Revitalization of nipa thatch as sustainable roofing material at Sekolah Alam Balikpapan
Nipa as thatch roofing material originates from leaves of nipa palm tree (Nypa fruticans). Although nipa has a long history in Southeast Asia, it has gradually been replaced by other materials. Nature school (sekolah alam), a relatively new education model established in Indonesia in 1998, offer a...
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Nipa as thatch roofing material originates from leaves of nipa palm tree (Nypa fruticans). Although nipa has a long history in Southeast Asia, it has gradually been replaced by other materials. Nature school (sekolah alam), a relatively new education model established in Indonesia in 1998, offer a different approach to school facilities, one of which is the use of open-air classroom buildings. Balikpapan Nature School, located in island of Borneo, is one of many institutions developing the nature-based school concept. The school has adopted the Dayak Kenyah longhouse design, incorporating nipa thatch roofing in its buildings. However, one of the buildings has had its nipa roofing replaced with bitumen. This research investigates the heat gain characteristics of nipa roofing as a sustainable material in comparison to bitumen roofing. Analysis of the observational data using paired t-test shows a significant difference, with nipa roofing effectively reducing heat gain. These supports findings support previous studies that have identified nipa as an environmentally friendly material capable of providing better thermal comfort in humid tropical climates.
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| spelling | doaj-art-91cc4d8d88a84fa48a045bcd53b7a7bb2025-08-20T03:52:08ZengCentre for Science and Technology, IAIN SurakartaSustinere: Journal of Environment and Sustainability2549-12452549-12532025-05-019110.22515/sustinere.jes.v9i1.441Revitalization of nipa thatch as sustainable roofing material at Sekolah Alam BalikpapanAdhika Bayu Pratyaksa0Mokhamad Syaom Barliana1Asep Yudi Permana2Master of Architecture Program, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia Department of Architecture, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, IndonesiaDepartment of Architecture, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia Nipa as thatch roofing material originates from leaves of nipa palm tree (Nypa fruticans). Although nipa has a long history in Southeast Asia, it has gradually been replaced by other materials. Nature school (sekolah alam), a relatively new education model established in Indonesia in 1998, offer a different approach to school facilities, one of which is the use of open-air classroom buildings. Balikpapan Nature School, located in island of Borneo, is one of many institutions developing the nature-based school concept. The school has adopted the Dayak Kenyah longhouse design, incorporating nipa thatch roofing in its buildings. However, one of the buildings has had its nipa roofing replaced with bitumen. This research investigates the heat gain characteristics of nipa roofing as a sustainable material in comparison to bitumen roofing. Analysis of the observational data using paired t-test shows a significant difference, with nipa roofing effectively reducing heat gain. These supports findings support previous studies that have identified nipa as an environmentally friendly material capable of providing better thermal comfort in humid tropical climates. https://sustinerejes.com/index.php/a/article/view/441nipathatch roofsustainable constructionnature school |
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| title | Revitalization of nipa thatch as sustainable roofing material at Sekolah Alam Balikpapan |
| title_full | Revitalization of nipa thatch as sustainable roofing material at Sekolah Alam Balikpapan |
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| title_short | Revitalization of nipa thatch as sustainable roofing material at Sekolah Alam Balikpapan |
| title_sort | revitalization of nipa thatch as sustainable roofing material at sekolah alam balikpapan |
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