What is Passive Solar Design ?
•Climate Sensitive Architecture
•Not Active design – devoid of mechanical inputs
•A Key paradigm of Environmental Design
DEFINITION
Collection, storage, distribution and control of energy flow
by natural processes of heat and mass transfer
PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Equilibrium Conservation Aesthetics
Defining Principles Of Environmental Design
Through A
RAIN FOREST
The Amazon basin, the largest
rainforest in the world, covers less
than 4% of the land surface and is
home to more than half of the 30
million species existing on the
planet.
Mosses, lichens, algae, plants,
animals, birds, reptiles, insects,
microorganism… live by the mantra
of cooperation not competition (as in
the human world)
Alone each is a life form.
Together they form a unique ecosystem.
Equilibrium:
 Each species is unique.
Their diversity is expressed through
the principle of Equilibrium.
“All life is antientropic”
— Buckminster Fuller
A rainforest has almost no
resources. The soil is thin. There
are few nutrients. It consumes
almost nothing.
Conservation:
The most important asset of the
rainforest lies in it’s design. This
design is based on making the best
from the least - Conservation.
Waste is food. Design is capital.
There is affluence without effluence
The sound of meandering
streams combined with the
melodious songs of birds
and the hum of insects, all
in harmony, is in itself a
unique creation.
Aesthetics:
Rainforest gives expression to
intangibles; it arouses our
senses in a pleasing manner.
A Rainforest defines
Aesthetics.
EQUILIBRIUM:
Climate
Orientation
Light & Ventilation
Geological & Geographic siting
Buildings in Equilibrium
Pollution, Emissions & Toxicity
Psychological aspects
Energy
Space
Natural Resources
Materials
CONSERVATION:
AESTHETICS:
Simplicity
Harmony
Color
A few Paradigms of Environmental Design
Conservation of energy is key to
repairing the damage to our
environment
Architectural design must strive
to be less entropic
Use of ecological materials
Local sourcing
Life Cycle Analysis
Flexible design
Structure must breathe
Energy Efficient Space
design
Building in Equilibrium
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
•Bio-climatic Architectural Principles –
Responsiveness to climate of the particular location
•Use of materials with low embodied energy
•Reduction of transportation energy – local
sourcing
•Incorporation of Efficient Structural
design – space planning
•Implementation of energy efficient building
systems – utilities, equipments, fixtures
•Effective utilization of renewable energy
sources to power the building
•Maximize thermal Comfort
Passive Solar Design - Objectives
•Minimize Consumption of fossil fuels
•Minimum Impact on the Environment
•Thermal comfort
Passive Solar Design - Objectives
•Shading
•Day-lighting
Bio-climatic zones for India
Passive Solar Design
Analysis
techniques
Design
Elements
Design
Strategies
EVALUATION PROCEDURE
Analysis techniques
•Sun dial or sunpath diagram - shading
•Solar radiation – external heat gain
•Wind rose & wind square - ventilation
• Climate response matrix – sun and wind
• Bio-climatic chart
• Occupancy
• Lux levels
• Internal heat gain
Design Elements
•Landscaping – landform, topography, orientation of slope,
vegetation, microflora/ groundcover
•Building form: surface area to volume ratio
• Location of water bodies
• Orientation – climate, neighborhood, city
• Building Envelope – Roof, walls, fenestration &
shading (glazing systems, shading devices, overhangs/
louvres), finishes (internal & external), internal layout and
furniture
Design Strategies
•Passive heating
•Direct gain
• Daylighting
•Indirect gain
•Trombe wall
•Water wall
•Roof based water heating system
•Sunspaces
•Passive cooling
•Ventilation
•Wind tower
•Courtyard
•Earth air tunnels
•Evaporative cooling
•Passive down drought cooling
Case Studies
Settlements in Khaba and Jaisalmer are protected by the
fort and built on the leeward side of the hill
Stone paved homes
and streets
densely built with a
variety of interaction
places such as the
Bazaar
complement the arid
climate of Jodhpur.
Closely built
houses in
Jaiselmer
provide
security and
shelter from
the vagaries of
climate.
Mediterranean Climate
Thermal Mass is
provided by burying
the building in the
ground so that the
earth acts as a
temperature balance.
Marine West Coastal Climate
Farmhouse are lime-washed and thatched with straw; the only materials that are
readily available, they form the walls of both house and enclosures.
Mountains
In the mountains, buildings may be dug into the ground, hugging it for
protection…..
Mountains
…. Or raised upto minimized humidity.
Tundra / Taiga
Light weight adaptable, the frame of the yurt is covered with woolen felt
or reed mats. Space inside the yurt is strictly divided into quadrants.
Polar Climate
The Igloo is a building for
survival
rather than comfort.
