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3.0 DRAWINGS
6.0 REFERENCES
1.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE SITE
The site proposed is located at Jalan Besar on the south side of Klang, Kuala Lumpur. Jalan
Besar was once a place full of spirit and life, now has been stigmatized as a place for the
lonely, old and dangerous. Once occupied by the British during WW1 and the Japanese
during WW2, Jalan Besar offers a range of diverse architecture styles that complement the
mix demographic that Klang is well known forJalan Besar is also a commute hub with a
train station and multiple highways that connects the city of Klang with neighboring
suburbs such as Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and Subang Jaya.
Our site is an infill between the famous Chong Kok Kopitiam and an abandoned shop lot
which both consist of the three stories including the ground floor. The front façade of the
building on Jalan Besar mainly receive evening/ sunset lighting whilst the back façade
facing the alley receives morning/ sunrise lighting. Our sites coordinate are as follows
3.042501, 101.449621.
2.0 CLIMATIC STUDY OF THE SITE
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4.0 DAYLIGHTING STRATERGIES
When designing a building, daylighting must be taken into account during the early stages.
The average daylight factor may be used to calculate the amount and adequacy f daylight
that illuminates a space. They are determined by from the given data of W, T and R.
Where,
W is the area of the windows (meter square)
A is the total area of internal surface (meter square)
T is the glass transmittance corrected for dirt
Ө is the visible sky angle in degree from the window
R is the average reflectance of area A
To note: Trees with bushy leaves and average canopy are used to remove direct rays from
entering. Vines are also used as a second skin to remove heat from entering and building
up in the library. Finally recession of the library, allows shade during peak hours such as
hot afternoons.
4.3 SPACE B- ACADEMIC LIBRARY (FIRST FLOOR)
Glass Transmittance Corrected for 0.6 (for double glazed windows in clean
environment)
Dirt
Visible Sky Angle in Degree from 54⁰ (slight obstruction for neighboring building)
Centre of Window
In conclusion, according to the MS 1525, the recommended daylight factor is between 3-6,
making my academic library of 9.15% daylight factor too high with possible risk of thermal
and glare problems. Hence, the implementation of diagonal walls and vines are
implemented to solve the glare and heat problems that may occur.
Room Index, RI, is a number that describes the ratios of the room’s length, width and
working plane height.
Room Index = ( L X W ) / ( L + W) H
Where,
L is the length of space (metres)
W is the width of the space (metres)
H is the mounted height of fitting above working plane (metres)
The lumen method (also called zonal cavity method) serves to provide approximate
calculations for planning indoor lighting systems. The method is used to determine the
number of luminaires and lamps required to achieve a given illuminance. It uses
horizontal illuminance criteria to establish a uniform luminaire layout in a space.
N = ( E X A ) / ( F X UF X MF )
Where,
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The lumen calculation suggests 9 as the best number of artificial lights used. However, 10
lights were used instead to guarantee equal lighting throughout the academic library.
PSALI INVESTIGATION
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4.https://www.noao.edu/education/QLTkit/ACTIVITY_Documents/Safety/Light
Levels_outdoor+indoor.pdf