scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF LUCKNOW WITH REFERENCE TO CLIMATIC RESPONSIVENESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Mohammad Arif Kamal ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Dwelling Unit ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Climatic Extremes ◽  
The Past ◽  
Built Form ◽  
Site Monitoring ◽  
Passive Techniques

Introduction: Traditional architecture, all over the world, has many characteristics that ensure thermal comfort. In the past, people built their houses in harmony with the environment, while also optimally utilizing the building materials available locally. The traditional built form was climate-responsive; it evolved over centuries of experience and observations of climate and nature. The traditional local architecture of Lucknow (a North Indian historical city) has employed some ingenious natural and passive techniques to maintain thermal comfort within the building, particularly during the hottest hours of the day. In this paper, we discuss the traditional built form of Lucknow through the lens of its climatic appropriateness, especially during the hottest hours of the day. Methods: The research methodology involves the study of the thermal performance of two traditional houses and one modern dwelling unit in Lucknow during the climatic extremes, i.e. summer and winter, by means of on-site monitoring of temperature and relative humidity. Results and discussion: We have summarized the comparative analysis of the thermal performance of traditional houses and modern houses and drawn conclusions from the factors that are responsible for providing thermal comfort. The analysis shows that the use of natural and passive techniques in the traditional buildings of Lucknow is very effective in terms of providing a thermally comfortable space, warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Influence of Environmental Agents in Architecture. Tradition and Innovation. Romania: A Case Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 1722-1725
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Dabija
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Summer Season ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Environmental Agents

Geographically, Romania is situated in the continental temperate zone of Europe, with severe climatic conditions: the winters are very cold (with temperatures that can reach, in some provinces or in some days, values of -200C to –350C) and the summers very hot (in the past few years temperatures were between +38 - +400C, for weeks). Not only the air temperature gradient is broad (75 ÷ 800C), but as a consequence the temperature difference on the horizontal surfaces may rise to as much as 1000C. Romania is situated between parallels 430 and 480. In a very simple/simplistic approach, it can be considered as being half way between the North Pole and the Equator, therefore the constructive components can be identified in both the Northern architecture and the Southern one. The traditional architecture aims to provide a comfortable indoor environment both during the winter and the summer season, by using local building materials. Along with the building conformation, given by the local conditions (climate, earth, building materials), the peoples interventions (from religion to fashion) are also determinant. The paper presents some building principles, constructive systems and materials that transcend traditional architecture, in Romania.

Review of Thermal Performance: A Terrace House in Melaka, Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 851 ◽  
pp. 791-797
Author(s):  
Fahanim Abdul Rashid ◽  
Norafida Ab Ghaffar ◽  
Asrul Mahjuddin Ressang Aminuddin ◽  
Muhammad Azzam Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Thermal Condition ◽  
Monitoring Equipment ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Site Monitoring ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Comfort Perception ◽  
Air Speed

A field study of residents’ thermal comfort in a naturally ventilated intermediate single storey terrace house was carried out at Merlimau, Melaka. An intermediate single storey terrace house was chosen as a case study and indoor thermal condition measurements were recorded for three days. The indoor ambient temperature, relative humidity and air speed were measured using on-site monitoring equipment to evaluate the thermal performance of this house. A questionnaire survey was also conducted involving all occupants to determine their thermal comfort perception of the same case study house. The aim of this study is to analyse the indoor thermal condition of an intermediate single storey terrace house in order to propose architectural features to climatically adapt to the local climate. In naturally ventilated condition, results showed that this house is thermally uncomfortable and the indoor thermal condition was between 2.7°C to 5.9°C higher than suggested temperatures stipulated in ASHRAE Standard 55. Consistently, five out of eight occupants or less than 80% of occupants voted the house as thermally acceptable according to ASHRAE Standard 55.

scholarly journals Review of Thermal Comfort in Warm Humid Climate for Traditional Architecture in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Hildegardis ◽  
Anak Agung Ayu Oka Saraswati ◽  
Ni Ketut Agusinta Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Tropical Climates ◽  
The Impact

This review discusses the thermal performance of traditional buildings in Indonesia. It is intended to see the impact of the traditional architectural design and its thermal comfort in the warm humid climate of Indonesia. The literature review was taken from 16 articles which cover Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and the Nusa Tenggara region. The articles were classified into tropical climates (Af), monsoon tropics (Am) and savanna (Af) groups to identify which architectural elements in traditional buildings contributes to thermal comfort. Based on simulation and measurement in the field, it is found that the roof contributes to changes in temperature in the building.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Thermal Performance of Traditional and Modern Toda Huts in Nilgiris Hills

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 2752-2757
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Built Form ◽  
Hilly Region ◽  
Planning And Construction ◽  
Physical Manifestation

