Building science 1

1. 2015TemperatureGraph 2015ClimateGraph
Tue17thMay,2016
OutdoorTemperature:
IndoorTemperature:
TheDifferencebetweenindoorandoutdoortemperatureat17thMay2016.
WindRose Ventilation
Thehouseusescrossventilationtocoolindoorspaces.Thehotterairoflowerdensity
athigherlevelsexertrelativenegativepressureandhelppullairupwards.Treesand
landscapeintheareahelpstochannelairflowtotheopenings.
SECTION GroundFloor FirstFloor
Thehousereceivesprevailingwinds
from southwestandnortheast.Dueto
theabsenceofhighrisebuildingsin
thearea,thewindisabletoventilate
thehousewithoutanyobstructionfrom
thecontext.
GroundFloorPlan
Atthegroundfloorlevel,weAtthegroundfloorlevel,we
chooselivingroom becauseits
exposingareatosunlightislarge
andtheUvalueofthisareais
highercomparedtootherareas
atgroundfloorlevel.
FirstFloorPlan
Atthefirstfloorlevel,wechoose
bedroom becauseitislocated
undertheflatroofandthisarea
receiveslotsofsunlightduring
daytimemakingtheareahot.
9.00.a.m. 1.00.p.m. 5.00p.m.
Azimuth:73°,Altitude:27° Azimuth:10°,Altitude:76° Azimuth:287°,Altitude:32°
SunChart SunPath
Thehouseisfacingthesouth-west
direction.Itreceivesmostsunlight
from eastandwestdirection.