Vol. 15 No. 2 (2018): Reading Istanbul as a Palimpsest City
Articles

Solar heat transfer in architectural glass facade in Semarang Indonesia

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  • L.m.f. Purwanto,
  • Karsten Tichelmann,
  • Nedime Tuba Yusufoğlu
L.m.f. Purwanto
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Indonesia
Karsten Tichelmann
Department of Architecture, Structural Engineering and Building Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Nedime Tuba Yusufoğlu
Architecture, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5505/itujfa.2018.50465

Published 2018-09-24

Keywords

  • Glass architecture,
  • Solar heat transfer.

How to Cite

Purwanto, L., Tichelmann, K., & Tuba Yusufoğlu, N. (2018). Solar heat transfer in architectural glass facade in Semarang Indonesia. A|Z ITU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 15(2), 147–152. https://doi.org/10.5505/itujfa.2018.50465

Abstract

Semarang is a city in Indonesia with humid tropical climate. It stays hot and humid all year round. Ironically, many office buildings in Indonesia, including in Semarang, are beginning to use International Style or Glass Architecture. The sun can penetrate such glass facades, raising the room temperature in the building and thus the energy consumption for air conditioning. With the help of the Simulation Program WUFI-2D, this research provides insights on the amount of solar heat transfer that occurs on glass facades. The result shows that the heat transfer in various types of glass facades significantly increases the room temperature inside the building.
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