropical regions / Michael Farragher --
Building pathology, maintenance and refurbishment / Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan, Azlan Shah Ali, Shirley Jin Lin Chua and Mohd Rizal Baharum --
Operational building performance in tropical climates / Nik Elyna Myeda, Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman and Cheong Peng Au-Yong --
Case studies / Michael Farragher and Mike Riley.

✦ Subjects

Building -- Tropical conditions.;Structural design -- Tropical conditions.;Building materials -- Effect of temperature on.;Building materials -- Environmental aspects.;Architecture and Planning.