03-05-2014, 02:57 PM
Climate Responsive Design
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It is based on the way a building form and structure moderates the climate for human good and well-being.
Many architects seek to use the building as an implement, not just to moderate climate, but to enhance and expose the senses to the spectrum of thermal and visual delight.
Climate can be defined as the broad metrological conditions pertaining to a regions.
Warm climates are near to Equator, receive high levels of solar radiation and therefore are in heat surplus for a larger proportion of year.
Global Climatic Patterns
The physical characteristics of climate can be defined and related to thermal comfort which gives the design basis of selecting climate modifications strategies in a building. These basic climate modification strategies involve the use of airflow, solar gain, evaporative cooling and thermal mass.
Concern for environmental impacts of buildings
Role of architect
Green Buildings
Resource utilization
Architecture more holistically oriented to its environmental role
Ethical commitment
Traditional Buildings
Encapsulate thousands years of unconscious research into the relationship between building and climate.
Holistic models for the development of a climate responsive architecture
Analytical studies of the traditional buildings offer an understanding of the relationship between culture, climate and building form.
Universal climate & Natural climate
The traditional architecture uses the natural environment
The recent use of plant and equipment in buildings to modify climate has led to the problem of the man-made climate-the ability to use air conditioning to modify climate to 25 degrees and 50 percent humidity creates an internal environment.
Strategies
Over-heating
Use of airflow
Use of Building mass
Evaporative Cooling
Dehumidifying