Nur Dalilah Dahlan

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the sustainable energy performances of green buildings to identify the influential parameters based upon the contemporary successful accomplishments of green building design implementations, and highlight the significant challenges related to the fundamental parameters of cost, maintenance, and operation.

TL;DR: This study attempts to theoretically analyze case models of smart houses in order to identify their essence and characteristics and shows that the most significant intelligent values embodied in smart houses embrace technologies of the functional automation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on assessing the effects of the indoor climate in typical multi-storey hostels in Malaysia on student occupants through objective, subjective and evidence based prioritisation measurements.

TL;DR: In this paper, the daylight ratio and luminance level measurements were conducted throughout a 2-month period starting from 12th May to 3rd July 2007 at typical Malaysian hostels located in the Klang Valley.

TL;DR: In this article, the congruity among local daily functions, environmental characteristics of region, and vernacular functional spatial features is perceived as a substantial principle for enhancing the quality of life.