The climate is tropical in Kharghar. Most months of the year are marked by significant rainfall.

The average annual

temperature in Kharghar is 27.0 °C. Precipitation here averages 3058 mm.

Sun path and shadow analysis- To reach an understanding of the micro climate of the projects site, analysis of the sun and shadow on the
project site is made, to clarify the potential and challenges of sun on the site.

The analysis is based on a sun path diagram of Navi Mumbai along with an analysis of the annual shadow cast
on the project site, simulated in winter and summer solstice & vernal equinox at 10 AM,14 PM, 18PM.

Visualized in the diagram, the angle between the sun and the ground changes over the year, due to the angle of
which the earth is rotating around the sun. This affects the intensity of the heating of the sun and the length of
the day. As seen on the diagram, with and angle of 10 degrees, the length of the day is about 7 hours at the
21th December, and at the 21 June the sun is up in 17 hours with an angle of almost 60 degrees at its highest
point. This knowledge can help define the right orientation of the building in relation to placing windows to gain
passive solar heating, if applying PV solar cell or solar panel on the building or when designing outdoor areas in
the project. According to the sun path diagram, it will be necessary to orientate towards south-east to south-
west to exploit the heating and intensity of the sun, depending on the purpose.
Wind rose Plot
The wind rose is illustrated on the diagram and shows the average wind direction and wind velocity based on
a whole year at this specific area.
It shows that the main wind direction is directly from north- west to west with a wind velocity of 7-10 mph 2
% of the time, 10-15 m/h 8 % of the time and upon 15-20 m/h 10 % of the time, which means that there is a
relatively high velocity more than the half of the time the wind comes from west. The other frequent
directions are north-north west and northwest- west, where as the wind rarely comes directly from north and
south-south west. In this case, the orientation of windows in the building needs to be towards west, in order
to ensure the needed amount of natural ventilation. As the project only will implement natural ventilation
during summer, the wind direction is only verified through the summer month, June, July and August, which
shows the same main wind direction. The same month are the relevant month in relation to designing
outdoor space. As the future neighbour buildings are placed west from the project site, no screening from
wind will be necessary. The wind analysis is not supplemented with a simulation of the wind flow through the
site, as the future buildings around the project site will have a major impact on this, which are not designed
yet.
Mahima Pal
EVS Climate data and analysis and design strategies 15AR20
1-TOPOGRAPHY – the arrangement of the natural and artificial
physical features of an area. Solar Radiation should
2-ORIENTATION – position of a building with respect to the sun be avoided but enough
3-TRELLISES, PERGOLAS & COVERED WALKWAYS provision should be
4-OVERHANGS – Overhangs are horizontal protruding elements, made for interior
usually of the roof which may provide protection for lower levels. lighting because of
5-SUNSHADING – Sunshade are external vertical structures, acting reduced energy use.
like a skin, that reduce the amount of radiation penetrating the
building.
Bris Soleil – sun-shading structures
Exterior Sun shading Systems:
Horizontal Vertical Louvers Thermal mass
Kinds of Interior Sun shading Systems:
a) Window Blinds
b) Curtains
c) Glass Tinting
d) Block Panels
e) Screens
f) Grilles
g) THERMAL MASS – principle that describes how the mass of the
building provides “inertia” against temperature fluctuations.
h) LANDSCAPE
i) DAYLIGHTING
Sun shading device Massive stone wall construction

Thermal masses are thick walls that absorb energy

of the sun during the day and because of its low heat Thermal Mass is a concept in the
conductance, reflect the heat during the night tie
when the weather is cooler.
Orientation
Orient the larger face of your building
towards the north-south direction.
Avoid the east and west sun.
Use a vertical form on east and west windows like
vertical fins or recessed windows
EVS Climate data and analysis and design strategies
building design that describes how the
mass of the building provide inertia
against temperature fluctuations.
Design the building to shade itself. Set
the window back in a deeper wall
section or extend elements of the skin.
Material such as concrete , insulation
and hollow blocks stop the heat from
penetrating deep into the building.
Mahima Pal
15AR20