UNIT 01 - EEA
UNIT 01 - EEA
Walls Landform :
Topography & slope
orientation
Fenestration pattern & configuration
In hot climates the P/A ratio should be kept to a minimum. This would
cause minimum heat gain. Plan form for enhancing ventilation is not a
compelling proposition as breezes are often quite warm. In cold
climates too the P/A ratio should be minimal. This ensures minimum
heat loss.
Shapes like square, rectangular, circular gains less
heat when comparing to other forms.
The circular form would enhance natural
ventilation inside the building.
The depth determines the amount of daylight
penetrates inside the building. For a deeper
structure, more artificial lighting will be required.
In simple words, a shallow building oriented
perpendicular to the prevailing wind with
openings on both sides will allow sunlight to
penetrate into the middle of the building and will
enable cross ventilation.
PLAN FORM
● High thickness
● Cavity wall
● Constructing with heat insulating material
● Using Light colour or distemper for exterior finish
Walls
wals isimportant in high performancebuilding design.Using thermal mas
and insulation to your advantage with pas ive design strategies can help
reduce the amount of energy that active systems ne d to use.
Insulation Thermalinsulationisamaterialthat
blocks orslowsthe flowofheat throughthe
buildingenvelope.Insulation alows spacetoretain
what
heattheyhave, whileavoidgaining
exces heatfromoutside.
Some of the Roof
protections are..,
•A cover of deciduous
plants or creepers
•Covered with inverted pots
•Removable cover –
mounted close to the roof in
daytime and rolled up to
radiate cooling at night
•Vermiculite concrete
•Vents and skylights
Plants or Creepers
MACROCLIMATE :
Is the regional climates that are categorized as
very cold, cold, hot humid, hot dry etc.
1.Hot humid.
2.Hot dry.
3.Cold and wet
MICROCLIMATE:
Microclimate is the climate which immediately surrounds
the buildings
How plants affect microclimate?
GUIDANCE
DEFLECTION
Heat is not lost to
the environment but
eventually absorbed
by other close
building
Modern buildings makes compact planning inappropriate in hot regions due to decrease in heat
loss capacity.
An ideal site for passive solar design will:
Passive ventilation:
Passive ventilation strategies use naturally occurring air flow patterns around
and in a building to introduce outdoor air into the space. Buildings can be
designed to enhance these natural air flows and take advantage of them rather
than work against them.
Passive Cooling:
Passive cooling strategies prevent the building from overheating by blocking
solar gains and removing internal heat gains.
Daylighting:
Daylighting maximizes the use and distribution of natural diffused daylight
throughout a building’s interior to reduce the need for artificial electric lighting.
What are other key benefits?