Open House International: Volume 47 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Learned lessons and design implementations towards sustainable architecture

Jin-Ho Park

An explorative study on the potential of green roofs providing thermal comfort conditions for indoor spaces in Kumasi, Ghana

Christian Koranteng, David Nyame-Tawiah, Kwabena Abrokwa Gyimah, Barbara Simons

As the global population keeps increasing with its associated urbanisation and climate change issues being experienced in various degrees worldwide, there is the need to find…

Application of green building concepts and technologies for sustainable building development in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana

Lee Felix Anzagira, Daniel Duah, Edward Badu, Eric Kwame Simpeh, Samuel Amos-Abanyie, Alexander Marful

Green building (GB) is globally acclaimed as the most formidable solution to the adverse effects that buildings and construction activities have on the climate and environment…

Developing climate-responsive passive strategies for residential envelopes in the warm humid climate of South India

Lakshmi Visakha Vishnubhotla, Sornambiga Shanmugam, Srinivas Tadepalli

Energy codes for residential buildings in India prescribe design guidelines for each climate zone. However, these guidelines are broad and similar for different cities under the…

Carbon emissions and in-building open public spaces: a case study on hypothetical building models in Shanghai

Tian Feng, Yiru Huang, Bo Zhou

Current policies and research on carbon emissions focus on operational emission but overlook the importance of embodied and user-transport emissions in residential buildings. This…

Findings from a field study of urban microclimate in Korea using mobile meteorological measurements

Hyoungsub Kim, Se Woong Kim, Yongjun Jo, Eujin Julia Kim

First, the contributions of spatial characteristics to microclimate were analyzed. And the results from mobile measurements were compared to those from fixed measurements to…

Numerical evaluation of pedestrian-level wind and indoor thermal comfort of a historical monument, Muğla, Turkey

Funda Gençer, İlker Karadağ

The study aims to analyze both thermal and wind comfort conditions of a historical mosque's interior and outdoor spaces for the planning of further conservation decisions.

Vernacular architecture of Turkish eastern Black Sea region: a case study in Senoz (Büyükdere) Valley

Salih Ceylan

This paper aims to elaborate on the characteristics of vernacular architecture, particularly the architecture of the Turkish eastern Black Sea region, through a case study in the…

Analysis of vernacular houses in southern Vietnam, and potential applications of the learned lessons to contemporary urban street houses

Le Thi Hong Na, Jin-Ho Park, Yangsook Jeon, Sejung Jung

This study examines spatial layouts and sustainable features of vernacular houses in southern Vietnam to apply the lessons learned to the development of a contemporary housing…

Exploring locally-produced design solutions for thermal comfort: a socio-technical assessment

Ender Peker

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of locally-produced architectural design solutions for the provision of thermal comfort in the vernacular settlements of Mardin…

Implementation of BIM-based model checking technology for managing maintenance planning in green building ecosystem

Zul-Atfi Ismail

The green building (GB) maintenance industry has been under increasing pressure by designers to demonstrate its evaluation and information management of building information…