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Linlithgow Palace, Scotland

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October 01, 2012

Photos by Firrbudi aka Lensahijau @ Linlithgow Palace, Scotland : 30 August 2012

My Journey (Edinburgh)

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The Establishment of 'Air House' Standard in Tropical Countries : Part 2

October 18, 2012

Vernacular Architecture of Traditional Malay House Vernacular Settlements Vernacular architecture includes dwellings and other buildings which relate to their environment and available resources. They are customarily owner or community built, utilising traditional technologies from one generation to the next (Oliver, 1997 and 2003). Hanafi (1994) suggests that agriculture and fishing activities are the two main areas of work during ancient times of the early Malay settlements. Tjahjono (2003) claims that rural settlements have grown in geographically distinctive locations that vary from hilltops, valleys, riverbanks, lowlands, estuaries and coastal areas, with each area developing different types of economy, social organization and built environment. The opening of new settlements in unexplored areas by the newly migrated families starts the traditional Malay settlements or ‘kampong’ (Figure 1). This migration is an individual...

The Establishment of 'Air House' Standard in Tropical Countries : Part 4

October 18, 2012

Malaysia’s Thermal Comfort, Regulations and Housing Issues Thermal Comfort Conditions in Malaysia Indoor thermal comfort is crucial for buildings in the tropics, where the majority of social housing in Malaysia is naturally ventilated and very few houses are able to use an air-conditioning system (Harahap, et al., 2011). Table 9 shows seven studies of thermal comfort in Malaysia. For the purposes of this study, the latest study conducted by Hassan and Ramli (2010) has been selected as a basis of thermal comfort measurement. Table 10 shows the range of air temperature, which at the best performance level is 25.5 0 C to 28.0 0 C (Hassan & Ramli, 2010). Moreover, the authors suggest that, based on a study by Wolkoff and Kjaergaard (2007), the recommended level of indoor humidity in Malaysia is in the range of 30% to 60%, as shown in Table 11. Meanwhile, Table 12 shows the Beaufort scale of wind speed. The best levels ...

My PhD Journey (Part 1 - Experience from the past)

December 30, 2015

My PhD Journey (Part 1 - Experience from the past) PhD... The aim that I have set in mind since 2012. I was always dreaming to further my study overseas again. I studied in the University of Edinburgh from 2011 to 2012. The study experience was so great, the Edinburgh city was so beautiful and the Scotland's sceneries were so gorgeous. Yes of course there were some advantages and disadvantages of been overseas, but it is very much depending on the person him/herself. For me, I'm always looking for a new challenging thing and I enjoyed every moment good and bad while in Edinburgh. The most important was being 'Musafir' could make us closer to the Almighty Creator - Allah SWT. With wife and kids around, we paved our own path and lived bravely in a new environment, new society and new lifestyle. There is only one word can describe us - 'Survivors'. Therefore, a year experience in Edinburgh had changed us a lot. PhD... Again, I take the chal...

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Dr. Ar. Firrdhaus Sahabuddin: Ar. Dr. Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd Sahabuddin earned his Bachelor of Architecture in 2004 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and a Master Degree of Advanced Sustainable Design from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom in 2012 with distinction. He has dedicated his passion on Sustainable Architecture since 2004 where, during his Bachelor Degree, he proposed a highly social impact project called 'Multi-Level Muslim Cemetery Complex'. The project was later inserted in Architecture Malaysia Magazine in 2004. He gained his Master's degree in Advanced Sustainable Design from the University of Edinburgh in 2012 which he was awarded to ‘Andrew Grant Award’ for best dissertation in the University for the the year. From 2016 to 2019, he pursued study at Ph.D level in the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow which was sponsored by British Government under Commonwealth Scholarship. His research focuses on health and comfort living in high-rise residential buildings in tropical areas.

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