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Thesis Proposal
The concept courtyard was developed mainly in response to climatic requirements. For many centuries and to the present day, the courtyard has been one of the most characteristic forms of architecture in hot-dry and hot-humid climates. As a central space in buildings, direct link to the outdoor environment, and light-enhancing tools, the courtyard thermal performance is dictated by many factors. The focus is to study energy performance of courtyard in interior spaces for different climatic zones in commercial building.
Key Words:
Natural Ventilation, Energy Efficiency and Courtyard Geometry
Introduction
The commercial buildings sector consumes a huge amount of energy and the energy consumption pattern will likely increase sharply in the near future. Energy performance of a courtyard in building is investigated under conditions or factors climate, height, glazing percentage for courtyard. Many papers and research studies reveal substantial opportunities for improving energy efficiency in the building by incorporating courtyards. Attempt to investigate the thermal behavior of courtyard building under different design conditions of climate, size of the courtyard, no. of stories etc. India is located in the south of Asian continent. The country is bordered by the Arabian Sea to its west, the Bay of Bengal to its east and the Indian Ocean to its south. The Himalayan ranges from Kashmir in the north to Arunachal Pradesh in the east forms a natural barrier. Protected by such natural barriers like mountains and oceans, India stands separated from the rest of Asian continent. To Study all climatic zones in India. Study mixed-mode ventilation in Commercial buildings. Analyze the relationship between energy consumption of the courtyard building with similar building without courtyard. To compare the energy consumption of conventional building configuration developed through various design parameters. Investigate the effect of various factors like building height, courtyard form, wall to window ratio, and window overhangs on the thermal performance of different building configurations for preparation of base model. Energy efficiency is becoming more of a priority for building designers in recent years as energy consumption has become a serious concern and is becoming a crisis. The purpose of this research is to study the energy performance of courtyard in the interior spaces of commercial buildings (Mixed-mode) with different climatic zones.
Date- 23-09-2011
Mihir Vakharia
LITERATURE REVIEW
Mixed Mode ventilation
Mixed-mode refers to a hybrid approach to space conditioning that uses a combination of natural ventilation from operable windows (either manually or automatically controlled. The goal is to maximize comfort while minimizing the significant energy use and operating costs of air conditioning. Mechanical systems that provide air distribution and some form of cooling. A welldesigned mixed-mode building allows spaces to be naturally ventilated during periods of the day or year when it is feasible or desirable, and uses mechanical cooling only as necessary for supplemental cooling when natural ventilation is not sufficient1. Designers of mixed-mode buildings are faced with challenges, however. There are no standard protocols for the operations and control strategies for mixed-mode buildings, nor is there consensus about the relative degree of personal vs. automated controls that they should provide. There is also a lack of accessible information for designers and engineers about the range of control options, and the various building and climate conditions they can be used to address. Case studies alone do not necessarily help the design team see the relevance of such precedents for their unique situation. We have also identified a need for a detailed classification scheme, or taxonomy, for mixed-mode buildings to help place individual building projects into context and better inform mixed-mode designs moving forward.
Courtyard
The courtyard concept was developed mainly in response to climatic requirements. For many centuries and to the present day, the courtyard has been one of the most characteristic forms of architecture in hot-dry and hot-humid climates. In desert, under hot conditions the concept of the application of thermal control in buildings consists of three objectives are: preventing heat gain, maximising heat loss and removing any excess heat by cooling. There are many ways to solve the problems, but none of them could be suitable as much as central courtyard form for all buildings types. The functions of buildings are basically the same everywhere: to provide shelter for a comfortable living and working environment and to avoid extreme weather; but the designs and processes for buildings in different climates are significantly different. In desert, under hot conditions the concept of the application of thermal control in buildings consists of three objectives which are: preventing heat gain, maximising heat loss and removing any excess heat by cooling. There are many ways to solve the problems, but none of them could be suitable as much as central courtyard form for all buildings types. The best building forms is a deep courtyard which all spaces are around it. Thermal performance of courtyard buildings has been investigated by many
Date- 23-09-2011
Mihir Vakharia
Date- 23-09-2011
Mihir Vakharia
Climate
Moderate, Hot dry, Hot-humid, Composite Note: Zones are taken considering energy performance of courtyard for cooling load only not heating load. The design features of courtyard building are almost the same in different regions of the world with some small variation from one location to another. These differences are dependent on the materials and technologies available, as well as on the climatic features of each site
PROBABLE METHODOLOGY
Date- 23-09-2011
Mihir Vakharia
GUIDE
Prof. Rajan Rawal
References
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summary report: Control strategies for mixed-mode buildings Gail brager, sam borgeson, yoon soo lee Center for the built environment (CBE) University of California, Berkeley October 2007
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Shading Performance of Polygonal Courtyard Forms .Ahmed S. Muhaisen, Mohamed B Gadi School of the Built
Environment, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK 29 April 2005 3 Effect of Courtyard Proportions on Solar Heat Gain and Energy Requirement in the Temperate Climate of Rome Ahmed S. Muhaisen_, Mohamed B Gadi School Of The Built Environment, The University Of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, Ng7 2RD, Uk January 2005
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Geometry Of Buildings Courtyards To Favour Natural Ventilation: Comparison Between Wind Tunnel Experiment And Numerical Simulation. Abel Tablada arch.1, Bert Blocken ph.d2, Jan Carmeliet ph.d3,4, Frank De Troyer ph.d5, Han Verschure
Date- 23-09-2011
Mihir Vakharia
Comparative Analysis of Energy Performance between Courtyard and Atrium in Buildings. Abdelsalam Aldawoud , ray Clark college of architecture, Illinois institute of technology, chicago, il 60616, usa 15 february 2007
Date- 23-09-2011
Mihir Vakharia