SOLAR PASSIVE

ARCHITECTURE

AIMS & OBJECTIVE

INTRODUCTION
Methodology
HISTORY
TECHNIQUE

PASSIVE HEATING
PASSIVE COOLING

CASE STUDIES

Aims & Objective

AIM:
To study different types of solar architectural and
constructional techniques for designing different
buildings and conclude the result.

OBJECTIVE:

To promote energy efficient building design ,i.e. to

minimize energy use and negative environment effect of
building
To maximize use of renewable and natural resources in
building environment
Building Construction with optimum use of solar energy
Thermal comfort for the inhabitants
To reduce maintenance cost.

Methodology

Research on Solar Passive features

Collect Definition of various terminology
used in it.
Case studies of building in different
climatic zones to understand the
importance and usefulness of solar
passive design features.
Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

Passive design is design that does not require

mechanical heating or cooling.
Buildings that are passively designed take advantage of
natural energy flows to maintain thermal comfort.
When sunlight strikes a building, the building materials
can reflect, transmit, or absorb the solar radiation.
Additionally, the heat produced by the sun causes air
movement that can be predictable in designed spaces.
These basic responses to solar heat lead to design
elements, material choices and placements that can
provide heating and cooling effects in a building.

HISTORY: 5TH CENTURY

The ancient Greeks planned whole cities in Greece,

to allow every homeowner access to sunlight
during winter to warm their homes.
By running the streets in a checkerboard pattern
running east west and north-south pattern every
home could face south, permitting the winter sun
to flow into the house throughout the day.
The Romans used it as their south-facing rooms.
They became much hotter in winter than similarly
oriented Greek homes because the Romans
covered their window spaces with mica or glass
while the Greeks did not.

Passive heating

Two primary elements of passive solar

heating are

South facing glass

Thermal mass to absorb, store, and
distribute heat

There are three approaches to passive

systems

direct gain,
indirect gain (trombe wall), and
isolated gain.

Passive Cooling

Passive solar cooling can reduce or even

eliminate the need for air conditioning in
homes.
Cross Ventilation
Wing Walls
Thermal Chimney
Other Ventilating Strategies

Case Studies

Anokhi Industries, Jaipur By Nimesh patel

Torrent Research Building, Ahmedabad
Youth Hostel, Jodhpur by Vinod Gupta
IIHMR, JAIPUR
HEMURAJA HOTEL,SHIMLA