Sustainable Architecture Research Unit

13/04/2021

FREE online course on ‘Sustainable Construction in Tropical Humid Zone.’

Course starts on April, 20. More details at https://mooc-sustainable-construction-tropical-humid.com

After registration, please confirm by email at [email protected]

04/05/2016

The owner of this house has taken our double-roof concept far beyond any imagination. The house may be energy-efficient but unavoidably faces a lot of public criticism. Some architects argue that they will never do things like this. If consulted, they will suggest only to put some insulation in the roof. What do you think?

06/02/2015

The experts from 4 countries: India, Reunion, Sri Lanka and Thailand, have met and agreed to declare initiatives to promote energy efficient housing in the tropics. We will create a platform to facilitate knowledge sharing and generate projects that lead to dissemination of best practices. We welcome more experts from other countries who share similar interests.

18/11/2014

Double Roof, Thermal Mass & Natural Ventilation: Similar passive techniques from another part of the tropical world.

Located in the sweltering heat of West Africa, the Falatow Jigiyaso Orphanage by F8 Architecture has no need for air conditioning, or even simple fans, thanks to a combination of natural ventilation and other smart building techniques. In addition to photovoltaic

02/10/2013

Our Passive House prototype was selected as one of the 60 distinguished houses in Thailand's history, published in the book that celebrates Government Housing Bank's 60-year anniversary.

30/09/2013

On September 26, 2013, our research team has held a seminar of Research Project on Energy Efficient and Low Cost House Measurement and Solar Cell Installment, funded by the National Housing Association of Thailand (NHA) at the Grand Fourwings Srinakarin, Bangkok, Thailand.

10/05/2013

The Photovoltaic panels are now installed on the roof of our Passive House.

10/04/2013

Article on our Passive House published (in Thai) on Government Housing Bank Journal. On-line copy can be retrieved from GHBHomeCenter.com/journal/

08/04/2013

Our research project on "Low-cost Energy Efficient Houses for Living in Global Warming Conditions" was on Thai TV, Channel 3 :Taek-Pra-Den in the topic of Energy Conservation House on April 8th, 2013. For full clip view: http://www.krobkruakao.com/video.php?type=videoDetail&video=19&path=18084&year=2013&month=04 started from minute 04:05 onward. (total length 10:26 minutes)

11/02/2013

We submitted our final report of the Solar Energy for Housing Research Project to the National Housing Authority (NHA). That's on a national newspaper last month (Post Today, Jan. 07, 2013).

14/01/2013

Our research on Solar Energy for Housing Project is on another piece of national news (Dailynews, Dec. 31, 2012).

11/01/2013

The serearch work on renewable energy for housing projects is on National TV news. It shows the installation on the actual site, the seminar, and some interview.