Application of the Green Curtain Concept Using Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) as an Energy Efficiency Solution for Residential Houses

Abstract

The application of green curtains is one of the important things for thermal comfort and energy efficiency. This research was conducted from April to September 2022, aiming to measure differences in temperature and humidity in rooms with green curtain and without green curtain and to find out the response of occupants in room with green curtains. In this study the plant used was the passion fruit vine, because this plant is one of the many fruits that grow in tropical and sub-tropical regions. The vine medium uses aluminium wire with a diameter of 3 mm, a width of 90 cm x 1 meter long, the distance between the wires is 15 cm x 15 cm. in April there was no difference in temperature between the two rooms, with an area of 133cm2 while in September, the room temperature with the green curtain was lower than in rooms without green curtain with a difference of 1.8 ºC. In this study the application of green curtain is very significant as a solution to thermal comfort.