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2. CONTENT
Climatic Zones in India
Human comfort according to region
Case study
Teri, Banglore (Moderate)
Himurja, shimala (Cold and cloudy)
Shrujan (Hot and Dry)
i. Climate, location & orientation
ii. Day light
Thermal comfort
• Air circulation
• Material
• Landscaping
iii. Water harvesting
Hot and dry Warm and
humid
Cold and sunny Cold and cloudy Composite Moderate
Solar radiation High direct radiation
from sun.
Usually diffuse
radiation due to cloud
cover or vapor content
of it.
Intense with low
percentage of diffuse
radiation.
Low in winter with high
percentage of diffuse
radiation.
Intense in summer and winter
with low percentage of diffuse
radiation but very low in
monsoon with predominantly
diffuse radiation.
More or less uniformly
moderate all through the
year.
Temperature
Summer mid day
Summer night
Winter mid day
Winter night
Diurnal variation
40*-45*C
20*-30*C
5*-25*C
0*-15*C
15*-20*C
30*-35*C
25*-30*C
25*-30*C
20*-25*C
5*-8*C
17*-25*C
4*-11*C
-7*-(-8*)C
-14*-0*C
25*-25*C
20*-30*C
17*-21*C
4*-8*C
-3*-(-4*)C
5*-15*C
32*-43*C
27*-32*C
10*-25*C
4*-10*C
35*-22*C
30*-34*C
17*-24*C
27*-33*C
16*-18*C
8*-13*C
Relative humidity very low (25-40%) High (70-90%) Consistently low (10-
50%)
Varies between 70 and
80%
In dry periods 20-50% in wet
periods 55-95%
Variable between 30 and
80%
Precipitation Low generally
500mm per year
High generally
1200mm per year
Very low less then
200mm per year
Moderate, distribute
evenly throughout the
year annual total around
1000mm
Variable between 500 to
1300mm
Fairly well distributed total
annual rainfall usually
exceeding 1000mm
Winds Dust laden local
winds in afternoon
Usually 1 or 2
prevailing directions
with velocities ranging
from extremely low.
Occasionally intense Generally intense
especially during rainfall.
Mainly dependent on
topography.
Hot and dusty, during summer,
strong winds in monsoon from
south-east.
Variable, generally high
during winter.
Sky condition Cloudless skies with
high solar radiation
causing glare.
Generally overcast
causing unpleasant
glare.
Fairly throughout the
year with cloud cover
less than 50%.
Overcast for most part of
the year.
Varying overcast and dull in
the monsoon. Clear during
summer and winter.
Mainly clear, occasionally
overcast with dense low
clouds in summer.
Vegetation Scare vegetation
generally consisting
of grass, cacti or
thorny trees.
Relatively flat regions
with abundant
vegetation.
Mountainous regions
with little vegetation.
Highland regions with
abundant vegetation in
summer.
Extremely variable landscape
with rapid seasonal changes in
vegetation.
Generally hilly or high
plateau region with fairly
abundant vegetation.
Reference : climate responsive architecture
3. CASE STUDIES
TERI (MODERATE) , BANGALORE
HIMURJA BUILDING (COLD & CLOUDY) , SHIMLA
SHRUJAN (HOT&DRY) , BHUJODI
HUMAN COMFORT RANGE
Hot & dry
Temperature
21* - 27 * C in summer
20.5 * - 25 * C in winter
Humidity
20 % - 75 % RH in winter &
summer
Radiation
Air movement (wind)
5 to 11 kmph
Day light/ glare
DGP(day light glare probability)
DGP < 35% --- imperceptible
35% <DGP<40% -- perceptible
40% <DGP<45% --disturbing
45% <DGP –intolerance
Cold & cloudy
Temperature
21* - 27 * C in summer
20.5 * - 25 * C in winter
Humidity
20 % - 75 % RH in winter &
summer
Radiation
Air movement (wind)
2 to 5 kmph
Day light/ glare
DGP(day light glare probability)
DGP < 35% --- imperceptible
35% <DGP<40% -- perceptible
40% <DGP<45% --disturbing
45% <DGP –intolerance
Reference :Book: climate responsive architecture , www.rnh3bc.wordpress.com, www.iawe.org, www.utexus.edu, www.energydesigntools&ucla.edu, www.intigrateddesignlab.com , National building code 2005
Moderate
Temperature
21* - 27 * C in summer
20.5 * - 25 * C in winter
Humidity
20 % - 75 % RH in winter & summer
Radiation
Air movement (wind)
5 to 11 kmph
Day light/ glare
DGP(day light glare probability)
DGP < 35% --- imperceptible
35% <DGP<40% -- perceptible
40% <DGP<45% --disturbing
45% <DGP –intolerance
5. B A
Section A
Section B
1
3,4
Key plan
2VIEW 1
VIEW 2
VIEW 3
VIEW 4
Day light
• Photo voltaic cells are used at
line with primary orbit of the
sun ( about 22-22.5 degrees).
Key plan
Section C
Photo voltaic panels
Solar chimney
Photovoltaic cells
Structural support
C
6. Air circulation
• Unhygienic foul breeze blowing
from “naala” side is kept away by
blank wall.
• Black kadappa stone is deliberately
used because it is good absorbent
of heat.
Section A
A
Key plan
Reference : Mind space architects
South west wall cladded with black KADAPPA stone
Trombe wall effect