Architecture is a physical manifestation of the needs and aspirations of the society and is determined by the environmental, socio cultural and political climate of a place or a region. Good architecture may be defined as any built form which is sensitive to the climate and context of a place. However in spite of its effectiveness and sustainability, traditional Architecture and its methods and strategies are often undervalued and are not preferred in new constructions. The Vernacular architecture of Toda huts in Nilgiris has developed sustainable strategies in planning and construction from their long standing experience. The traditional Houses in the Hilly region and Modern Houses are examined qualitatively and quantitatively to understand the Thermal Performance of the house. The results thus obtained were compared with Olygay Bioclimatic chart and found that the Toda houses were thermally comfortable irrespective of their outdoor Climatic conditions than Modern Houses.

scholarly journals EMPYAK RAGUMAN, TRADISI DAN ESTETIKA RUMAH TRADISIONAL JAWA YANG SEMAKIN MEMUDAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Vincentia Reni Vitasurya ◽  
Purwanto Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
The Past ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Traditional Communities

Abstract: Traditional Javanese houses known for their rich traditions are symbolized by the use of ornaments, construction and building materials. Empty raguman is one of the architectural elements of a Javanese house, in the form of an inner roof coating that functions as a ceiling. The sweetness made of bamboo blades arranged in a certain pattern is a symbol of the level of socio-economic ability of the homeowner. Its existence functions aesthetically and describes a strong tradition. The tradition of making empyak began with processing bamboo, assembling and installing fish is a manifestation of the value of mutual cooperation in Javanese society in the past. At present, empyak raguman is rarely found in traditional Javanese houses built in the modern era. The loss of this element is due to changes in the lifestyle of traditional communities in urban and rural areas. This paper aims to review the beauty of tradition, tradition and aesthetics in Javanese homes. The method used is literature review and its comparison with the practice of implementing it in some cases of traditional houses. The tradition of putting up a lot of raguman has not been carried out anymore, but the existence of empiri raguman which is still preserved is a symbol of pride for traditional homeowners. The results of this study are one of the inputs to preserve traditional values in Javanese houses.Keywords: empyak raguman, javanese house, traditional architecture, tradition, aestheticsAbstrak: Rumah tradisional Jawa dikenal kaya tradisi yang disimbolkan melalui penggunaan ornamen, konstruksi dan bahan bangunan. Empyak raguman adalah salah satu elemen arsitektur rumah Jawa, berupa pelapis atap bagian dalam yang berfungsi sebagai langit – langit. Empyak raguman terbuat dari bilah bambu yang disusun dengan pola tertentu menjadi simbol dari tingkatan kemampuan sosial ekonomi pemilik rumah. Keberadaannya berfungsi secara estetika dan menggambarkan tradisi yang kuat. Tradisi pembuatan empyak dimulai dengan pengolahan bambu, merangkai dan memasang empyak merupakan perwujudan nilai gotong royong masyarakat Jawa di masa lalu. Saat ini, empyak raguman jarang ditemukan pada rumah tradisional Jawa yang dibangun pada era modern. Hilangnya elemen ini karena perubahan gaya hidup masyarakat tradisional di perkotaan dan di perdesaan. Tulisan ini bertujuan mengulas kembali empyak raguman, tradisi dan estetikanya dalam rumah Jawa. Metode yang digunakan adalah kajian literatur dan komparasinya dengan praktek pelaksanaannya pada beberapa kasus rumah tradisional. Tradisi memasang empyak raguman sudah tidak dijalankan lagi namun keberadaan empyak raguman yang masih terpelihara menjadi simbol kebanggaan bagi pemilik rumah tradisional. Hasil kajian ini menjadi salah satu masukan untuk melestarikan nilai – nilai tradisional pada rumah Jawa.Kata Kunci: empyak raguman, rumah Jawa, arsitektur tradisional, tradisi, estetika

scholarly journals THERMAL PERFORMANCE COMPARISON ON FLOORING MATERIALS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.H. Galabada ◽  
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P.D. Dharmaratne ◽  
H. Galkanda ◽  
R.U. Halwatura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Flooring Materials ◽  
Flooring Material

New building materials and technologies that provide thermal comfort are expected to gain popularity in the recent past. Hence, efforts to incorporate new building material solutions are needed to protect potential populations from the threats of thermal stress that cause an increase in temperatures due to climate change. The earth is identified as the most effective building material to improve the thermal comfortability inside the building. Among several building construction materials, the flooring material provides a more effective role with respect to thermal comfort in a building. This paper present the evaluation and comparison work carried out to investigate the thermal performance of newly invented soil based flooring material with other common floorings in Sri Lanka. Temperature measurements were taken on the top surface of flooring materials and were compared the surface temperature of each other and indoor air temperature. The results reveal that the soil floor shows a lesser temperature at a significant level than the other floorings. Hence, it can be proved that the building construction materials play an important role and earth is the best sustainable material with respect to the indoor thermal comfortability thus, end-user.

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