A Survey of Climate Responsive Design Strategies in Cambodian Residential Architecture

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10.2991/978-94-6463-688-8_29How to use a DOI?

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Climate-responsive design; Cambodia residential architecture; Design Techniques; Energy saving

Abstract

Energy conservation is a crucial concern for every household in Cambodia, as it plays a significant role in mitigating environmental issues. Residential architecture that combines a climate-responsive design has been attracting increasing attention due to its recognized energy-saving capabilities. This study aims to investigate the climate-responsive design features of single-family houses in two regions of Cambodia. The applied strategy involves a survey of the bioclimatic techniques from six houses in each region. These houses are qualitatively analyzed on the architectural styles, type of materials used, and 17 aspects of climate-responsive design strategies found in tropical climatic design. This study’s findings reveal that comparable climatic conditions in both regions often lead to the application of similar design strategies. These strategies include high thermal mass, natural lighting techniques, natural ventilation, passive cooling through color, rainwater discharge, solar shading, and thermal insulation by material. These factors significantly contribute to sustainable living by reducing energy usage. This research finding emphasizes the fundamental proof of design strategies that had been integrated in Cambodian houses for low energy consumption. The findings of this study could potentially guide future architects in Cambodia to implement these strategies on a broader scale nationwide, resulting in more energy-efficient housing designs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kungkea Veasna Keo
AU  - Vorapat Inkarojrat
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/04/30
TI  - A Survey of Climate Responsive Design Strategies in Cambodian Residential Architecture
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 6th International Conference on Civil Architecture and Urban Engineering (ICCAUE 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 275
EP  - 287
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-688-8_29
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-688-8_29
ID  - Keo2025
ER  -