This document compares two houses in Lahore, Pakistan with respect to their bioclimatic characteristics. The new house was constructed in 2005 in Gulshan Ravi using modern materials like cement and plaster. The old house was constructed during Akbar's time in Hakiman Bazar and renovated in 1860 using traditional materials like brick, limestone, and mud. Temperature and humidity readings were taken in different rooms of each house in early June, finding the old house stayed closer to the comfort zone due to its thicker masonry walls and traditional materials despite being renovated. Both houses have good ventilation but the traditional materials of the old house are no longer easily available.

2. mparison between houses w.r.t bio climatic chart : -
Construction : -
The house was constructed in 2005 .
Materials : -
Location : -
This house is located in Gulshan Ravi
Samnabad , Lahore.
New house
The material used in this house are : -
Cement , Sand , Concrete , Plaster ,marble & Tiles , Brick work , Paint,marble .

3. Old house
• Brick work
• Lime stone
• Kanker lime
• Mud
• Jute fiber for insulation
• Massh ki daal as a plaster
Location : -
This house is located in Hakiman Bazar, Lahore
Construction : -
This house was constructed in Akbar’s time
period and was renovated in 1860
Materials : -
The material used in this house are : -

4. Satellite map : -
New house Old house

5. Old houseNew house
Plan : -

6. New house
Drawing room : -
T.v room : -

7. New house
garage : -
Bed room: -

8. Interior windows :-
windows : -

9. Old house
Wall thickness and ventilation : -
Wall thickness of the room is about 1’8” - 2’8”

10. Interior elevation : -

11. Interior elevation : -

12. Interior elevation : -

13. Interior windows : -

14. lobby : -
Exterior windows : -

15. Staircase : -
The stairs are renovated and wood is
inserted on the edges to make stairs
comfortable.

16. Courtyard : -

18.  Roof ponds
 Window
 Wind tower
 Solar Chimney
 Air vent
 Shading by neighboring buildings
 Vegetation
 Reflective Roofs (and Walls)
 Reflectors
Passive
Cooling
Technique :
-

19. No Places
1 Courtyard
2 Bedroom
3 Drawing
room
4 Garage
5 Kitchen
Table : -
New house
Temperat
ure
35.9 C
35.1 C
35.2 C
36.1 C
35.8 C
Humidity
35 %
35 %
39 %
54 %
40 %
Date
31-5-2015
31-5-2015
31-5-2015
31-5-2015
31-5-2015
Temperat
ure
31.9 C
31 C
32.8 C
33.8 C
33 C
Humidity
46 %
50 %
42 %
62 %
44 %
Date
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
Time
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
Time
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
Average
Lahore
temperat
ure
37 C 45 %
Average 35.62 C 40.6 %
Average
Lahore
temperat
ure
38 C 24 %
Average 32.5 C 48.8 %

20. No Places
1 Garage
2 Museum r
3 Veranda
4 Courtyard
5 lobby
Table : -
old house
Temperat
ure
34 C
33.3 C
34.5 C
34.4 C
33.5 C
Humidity
40%
46 %
42 %
44 %
50 %
Date
5-6-2015
5-6-2015
5-6-2015
5-6-2015
5-6-2015
Temperat
ure
33 C
30 .2 C
32.4 C
33 .2 C
33.5 C
Humidity
42 %
45 %
44 %
46 %
55 %
Date
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
6-6-2015
Time
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
3 : 00 pm
Time
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
3 : 30 pm
Average
Lahore
temperat
ure
34 C 29 %
Average 33.96 C 44.4%
Average
Lahore
temperat
ure
38 C 24 %
Average 32.46 C 46.4 %

21. Mean reading table
temperature Humidity
New house 34.05 C 44.7 %
Old House 33.21 C 45.4 %
No
A
B
Bio climatic Chart : -

22. Conclusion : -
•As the bio climatic chart shows both the building are not in the comfort zone.
In new building the materiel used is local material which is very easily available
In old house museum the material is very expensive and need an expert
craftsmanship which is not easily available, now a days.
Both houses have a good ventilation while the old house is nearer to the comfort
zone due to its masonry and limestone work and its wall thickness.

23. Thanks