Masa Noguchi

Analysis of Design Agents for Mediation of Gender Inclusivity in Domestic Space: A Case Study of Chettinad Vernacular Architecture

R Lakshmanan, M Anbu, M Noguchi

Journal article  |  2023  |  Sustainability (Switzerland)

Architects often emphasize on form and spatial layout in domestic architecture. Yet, functionality of form is evaluated by the exp..

Methodological Approach of Environmental Experience Design to Enhancing Occupants’ Well-Being, Bangladesh

S Chowdhury, M Noguchi, H Doloi

Journal article  |  2023  |  Buildings

Bangladesh is an emerging nation that is urbanizing the fastest. Generally, middle-income families (as the main economic contribut..

Iranian Household Electricity Use Compared to Selected Countries

Dorsa Fatourehchi, Masa Noguchi, Hemanta Doloi

Journal article  |  2022  |  Encyclopedia

Buildings account for nearly 40% of energy use in global contexts and climatic conditions tend to contribute to consumption. Human..

Indoor Air Quality Vulnerability Mapping of Urban Dwellings in Bangladesh

Sajal Chowdhury, Farah Tasnim, Rezuana Islam, Masa Noguchi

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  ZEMCH 2021 International Conference Proceedings

Unwanted summer, extreme heat waves and air pollution have created severe human health and well-being issues. For instance, in Ban..

Affordable Heating System Exploration for a Net Zero Energy Experimental Home in Melbourne, Australia

Koon Beng Ooi, Masa Noguchi

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  ZEMCH 2021 International Conference Proceedings

This research explores affordable heating for hydronic systems of a net zero energy experiment home built in Melbourne, Australia...

Exploration of Current Builders’ Capacities to Deliver Zero Energy Buildings in China

Hui Mao, Masa Noguchi

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  ZEMCH 2021 International Conference Proceedings

To strengthen the global fight against climate change, China pledges to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. As one of the major energ..

Exploration of Human-Centered Mass Customisation and Personalisation Potentials for Flood Shelter Evolution in Australia

Jinxi Wei, Masa Noguchi, Hongxian Li

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  ZEMCH 2021 International Conference Proceedings

Natural disasters have always plagued human life. Due to the global warming caused by frequent occurrence of floods, it has brough..

Environmental experience design research spectrum for energy and human well-being

M Noguchi, L Lan, S Chowdhury, W Yang

Book Chapter  |  2022

The COVID-19 outbreak has made us realize how important human experiences within built environments are to retain or enhance our p..

Effect of courtyards’ geometrical parameters on climate adaptability and shading performance in hot-arid climate of Yazd (Iran)

Hassan Akbari, Sepideh Moradi Cherati, Nafiseh Hamidi Monazam, Masa Noguchi

Journal article  |  2021  |  Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

The climate adaptability of indigenous courtyard houses in the hot arid climate of central Iran has been widely studied for the su..

An adaptive thermal comfort model for naturally ventilated classrooms of technical institutions in Madurai

S Subhashini, T Kesavaperumal, M Noguchi

Journal article  |  2021  |  Open House International

Purpose: Occupants dwelling in hot climatic regions of India for a longer term are tolerable to high temperature levels than predi..