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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 11(4), pp. 1645 - 1655
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110401
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The Impact of Living Wall for Thermal Environmental Comfort: Case Study of Kampung Glintung, Malang, Indonesia
Agung Murti Nugroho 1,*, Euis Elih Nurlaelih 2, Surjono 3, Bagyo Yanuwiadi 4, Andika Citraningrum 1
1 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
2 Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
3 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Living wall (LW) is one solution to increase the comfort level of the thermal environment as urban green areas shrink. This paper aims to examine the effect of the living wall on thermal environmental comfort in the case of urban settlements. The research stages include visual observations, field measurements, and assessment of the quality of the thermal environment. The research data and analysis consisted of the type and distribution of LW, plant species, air temperature, humidity, suitability value, and the value of improving the thermal environment in the case study of Glintung Village, Malang. Visual observations revealed that 61.4% of the houses used the LW model of the modular tray type, with Chlorophytum comosum as the main plant species. LW reduces the air temperature by 1.7℃ and humidity by 32.6%, with an average air temperature of 25.9℃. The outside environment has the highest percentage of the suitability value of the thermal environment and the value of improvement for air temperature (63%), while the terrace has the highest suitability value of humidity (58%) and airflow (62%). Expectations for improvement are mostly found on the terrace, with a decrease in air temperature by 58%, humidity by 57%, and an increase in airflow by 59%. The proposed LW model development includes dark leafy plants on top (Amaranthus gangeticus), wide stomata (Aloe vera) on the bottom, and a fresh scent (Lavandula) in the middle.
KEYWORDS
Living Wall, Thermal Environment, Comfort
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[1] Agung Murti Nugroho , Euis Elih Nurlaelih , Surjono , Bagyo Yanuwiadi , Andika Citraningrum , "The Impact of Living Wall for Thermal Environmental Comfort: Case Study of Kampung Glintung, Malang, Indonesia," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 1645 - 1655, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110401.
(b). APA Format:
Agung Murti Nugroho , Euis Elih Nurlaelih , Surjono , Bagyo Yanuwiadi , Andika Citraningrum (2023). The Impact of Living Wall for Thermal Environmental Comfort: Case Study of Kampung Glintung, Malang, Indonesia. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(4), 1645 - 1655. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110401.