TOPIC 1:
NET-ZERO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR
LOW COST PEOPLE
AIM
• The aim of this research is assessing the net zero energy building requirements in Sub tropical
climatic zone.
• For achieving this goal, a comprehensive research of the relevant literature is done as well some
cases are employed for better illustration of the topic.
• The aim of this project is to develop a zero energy architecture for future development for low
cost people
OBJECTIVE
The main focus in this research is
• Designing Net zero community development with best input in design, material and technology
(Passive and Active design)
• To know briefly about NZEB (Net Zero Energy Buildings)
• To study the climatic data of Sub-tropical climate
• Suitable passive cooling strategy for Subtropical climate
• Multi-hazard disaster resilient housing
• Creating better living conditions at Floating House
• Analysis of different types of materials and structure for floating house
• Focusing on water management system
METHODOLOGY
Stage 1 - Study about Net-zero building
AIM – The aim of this research is to study in detail about NZEB and building’s energy
performance
METHOD - This study is concerned with the requirements of achieving net zero energy building
community for low cost people . It also discusses about net zero Site energy, Net zero source
energy, Net zero energy emissions, net zero energy cost and strategies to achieve NZEB
Stage 2 - Climatic Study :
AIM: To study in detail about the climatic data of Sub tropical region
METHOD: Main climatic factors such as temperature, humidity, monthly diurnal range, solar
radiation, sky cover, wind velocity, dry bulb temperature, psychometric chart, illumination range ,
sun shading, wind wheel will all be taken into account
Stage 3 - Suitable passive cooling strategy for a subtropical climate :
AIM : Passive cooling system has become an attractive option to design and modify homes to
achieve thermal comfort. The system provides cooling through the use of passive processes.
METHOD: Two main climatic factor such as the temperature and the relative humidity of city will
been taken into account in order to select the appropriate passive cooling strategy for a specific
location.
Stage 4 – Analysis on materials and their construction techniques
AIM : This paper describes the detailed analysis of materials and structures built using innovative
construction technology
METHOD : Comparative analysis of different martials are done to evolve the best suitable for net
zero building and further study on its construction techniques is done
Stage 5 - Multi-hazard disaster resilient housing
AIM: The aims is to systematically capture the hazard responses of vernacular architecture and
schematic prototype house is proposed which can withstand the effect of multiple hazards of the
area.
METHOD: These houses usually sit on the ground like any ordinary house, but when inundated
rises up to a predefined height and sinks back to its original position after the water recedes
Stage 6- Creating a Better Living Condition at the Floating House
AIM : This aim is to concluded that floating house with its form, function and the structure will
be able to adapt with environment and comfortably over water while floating house also provide
better accessibility to do daily activities
METHOD: The model moreover will be suitable to use for architectural approach and
ethnography in order to find the shifting settlement arrangement over water so that the research
outputs would possibly relate settling behavior over water to settlement and space arrangements
of floating house
LITERATURE REVIEW
TOPICS INFERENCE AUTHOR
Understanding Net Zero A detailed introduction to Net zero energy Department of Civil Engineering
Energy Building Concept building. Its classifications and strategies to Aalborg University
achieve NZEB Sohngaardsholmsvej 57
Suitable passive cooling The procedure of selecting an appropriate Article in International Journal of
strategy for a subtropical passive cooling strategy has been developed Mechanical and Materials
climate for the residence and building in a humid Engineering
subtropical climate which includes of
internal heat gains of a hot and humid
subtropical climate
Creating a Better Living The low-high tide of the water lake in the Technology Institute of 10
Condition at the Floating rainy and dry season made the floating November Surabaya
House house has to flexibly move and adapt
following the physical condition of the lake
and adaptive to the environment which
made the floating house to be one of the
architectural work alternatives possibly in
creating a better living condition over water
CASE STUDY
Indira Paryavaran Bhavan
Location – New Delhi
Occupancy type – Office
Climate type – Composite
• Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, the new office building for Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) sets is
a radical change from a conventional building design.
• The project team put special emphasis on strategies for reducing energy demand by providing adequate
natural light, shading, landscape to reduce ambient temperature, and energy efficient active building
systems.
• Several energy conservation measures were adopted to reduce the energy loads of the building and the
remaining demand was met by producing energy from on-site installed high efficiency solar panels to
achieve net zero criteria.
• Indira Paryavaran Bhawan uses 70% less energy compared a conventional building. T
• he project adopted green building concepts including conservation and optimization of water by recycling
waste water from the site.
• Indira Paryavaran Bhawan is now India’s highest green rated building.
• The project has received GRIHA 5 Star and LEED Platinum.
• The building has already won awards such as the Adarsh/GRIHA of MNRE for exemplary demonstration of
Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies.
TOPIC 2:
ENHANCING OUTDOOR AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR
EXISTING APARTMENT
AIM
The aim of this project is to study an existing apartment that exists 30 years before and to redesign
it according to its present climatic conditions.