CII -Godrej Green Business
Centre
Building design
 Orientation
 Building insulation (walls of AEC block and
roof with over deck insulation and roof lawn)
 Window sizing
 Window shading(fixed overhangs)
 Glass selection(with low thermal conductivity,
low shading co-efficient and high light
transmission)
Envelope efficiency measures contributed to 12% savings
over base case
Daylight harvesting
Daylight harvesting in CII-Godrej Green
business centre building reduced 50%
lighting energy consumption
CII-Godrej Green business
centre, Hyderabad
A contemporary commercial
building in Mumbai
• Large glass façade
without protection
from rains and
sunshine.
• Air-conditioned and
artificial lit
• Manifold increase in
consumption of energy
e.g. Similar building
pays Rs. 15 lacs as
energy bill per month
A fairly large multi-storey
commercial building in Mumbai
• Approximately 70,000
sq. ft floor area
• South wall fully glazed
• Fully air-conditioned
and artificially lit
• Indoor temperature
maintained at about
24 deg.C.
Break-up of annual cooling loads
• Maximum load due
to occupants and
lighting
• Load through
glazing is
significant
f loads through various building components on an
annual basis
Window
24%
Infiltration
4%
Walls and Roof
5%
Lights & Occupants
67%
Energy conservation
• Reduce glass area because significant heat gain due to
glazing
• Increase set-point temperature for cooling comfort by
1 deg. C
Parameter basecase
glazing
area
reduced by
65%
setpoint
increased
by 1 deg.C
Total 6.41E+09 5.99E+09 5.96E+09
% saving 6.7 7.1
Annual Cooling Load (kJ / h)
Such techniques lead to
significant reduction in energy
consumption
• Free of cost, if implemented at design stage
• Energy savings of up to 10%
• If day lighting is also considered, significant
savings can be achieved.
Cheaspeake Bay Merril Lynch Center
California EPA building
Takoma Village co-housing
San Francisco Bay Conservation Center
Berkeley Village Homes Architect’s office
“civilization did not leave stone age because
we ran out of stones. Progress past the stone
age was possible when better tools were
invented that were made of bronze alloys”
- Roy McCalister
Some Definitions
•Conduction: Transfer of heat from one material to another
by direct means
•Convection: Transfer of heat by movement of water or air
•Radiation: Transfer of heat directly through air
•Solar Heat gain coefficient/ Solar factor: The fraction of solar
radiation admitted through a fenestration, both directly
transmitted and absorbed and subsequently released inward.
The lower a fenestration’s solar factor, the less solar heat it
admits
•U value: Measured in Watt per sq. m degree Celsius, it is a
measure of the rate of non-solar heat loss or gain through a
material or assembly. The lower a fenestration’s U value, the
less non-solar heat it transmits

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  • 1.
    What is PassiveSolar Design ? •Climate Sensitive Architecture •Not Active design – devoid of mechanical inputs •A Key paradigm of Environmental Design DEFINITION Collection, storage, distribution and control of energy flow by natural processes of heat and mass transfer
  • 2.
    PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTALDESIGN Equilibrium Conservation Aesthetics
  • 3.
    Defining Principles OfEnvironmental Design Through A RAIN FOREST
  • 4.
    The Amazon basin,the largest rainforest in the world, covers less than 4% of the land surface and is home to more than half of the 30 million species existing on the planet. Mosses, lichens, algae, plants, animals, birds, reptiles, insects, microorganism… live by the mantra of cooperation not competition (as in the human world) Alone each is a life form. Together they form a unique ecosystem. Equilibrium:  Each species is unique. Their diversity is expressed through the principle of Equilibrium.
  • 5.
    “All life isantientropic” — Buckminster Fuller A rainforest has almost no resources. The soil is thin. There are few nutrients. It consumes almost nothing. Conservation: The most important asset of the rainforest lies in it’s design. This design is based on making the best from the least - Conservation. Waste is food. Design is capital. There is affluence without effluence
  • 6.
    The sound ofmeandering streams combined with the melodious songs of birds and the hum of insects, all in harmony, is in itself a unique creation. Aesthetics: Rainforest gives expression to intangibles; it arouses our senses in a pleasing manner. A Rainforest defines Aesthetics.
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    EQUILIBRIUM: Climate Orientation Light & Ventilation Geological& Geographic siting Buildings in Equilibrium Pollution, Emissions & Toxicity Psychological aspects
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    A few Paradigmsof Environmental Design
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    Conservation of energyis key to repairing the damage to our environment
  • 12.
    Architectural design muststrive to be less entropic
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    Energy Efficiency inBuildings •Bio-climatic Architectural Principles – Responsiveness to climate of the particular location •Use of materials with low embodied energy •Reduction of transportation energy – local sourcing •Incorporation of Efficient Structural design – space planning •Implementation of energy efficient building systems – utilities, equipments, fixtures •Effective utilization of renewable energy sources to power the building
  • 21.
