Open AccessStudy on natural ventilation performance in flats design at Banda Aceh
Author(s) -
Muhammad Iqbal,
Abdul Munir,
Laina Hilma Sari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1087/1/012009
Subject(s) - natural ventilation , ventilation (architecture) , natural circulation , architectural engineering , natural (archaeology) , expediting , unit (ring theory) , civil engineering , environmental science , engineering , geography , mechanical engineering , mathematics , mathematics education , archaeology , systems engineering , nuclear engineering
Flats are one of the solutions to housing problems faced by all countries in the world, especially developing countries like Indonesia. Flats are intended for low-income society. But ventilation problems often occur in some vertical housing due to non-optimal layout and lack of openings in each unit. The cheapest solution is to optimize the natural ventilation to expediting air circulation from inside to outside. The purpose of this study is to review natural ventilation performance in flats design at Banda Aceh. Natural ventilation offers healthy and comfortable air circulation without additional energy. The performance of natural ventilation is affected by the building’s layout and orientation, the opening’s orientations, locations, dimensions, types and the air-flow controller. The methodology used is the observation method with a descriptive survey that aims to look for symptoms with an observation method. The study begins with a field study and then conducts an analysis to compare existing conditions with theoretical studies. The results obtained are the design of these flats has been designed to be able to maximize the natural ventilation system, but the air movement cannot be felt by the occupants due to the opening’s dimensions which is not following the existing standards.