Open AccessInvestigation of Ecohouse through CFD Simulation
Author(s) -
Dany Perwita Sari,
Indra Gunawan,
Yun Shang Chiou
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/1096/1/012059
Subject(s) - natural ventilation , computational fluid dynamics , roof , single family detached home , ventilation (architecture) , marine engineering , environmental science , architectural engineering , floor plan , thermal comfort , computer science , meteorology , civil engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , geography , engineering drawing , aerospace engineering , archaeology
Natural ventilation and raised floor can be found in many traditional houses throughout Indonesia. Moreover, this concept currently applied for modern Javanese house called Ecohouse. The Ecohouse is a prototype single-family house with a raised floor, open plan, located in Cibinong, Indonesia. The investigations were made with the CFD DesignBuilder software package. CFD simulation is conducted to simulate wind behavior and the temperature of the buildings. Ventilation in the house is studied during the summer months. This research has found that the natural ventilation and raised floor of Ecohouse is the potential to provide thermal comfort inside the house. Flow patterns show raised floor and horizontal fin on the roof can reduce the heat store in the room. The result of the study will become a reference to optimize the performance of Ecohouse before applied it as a government recommendation for a residential house in Indonesia.