    •Maximize thermal Comfort PassiveSolar Design - Objectives •Minimize Consumption of fossil fuels •Minimum Impact on the Environment
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    •Thermal comfort Passive SolarDesign - Objectives •Shading •Day-lighting
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    Analysis techniques •Sun dialor sunpath diagram - shading •Solar radiation – external heat gain •Wind rose & wind square - ventilation • Climate response matrix – sun and wind • Bio-climatic chart • Occupancy • Lux levels • Internal heat gain
  • 26.
    Design Elements •Landscaping –landform, topography, orientation of slope, vegetation, microflora/ groundcover •Building form: surface area to volume ratio • Location of water bodies • Orientation – climate, neighborhood, city • Building Envelope – Roof, walls, fenestration & shading (glazing systems, shading devices, overhangs/ louvres), finishes (internal & external), internal layout and furniture
  • 27.
    Design Strategies •Passive heating •Directgain • Daylighting •Indirect gain •Trombe wall •Water wall •Roof based water heating system •Sunspaces •Passive cooling •Ventilation •Wind tower •Courtyard •Earth air tunnels •Evaporative cooling •Passive down drought cooling
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    Settlements in Khabaand Jaisalmer are protected by the fort and built on the leeward side of the hill
  • 31.
    Stone paved homes andstreets densely built with a variety of interaction places such as the Bazaar complement the arid climate of Jodhpur.
  • 32.
    Closely built houses in Jaiselmer provide securityand shelter from the vagaries of climate.
  • 33.
    Mediterranean Climate Thermal Massis provided by burying the building in the ground so that the earth acts as a temperature balance.
  • 34.
    Marine West CoastalClimate Farmhouse are lime-washed and thatched with straw; the only materials that are readily available, they form the walls of both house and enclosures.
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    Mountains In the mountains,buildings may be dug into the ground, hugging it for protection…..
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    Mountains …. Or raisedupto minimized humidity.
  • 37.
    Tundra / Taiga Lightweight adaptable, the frame of the yurt is covered with woolen felt or reed mats. Space inside the yurt is strictly divided into quadrants.
  • 38.
    Polar Climate The Igloois a building for survival rather than comfort.
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    CII -Godrej GreenBusiness Centre
  • 41.
    Building design  Orientation Building insulation (walls of AEC block and roof with over deck insulation and roof lawn)  Window sizing  Window shading(fixed overhangs)  Glass selection(with low thermal conductivity, low shading co-efficient and high light transmission) Envelope efficiency measures contributed to 12% savings over base case
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    Daylight harvesting Daylight harvestingin CII-Godrej Green business centre building reduced 50% lighting energy consumption CII-Godrej Green business centre, Hyderabad
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    A contemporary commercial buildingin Mumbai • Large glass façade without protection from rains and sunshine. • Air-conditioned and artificial lit • Manifold increase in consumption of energy e.g. Similar building pays Rs. 15 lacs as energy bill per month
  • 44.
    A fairly largemulti-storey commercial building in Mumbai • Approximately 70,000 sq. ft floor area • South wall fully glazed • Fully air-conditioned and artificially lit • Indoor temperature maintained at about 24 deg.C.
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    Break-up of annualcooling loads • Maximum load due to occupants and lighting • Load through glazing is significant f loads through various building components on an annual basis Window 24% Infiltration 4% Walls and Roof 5% Lights & Occupants 67%
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    Energy conservation • Reduceglass area because significant heat gain due to glazing • Increase set-point temperature for cooling comfort by 1 deg. C Parameter basecase glazing area reduced by 65% setpoint increased by 1 deg.C Total 6.41E+09 5.99E+09 5.96E+09 % saving 6.7 7.1 Annual Cooling Load (kJ / h)
  • 47.
    Such techniques leadto significant reduction in energy consumption • Free of cost, if implemented at design stage • Energy savings of up to 10% • If day lighting is also considered, significant savings can be achieved.
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    Takoma Village co-housing SanFrancisco Bay Conservation Center Berkeley Village Homes Architect’s office
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    “civilization did notleave stone age because we ran out of stones. Progress past the stone age was possible when better tools were invented that were made of bronze alloys” - Roy McCalister
  • 52.
    Some Definitions •Conduction: Transferof heat from one material to another by direct means •Convection: Transfer of heat by movement of water or air •Radiation: Transfer of heat directly through air •Solar Heat gain coefficient/ Solar factor: The fraction of solar radiation admitted through a fenestration, both directly transmitted and absorbed and subsequently released inward. The lower a fenestration’s solar factor, the less solar heat it admits •U value: Measured in Watt per sq. m degree Celsius, it is a measure of the rate of non-solar heat loss or gain through a material or assembly. The lower a fenestration’s U value, the less non-solar heat it transmits