A model of indoor thermal condition based on traditional acehnese houses using artificial neural network

This paper examines the thermal condition aspects of traditional Acehnese houses (Rumoh Aceh) in Indonesia. This study highlights the importance of considering traditional architecture in achieving comfortable living conditions. Through the integration of cultural values, architectural design, and environmental factors, this research evaluates the prediction of thermal conditions within Rumoh Aceh based on building orientation and location, serving as guidelines for architects in designing buildings in the Aceh region. The study employs an ANN (Artificial Neural Network) algorithm to predict thermal condition parameters including indoor: temperature, humidity, and wind speed. The sample data used to train the ANN model consists of thermal data from five different rooms and meteorological data. The ANN model is employed to predict the thermal conditions in the Rumoh Aceh building based on its orientation and location. In this study, two models were developed, namely MODEL_01, for predicting indoor temperature and humidity, and MODEL_02, for predicting indoor wind speed. In MODEL_01, the error tolerance level obtained is ±1.05, and in MODEL_02, it is ±0.03. The prediction results based on the building orientation show the lowest average indoor temperature value of 29.19 °C, occurring at an angle of 292.19°. Furthermore, the lowest average indoor humidity value is 74.57 %, which also occurs at an angle of 292.19°. However, for indoor wind speed, the angle of 260° records the lowest average value of 0.125 m/s, while the highest average value is observed at 292.19°, at 0.132 m/s. The prediction results based on the building's location show the lowest average temperature value, which is 29.44 °C in the Aceh Besar region. Furthermore, the lowest average humidity value is 75.11 % in the North Aceh region. Meanwhile, the highest average wind speed value is 0.174 m/s in the Sabang region. This study reveals that at the orientation angle of 292.19° (the qibla direction), it produces optimal thermal conditions in terms of temperature and humidity with low wind speed. Other findings indicate that the Aceh Besar, North Aceh, and Sabang regions have optimal thermal conditions based on temperature, humidity, and wind speed.