Managing Wind-driven Rain to Improve the Performance of Outdoor Spaces
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Yi Shan Lim
(RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists, Singapore)
Sudeesh Kala (RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists, Singapore) Mark Chatten (RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists, Singapore) |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Conference: Engineering the Developing World, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-27 April 2018 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Conference Kuala Lumpur 2018 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 1056-1061 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 6 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/kualalumpur.2018.1056 | ||||
| Abstract: |
This paper identifies the architectural design challenges associated with wind-driven rain in tropical cities like Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. It explains state-of-the-science analysis tools and techniques that can be employed to understand how windy, rainy weather interacts with buildings and how to improve the overall performance and occupant comfort. |
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| Keywords: |
wind-driven rain climate sensitive design building performance
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