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The terms greenhouse, glasshouse, and hothouse are often used interchangeably to refer to buildings used for cultivating plants. The specific term used depends on the material and heating system used in the building. Nowadays, greenhouses are more commonly constructed with a variety of materials, such as wood and polyethylene plastic. [2]
In West Sumatra some modern government and commercial buildings, and domestic houses (rumah gedung), have adopted elements of the rumah gadang style. There has been a sizable Minangkabau settlement in Negeri Sembilan (now in Malaysia) since the seventeenth century, with the chief of the Minangkabau still ruler there. The Negeri Sembilan ...
In construction as well, 48% of greenhouse gases is emitted. [1] Some calculations make it as much as 70% of all the energy used when all the factors are taken into account. This energy is mainly for heating and lighting and therefore the aim is to design houses that are well insulated and make the best use of natural light.
Modern linguistic studies, such as those conducted by Asmah Haji Omar (1981), Rahim Aman (1997), Chong Shin and James T. Collins (2019), as well as material culture research by M. Heppell (2020), also support the claim that the Iban language and culture have their roots in the upper Kapuas region. These studies trace the development of the Iban ...
A traditional Sundanese house with Julang Ngapak roof and Capit Gunting ornament in Papandak, Garut circa 1920s.. Sundanese traditional house refers to the traditional vernacular houses of the Sundanese people, who predominantly inhabited the western parts of Java island (West Java and Banten provinces, and the western part of Central Java, including Brebes and Cilacap), Indonesia.
Rumoh Aceh (Acehnese: "Aceh house") is a type of traditional vernacular house found in the Aceh Province in Indonesia.It is basically a wooden pile dwelling.Rumoh Aceh is the largest and tallest of all vernacular house types found in Aceh Province, the others are the Rumoh Santeut and the Rangkang.
Mbaru Niang is located in the traditional settlement of the Manggarai people in Waerebo, Satar Lenda Village, Satar Mesa District, Manggarai Regency. The location of Waerebo Village is at coordinates 8°46'8.88" South Latitude and 120°17'1.81" East Longitude.
Tongkonan in a Torajan village Modern tongkonan. Tongkonan are customarily built facing north-south. Dominating the entire structure is the saddleback roof with gables that are dramatically upswept. The internal space is small in comparison with the overwhelming roof structure that covers it.