OBJECTIVE
Due to global warming and climate change, apartments that are designed 30 years ago have lost
its purpose. So this project is to redesign such apartment according to present climatic conditions.
This focus in this research is
• To compare the climatic changes happened in the years gap
• Disadvantages of the apartment design to its present climatic condition
• To study the present climatic data
• To find out its Outdoor & Indoor Air quality
• To find out the on human comfort levels for the present climatic conditions
• To enhance ventilation
• To improve comfort levels, ventilation & air quality
• Suitable passive cooling strategy
METHODOLOGY
Stage 1 – To Study of the existing apartment
AIM – The aim of this research is to study in detail about existing apartment METHOD - This
research is concerned with a detail study of existing apartment in terms of planning, the strategies
they used, design elements and its purposes
Stage 2 - Climatic Study and current environmental status of the Apartment:
AIM: To study in detail about the climatic data at the apartment for which it was designed
METHOD: To find the old climatic data such as temperature, humidity, lux level, wind flow for
which is the apartment is designed
Stage 3 – Study of present climatic conditions:
AIM : To study about the present climatic data of the location
METHOD: Main climatic factors such as temperature, humidity, monthly diurnal range, solar
radiation, sky cover, wind velocity, dry bulb temperature, psychometric chart, illumination range ,
sun shading, wind wheel will all be taken into account
Stage 4 – Comparison between the two climatic data
AIM : This paper describes the comparison between the old and resent climatic data
METHOD : Comparative analysis of old and present climate is done to know the rising climatic
change happening and to find the disadvantages of the existing apartment
Stage 5- Creating a Better Living Condition by redesigning the Apartment
AIM : This aim is to redesign the existing apartment as per current climatic conditions and issues
METHOD: The proposal of redesign of existing apartment is done as per the current
environmental conditions using passive and active strategies to create a better living and
comfortable environment for the people in a much sustainable way
LITERATURE REVIEW
TOPICS INFERENCE AUTHOR
Enhancing indoor In this paper, the application and performance of natural School of Civil and
comfort in existing cooling strategies in the living spaces of an apartment building Building Engineering,
apartment buildings in the typical Mediterranean climate of Greece were explored. Loughborough
in Simulation results demonstrate that passive ventilation through University,
Athens using the re- arrangement of the opening profile of the windows Leicestershire
natural ventilation (windows were open throughout the day at all times when the LE11 3TU, UK
internal temperature exceeded the external) as well as the
implementation of an airshaft, is able to improve the IAQ levels
and is feasible in existing multi-storey apartment buildings.
Influence of The paper presents the results of research focused on evaluating Dania González
architectural design the influence of the architectural design of apartment buildings Couret*, Pedro D.
on indoor located in different locations in Havana city. The object under Rodríguez Díaz, Drey
environment in study has been the volume of buildings in relation to their F. Abreu de la Rosa
apartment buildings surroundings, which determines the relationship between indoor Faculty of
in Havana and outdoor spaces and how indoor spaces are exposed to Architecture, ISPJAE,
daylight and solar radiation. CUJAE, Marianao,
Havana 19390, Cuba
TOPICS INFERENCE AUTHOR
Assessment of This thesis presented experimental investigation of the impact Foldvary, Veronika
indoor of building renovation on IAQ and occupant comfort in Slovak University of
environmental residential buildings. The link between building energy- Technology in
quality in renovation and the quality of the built environment was Bratislava
residential buildings examined in relation to physical parameters such as indoor air Department of
before and after temperature, relative humidity, CO2 concentration, AER, indoor Building Services
renovation air pollutant concentrations (NO2, TVOC, individual VOCs and
formaldehyde), and subjective parameters such as occupant
satisfaction, airing habits and SBS symptoms.
Improved indoor The paper presents the results of research focused on evaluating Ahana Sarkar, Ronita
environment the Experimental setup, data collection, base-case examination, Bardhan
through optimized modeling, and simulation were performed to determine the The Martin Centre for
ventilator and current environmental status of existing low-income tenements. Architectural and
furniture This step also helped in understanding the socio-architectural Urban Studies,
positioning: A case complexities of the setting and identifying the design variables Department of
of slum that must be tested and incorporated for improved indoor Architecture,
rehabilitation environmental performance. University
housing, Mumbai, ofCambridge
India
TOPIC 3:
KATHKUNI ARCHITECTURE
AIM
The aim of this project is to design an earthquake resilience building at Cold climatic region
OBJECTIVE
The main focus in this research is
• To study about Kathkuni architecture
• Purpose of Kathkuni architecture
• Climate pattern and Culture
• A brief study on vernacular materials and its stability to its environment
• Natural hazards
• Mitigating Earthquakes
• Components of the traditional architecture and its typologies
• Construction practices followed
• Analysis of different types of materials and structure for earthquake resilience building
