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    This document discusses design considerations for buildings in cold and dry climates. It begins by defining cold and dry climates as areas with temperatures between 20-30°C in summer and -3° to -8°C in winter and low precipitation. The key design concerns are maximizing solar gain to trap heat while also properly insulating buildings to minimize heat loss. Specific design recommendations include orienting buildings and windows towards the south, using thermal mass in walls and roofs, double glazing windows, and techniques like Trombe walls, water walls, and sunspaces to passively heat indoor spaces.

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    This document discusses design considerations for buildings in cold and dry climates. It begins by defining cold and dry climates as areas with temperatures between 20-30°C in summer and -3° to -8°C in winter and low precipitation. The key design concerns are maximizing solar gain to trap heat while also properly insulating buildings to minimize heat loss. Specific design recommendations include orienting buildings and windows towards the south, using thermal mass in walls and roofs, double glazing windows, and techniques like Trombe walls, water walls, and sunspaces to passively heat indoor spaces.

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    SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, IPS ACADEMY

    III-YEAR, V-SEM
    BUILDING SCIENCE
    TOPIC- DESIGN CONSIDERATION FOR COLD AND DRY CLIMATE

    PRESENTED BY: PRESENTED TO:

    INSIYA FARHULLAH AR. SURUCHI SHARMA


    ANURAJ DHAKA AR. ANUGYA SHARAN
    DESIGN CONSIDERATION FOR COLD AND DRY CLIMATE

    • Cold and dry climate is climate that is very


    cold and the precipitation is too low to
    sustain any vegetation at all.

    • Regions that fall under this climate has


    temp btw 20-30 degrees in summers and -3
    - -8 degrees in winters

    • To trap the sun’s heat whenever possible is


    a major design concern. At the same time
    buildings in such regions need to be
    properly insulated so that the internal heat
    is retained with minimum loss to the
    environment.

    • Exposure to cold winds should be


    minimized.
    SOME DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR THERMAL COMFORT

    1. SITE
    A. LANDFORM

    • buildings should be located on the south slope.


    • Locate the building on leeward side
    • Parts of the site which offer natural wind barrier can
    be chosen for constructing a building

    B. OPEN SPACES AND BUILT FORM

    • Buildings can be clustered together


    to minimize exposure to cold winds.
    • Maximize solar rays to be incident
    • Use of reflective surface so that the
    day reflect solar radiation onto the
    building.

    C . STREET WIDTH AND ORIENTATION

    • Should be east-west to allow maximum south sun


    • Solar access should be ensured
    2. ORIENTATION AND PLATFORM
    • Buildings must be compact
    • Windows should face south
    • North side should be well-insulated
    A. ROOF

    • False ceilings with internal insulation such as


    polyurethane foam, Thermocol, wool wood, etc.
    • Aluminum foil is generally used
    • Sloping roof
    • Solar air collector can be incorporated
    • Skylights with shutters.

    B. WALLS

    • south facing walls to store day time heat.


    • Insulation should have sufficient vapor barrier.
    • Hollow and lightweight concrete blocks.
    • Cavity walls on windward side.

    C. FENESTRATION

    • Maximum window area


    • Windows should be double glazed
    • Movable shades
    VARIOUS TECHNIQUES ADOPTED FOR COLD AND DRY CLIMATE
    A. GLAZING B. WATER WALL

    • South facing glazing is ideal for cold climates. • Based on the same principle as that of trombe
    • Allows maximum solar access in winter and can be walls, except that they employ water as
    easily shaded in summer thermal storage material.
    • Minimize east and west face glazing • Thermal wall made up of drums of water
    • Use adjustable shading stacked up behind glazing.
    • Use insulating glass and frames. • Much faster process.
    • Overheating during summer may be prevented
    by using suitable shading device.
    B. TROMBE WALL

    • Thermally massive wall with vents


    provided at the top and bottom.

    • Made off concrete, masonry and is


    usually located on the southern side.

    • Outer surface of the wall is usually


    painted black for maximizing
    absorption.

    • Solar radiation absorbed during the


    day and stored as sensible heat.

    • The air btw glazing and the wall gets


    heated up and enters the living spaces
    by convection through the vents.

    • Extremely used in cold regions of LEH.


    D. SUNSPACE

    • Sun space is the combination of


    direct and indirect gain systems.

    • Solar radiation heats up the sun


    space directly, which in turn heats
    up the living space by convection
    and conduction through the mass
    wall.

    IN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE :
    • A glazed south facing collector space
    attached yet separated from the
    building.

    • Living space separated from the sun


    space by a thermal storage wall.

    • Can be used as winter gardens


    THANK- YOU

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