Building design, construction and performance in tropical climates

chapter 1 Introduction M Ik e RIleY ANd P AYAM ShA F I gh -- chapter 2 environment and sustainability in tropical regions NOOR S uzA IN I MOhAMed zA I d ANd BRIT ANAk k AYAN -- chapter 3 Functional requirements of buildings: tropical context NORhAYAT I MAhYudd IN, FARId WA jd I A kA ShAh ANd -- chapter 4 historical evolution of buildings in tropical regions NOR hAN I zA I S hAk, N uR F ARhANA AzM I ANd NOOR S uzA IN I -- chapter 5 Construction technology for tropical regions M IChAe l F ARRAgheR -- chapter 6 Building pathology, maintenance and refurbishment zAh I Rudd IN FITRI ABu hA S S AN, A z lAN ShAh AlI, -- chapter 7 Operational building performance in tropical climates NIk e l YNA MYedA, S Y AhRul NIz AM kAMARuzzAMAN -- chapter 8 Case studies M IChAe l F ARRAgheR ANd MIke RIleY.