Investigation of Ecohouse through CFD Simulation

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 i...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2021-03, Vol.1096 (1), p.12059
Main Authors: Sari, D P, Gunawan, I, Chiou, Y S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Floors
Flow distribution
Personal property
Simulation
Thermal comfort
Ventilation
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/1096/1/012059