Comparative Study on Performance of Wind-Catcher Shading Device and Other Types of Shading Device on Residential Houses in Tropics

Abstract

The optimal shading system plays a significant role in a sustainable environment in controlling the amount of excessive sunlight and reducing the thermal discomfort of occupants. External shading device requires many design considerations such as solar altitude, control strategies, and aesthetics to control solar gain, improve the visual environment and reduce glare. Proper external shading design can reduce cooling energy consumption and prevent an overheated indoor environment. This paper focuses on the performance of the Wind-Catcher shading device on the residential house in a hot and humid climate. This study focused on the effect of using Wind-Catcher shading devices on indoor thermal comfort. It proposes solar shading and wind catching design and its performance compared to other types of external shading devices. One of the residential houses in a hot and humid climate is taken as the representative study house of the research. The theoretical and analytical approach will analyze three types of shading devices, such as overhang, box-type shading devices, and wind-catcher shading devices, to validate and compare the shading magnitude amount. The result indicates that the Wind-Catcher shading significantly reduces thermal discomfort hours and allows moderate wind flow into the room rather than other shading types.