Evaluating the Performance of Naturally Ventilated Brick and Lime Domes and Vaults in Warm-humid Climate in South India

Doctor-Pingel, Mona; Raval, Rajan; Bakhlina, Anna; Krishnaraj, Vijai; Bourdon, Philippe (2014) Evaluating the Performance of Naturally Ventilated Brick and Lime Domes and Vaults in Warm-humid Climate in South India. In: 30th International PLEA Conference, 16-18 December 2014, CEPT University, Ahmedabad.

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Abstract

India has a rich tradition of passive architectural design practice. There has been, however, little effort to study these design strategies to evaluate their effectiveness. This study analyses the climate responsiveness and thermal performance of domes and vaults in brick masonry. The study compares the performance of hemispherical domes and segmental vaults in a residence-office building for indoor conditions measured on hourly basis for one year. The study gives the necessary quantifiable performance of domes and vaults constructed using low-cost, local materials as an effective energy efficient design strategy that may be easily adopted as a practice.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Architecture > Architecture (General) Construction > Sustainable Construction
Depositing User:	Admin User
Date Deposited:	17 May 2021 11:37
Last Modified:	17 May 2021 11:37
URI:	http://aurorepo.in/id/eprint/200

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