Abstract Energy efficient building is one of the alternative solutions to overcome rapidly increasing use energy consumption by sector. Traditional or vernacular houses rarely mechanical means create a comfortable living environment. Thus, electrical consumed traditional was relatively low. It believed that features can be found in houses. Thence, this study explores houses, with case hilly are...

Abstract About 800,000 of “Cube houses” which date back to the socialist era are still in use throughout Hungary. These houses considered be “outdated” and they bring not only energy but also social issues. This paper presents a refurbishment design solution for cube house, combining vernacular architecture with modern solutions within framework Solar Decathlon Europe 19 competition. The invest...

Two surveys of the thermal environment and thermal sensations were conducted in the indoor and the semi-open spaces of traditional houses, during both summer and winter, in five districts of Nepal: Banke, Bhaktapur, Dhading, Kaski and Solukhumbu. The surveys were carried out for 40 days, gathering a total of 7116 thermal sensations from 103 subjects. The results show that residents are highly s...