Comparative Investigation of Traditional & Modern Passive Design Strategies
By: Sambrekar, Vijay B
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Contributor(s): Ranade, Suresh V.
Publisher: Mumbai The Indian Institute of Architects 2019Edition: Vol.84(5-6), May-June.Description: 28-33p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architectsSummary: In India, traditional values as well as the timeless way of building compact residential environments is now threatened by new and foreign influences .These influences are incompatible with the climate of the country and traditional culture of its people. In the context of the worldwide concern for global warming and a need for reduced carbon emissions, increased energy efficiency, reduced waste and need for alternative sources of energy, this paper reviews passive design strategies that were used in the traditional buildings across India and assess their potential in modern design. This study offers a classification of vernacular environmental design traditions based on West Maharashtra climatic regions and a detailed study of thermal comfort in traditional and modern dwellings using environmental performance modeling. The results show that traditional passive techniques provide a high degree of comfort for a longer part of the day while potentially minimizing energy use. Some problems were identified specifically in West Maharashtra region in adopting the passive strategies to the present context. For example, there are limitations in the use of traditional building materials, such as earth, but suitable alternatives with similar properties can be readily adapted to the same effect.
Sustainability in Indian settlements is static and is based on the living practices. India has got diversified climatic, topological and vast socio conditions due to which each region has its own unique identity with climate base responsive building designs and its knowledge in the form of vernacular architecture. This traditional wisdom of building human habitats is known to be tested by time for its sustainability in various settlements. This paper talks about West Maharashtra settlement , achieving sustainability through planning, orientation, materials and architectural practices evolved from long time due to socio, economic and environmental factors. Factors results in two levels i.e. macro and micro level. Macro level broadly focuses on planning & architecture aspects .Micro level describes art, architectural details and socio practice affecting built habitat. Trained designers of modern era have mostly ignored it .The study of passive design traditional strategies with local vernacular architecture and lessons about climate responsive planning, techniques can be helpful to generate an approach towards energy reduce and climate responsive building design in West Maharashtra corridor.
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In India, traditional values as well as the timeless way of building compact residential environments is now threatened by new and foreign influences .These influences are incompatible with the climate of the country and traditional culture of its people. In the context of the worldwide concern for global warming and a need for reduced carbon emissions, increased energy efficiency, reduced waste and need for alternative sources of energy, this paper reviews passive design strategies that were used in the traditional buildings across India and assess their potential in modern design. This study offers a classification of vernacular environmental design traditions based on West Maharashtra climatic regions and a detailed study of thermal comfort in traditional and modern dwellings using environmental performance modeling. The results show that traditional passive techniques provide a high degree of comfort for a longer part of the day while potentially minimizing energy use. Some problems were identified specifically in West Maharashtra region in adopting the passive strategies to the present context. For example, there are limitations in the use of traditional building materials, such as earth, but suitable alternatives with similar properties can be readily adapted to the same effect.
Sustainability in Indian settlements is static and is based on the living practices. India has got diversified climatic, topological and vast socio conditions due to which each region has its own unique identity with climate base responsive building designs and its knowledge in the form of vernacular architecture. This traditional wisdom of building human habitats is known to be tested by time for its sustainability in various settlements. This paper talks about West Maharashtra settlement , achieving sustainability through planning, orientation, materials and architectural practices evolved from long time due to socio, economic and environmental factors. Factors results in two levels i.e. macro and micro level. Macro level broadly focuses on planning & architecture aspects .Micro level describes art, architectural details and socio practice affecting built habitat. Trained designers of modern era have mostly ignored it .The study of passive design traditional strategies with local vernacular architecture and lessons about climate responsive planning, techniques can be helpful to generate an approach towards energy reduce and climate responsive building design in West Maharashtra corridor.
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