SEMESTER II

AR B 2302

CLIMATIC DESIGN

3 0 3

AIM:
To enable the understanding of the technical basis of the environment that
exists in or around a building and to integrate the requirements of climate in
building and in relation to building functions.
OBJECTIVES:

To study human heat balance and comfort.

To familiarize students with the design and settings for buildings for daylight
and factors that influence temperature.

To inform about the air pattern around buildings and the effect of wind on
design of buildings

To expose the students to the various design strategies for building in

different types of climatic zones.

UNIT I CLIMATE AND HUMAN COMFORT

Factors that determine climate of a place - Components of Climate Climate classifications for building designers in tropics - Climate
characteristics. Human body heat balance Body heat balance - Effects of
climatic factors on human body heat loss - Effective temperature - &
Comfort zone, Human thermal comfort - Thermal comfort factors and
indices.
UNIT II DESIGN OF SOLAR SHADING DEVICES

Movement of sun - Locating the position of sun - Sun path diagram Overhead period-Solar shading -Shadow angles - Design of appropriate
shading devices
UNIT III HEAT FLOW THROUGH BUILDING ENVELOPE CONCEPTS

The transfer of heat through solids - Definitions - Conductivity, Resistivity,

Specific heat, Conductance, Resistance and Thermal capacity - Surface
resistance and air cavities- Air to air transmittance ( U value ) - Time lag
and decrement
UNIT IV IMPACT OF AIR MOVEMENT DUE TO NATURAL AND BUILT
FORMS

The wind - The effects of topography on wind patterns - Air currents around
the building - Air movement through the buildings - Layout planning for
air movement Wind rose- Wind shadow- Ventilation controls and their

applications in buildings- Thermally

induced air currents.The use of fans - Thermally induced air currents Stack effect, Venturi effect - Use of court yard.
UNIT V

CLIMATE AND DESIGN OF BUILDINGS

Design strategies in warm humid climates, hot humid climates, hot and dry
climates and cold climates - Climate responsive design exercises. Analysis
of case studies, vernacular expression.

TOTAL SESSIONS: 45

AR B 4803

GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

3 0 3

AIM:
The course focuses on developing an understanding regarding
environmental sustainability and environmentally responsible green
buildings. It addresses the design concerns in architecture to develop
resource-efficient buildings that have minimum adverse impact on the
natural environment
OBJECTIVES:

To understand the importance of environmentally and ecologically sensitive

architecture
To integrate sustainable planning and building principles in architectural
design.
To get introduced to agencies that work for green and sustainable
architectural developments.

UNIT I INTRODUTION

Concepts of sustainability, Sustainable Development, Green field

development: Brown field development, Principles of conservation synergy with nature, Sustainable planning & Design, Sustainable approach
to site planning and design - site inventories- relationships between site
factors - development impacts from one area of the site on the other areas,
Intro to Environmental Design & Planning. Sick Building Syndrome
UNIT II SUSTINABLE CONSTRUCTION

Sustainable Construction, Three Dimensions. Properties, Uses and

Examples of - Primary, secondary and Tertiary Sustainable Materials,
Techniques of sustainable construction - technologies and design synthesis
and construction methods: solar water heating panels; photovoltaic cells etc.
UNIT III RECYCLING AND REUSE

Reuse - Waste prevention, Pre building, Post building stages, Construction

and Demolition recycling- Conservation of natural and building resourcestypes of wastes. Sourcing and recycling of building materials. Elimination of
waste and minimize pollution - various Decomposing methods environmental monitoring and testing during construction- Design facility
within social and environmental thresholds - Case study of local natural
body that is polluted and suitable design system to rehabilitate the same.

UNIT IV BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE

Active Energy Systems in buildings, Utilities and services, building

automation. Electro-mechanical systems, lifts and transportation, captive
power plant and equipment, operation & maintenance
UNIT V RATING SYSTEMS

Introduction to building rating systems: building auditing, points system,

components, and weight age, agencies and institutions like - LEED,
BREEAM, Green Star, HQE Rating system, IGBC, GBC, TERI GRIHA etc,
and Discussion of green buildings in the contexts with case examples.

TOTAL SESSIONS: 45

AR B 3611

ENERGY EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE

3 0 3

AIM:
A growing worldwide concern for the conservation of energy & environment
has led to energy efficient building; renewable nature sources of energy
(solar energy etc.) and utilizing materials that least pollute the environment.
OBJECTIVE:
To understand a built environments responses to natural heating and cooling and
therby understanding principles to be implemented when designing spaces.

UNIT I CLIMATE & SHELTER

Historic buildings - preindustrial and modern architecture - examples from

different climatic zones.
UNIT II SOLAR ENERGY & BUILDINGS

10

Solar geometry and shading - Thermal comfort - Heat Transfer - Heating

and cooling loads - Energy estimates - Conservation - Day lighting - Water
Heating and Photo voltaic system.
UNIT III PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING

12

General principles - Direct Gain - Thermal storage wall - Sunspace Convective air loop - related examples.
UNIT IV PASSIVE COOLING

General principles - Ventilation - Radiation - Evaporation and Dehumidification

- Mass effect - related examples.
UNIT V SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTS

Land form - vegetation type and pattern - water bodies - open spaces and
built spaces - urbanscape - design strategies.
TOTAL SESSIONS - 45