1.1 Sun Analysis 1.1.

1 Sun Path in Bandar Sunway 46150, Petaling Jaya The sunpath for the Petaling Jaya is approximately at a latitude of 3.1 and a longtitude of 101.7 . This housing estate receives consistent exposure to sunshine yearly as Malaysia is located on the e uator. !andar "un#ay $%1&0 has the sun at at approximately '% to the north during the #inter solstice and '% to the south during the #inter solstice.

(igure 1.1.1.1 "un Path )iagram

*s can +e seen #ith (igure 1.1.1 there are no near+y highrise +uildings in range around that can o+struct our chosen housing from direct sunshine or radiation throughout the day. ,n (igure 1.1.'- the housing estate is ho#ever sho#n to +e filled #ith similar terrace houses of the same dimensions that provide shade at particular times of the day. The image also highlights that there is insufficient surrounding folliage around the su+.ect +uilding to provide any significant amount of coverage on the +uilding.

(igure 1.1.1.' /ie# overloo0ing the street 1"outh2

(igure 1.1.1.3 )iagram illustrating the position of the sun throughout the day

3n 1&th "eptem+er- the solar noon 1#hich is the moment #hen the "un transits the celestial meridian and is highest a+over the hori4on2 is sho#n to +e at 151&pm. The sun rises and sets at 751&am and sets at 751&pm respectively. Throughout the month- the sun #ill continue to rise and set at almost exactly the same time. 3n the 1$th and 1%th of "eptem+er- the sun #ill contine to rise and set at the same time as the 1&th +ut #ill have their solar noons at 1500pm instead of 151&pm.

(igure 1.1.1.% /isuali4ation of the "un at 151&pm on the 1&th of "eptem+er

1.1.2 Sun-shadow Analysis in Roo

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The position of sun on 1&th of "eptem+er '013 at 6am in the morning is approximately 10$7 8 a4imuth and $37 altitude.

(igure 1.1.'.1 "hado# created +y the sun at 6am on the 1&th of "eptem+er '013

(igure 1.1.'.' ,llustration of the cross section and plan sho#ing the solar rays at 6am on the 1&th of "eptem+er '013

There is little to no penetration of the solar rays into the room unit at 6am as sho#n in (igure 1.1.'.1. The solar rays are instead seen +ouncing off the roof overloo0ing the porch from the east to the #est. This is most li0ely due to the uni ue positioning of the house and the lac0 of openings on the east side as it is a terrace house.

The position of sun on 1&th of "eptem+er '013 at %pm- in the afternoon is approximately '7&7 8 a4imuth and '&7 altitude.

(igure 1.1.'.3 "hado# created +y the sun at %pm on the 1&th of "eptem+er '013

(igure 1.1.'.' ,llustration of the cross section and plan sho#ing the solar rays at %pm on the 1&th of "eptem+er '013

*s the day approaches closer to sunset- at around %pm the solar rays can +e seen +etter illuminating the room unit in #arm light. This is helped #ith the t#o #indo#s and the slight recession +y the +edside that allo# light to penetrate and reflect into the room. )espite +eing later in the day- in can +e inferred that from the positioning of the house #hich is at the corner end of the ro# of terrace houses #ith less o+struction of the terrace units on the #est- it is more exposed to the solar rays from that direction instead of the east 1as sho#n in (igure 1.1.1.12.

1.1." Solar Radiation "olar radiation- #hich is the energy released +y the sun in all directions- on a +uilding is highly influenced +y the position of the +uilding and the sun at a given time. The intensity can thus +e reduced +y o+structions that prevent said radiation to stri0e on selected surfaces of a +uilding. The montly average of solar radiation in 9uala :umpur- Malaysia a recorded in "eptem+er is 7'3% ;h<m' #ith the solar hours at 11.&. This lends to the tropical climate that Malaysia en.oys year long #ith consistently damp and humid environments at medium to high temperatures.

(igure 1.1.3.1 ,llustration sho#ing the intensity of the solar radiation throughout the house

3ur selected terrace unit is located one unit a#ay from the corner lot is fairly #ell shaded on either the east and #est direction. !eing #edged +et#een t#o neigh+ouring units dramatically reduces the solar radiation the house receives as only the north and south sides are exposed. !esides the east and #est #alls +eing attached to the neigh+ours provided shade- there also the presence of a uni uely slanted roof 1(igure 1.1.3.'2 that further shades certain parts of the +uilding. *s the slanted roof is further raised on the east side- #here the sun rises- than the #est side- the design especially reduces the heat gain and temperature of the main +edroom of the house.

(igure 1.1.3.' ,mage sho#ing the slanted roof

(igure5 The penetration of the sunlight to#ards the selected room

(igure5 Presence of the neigh+ouring #all shielding further light penetration