The Importance of Roof Thermal Insulation: Awareness among Professionals and Terrace House Occupants

Farhana Mohd Razif, M. Ahmad, L. P. Chung
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Terrace houses are the typical housing typology in Malaysia. Thus, study on thermal comfort is always associated with terrace houses. Installing roof thermal insulation is important in energy saving, however, due to the availability of air conditioning it has not been a regular practice. To reduce air conditioning usage, thermal insulation must be installed under the roof. The study aims to determine the awareness level among professionals and terrace housing occupants on the importance of installing roof thermal insulation in terrace houses in Malaysia. Studies were made on government’s initiative towards roof thermal insulation, current practice by developers and architects, and terrace housing occupants’ knowledge on roof thermal insulation. The study was supported by review and analysis of previous research, government’s official publications, magazines, books and websites. The study found that professionals are aware on the importance of the roof thermal insulation for comfort and energy saving while occupants are very much less aware of its important. Keywords— roof thermal insulation, terrace houses, Malaysia, awareness, thermal comfort.
屋顶隔热的重要性:专业人士和露台房屋居住者的意识
排屋是马来西亚典型的住宅类型。因此,热舒适的研究总是与排屋联系在一起。安装屋顶隔热在节能方面很重要,然而,由于空调的可用性,它并不是一种常规做法。为了减少空调的使用,必须在屋顶下安装保温材料。该研究旨在确定专业人士和露台房屋居住者对马来西亚露台房屋安装屋顶隔热材料的重要性的认识水平。我们研究了政府在屋顶隔热方面的措施、发展商和建筑师的现行做法,以及露台房屋住户在屋顶隔热方面的知识。这项研究的依据是对以往研究、政府官方出版物、杂志、书籍和网站的回顾和分析。研究发现,专业人士意识到屋顶隔热对舒适和节能的重要性,而居住者却很少意识到它的重要性。关键词:屋顶隔热,排屋,马来西亚,意识,热舒适。
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