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SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE DELHI

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

SUNPATH
DELHI(VASANT KUNJ) LIES IN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
(28.5293° N, 77.1484° E), SOUTH TILTED SUN RAYS

DELHI CLIMATE- HUMID SUBTROPICAL- EXTREME HOT -

SOUTH SIDE MAX SUNRAYS- MARCH TO JUNE VERY HOT
CLIMATE.

1. ORIENTATION TO NORTH- SOUTH

2. SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OPENINGS SHOULD BE
AVOIDED
3. GLASS FACADES SHOULD BE AVOIDED
4. WINDOW PLACEMENT ON NORTHSIDE FOR
EFFECTIVE DAYLIGHTING. HENCE ENERGY
CONSUMPTION IS REDUCED
5. ADOPT SUSTAINABLE METHODS TO REDUCE
ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT AND HEAT FROM
S-W SIDE
6. WATER BODY CAN REDUCE TEMPERATURE.

OVERVIEW OF SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION

• SPRING: FEBRUARY, MARCH; WARM DAYS, COOL NIGHTS, PLEASANT; LOW
TO MODERATE HUMIDITY; MODERATE PRECIPITATION
• SUMMER: APRIL, MAY; HOT TO VERY HOT; VERY LOW TO MODERATE
HUMIDITY; LOW PRECIPITATION
• MONSOON (RAINY): JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER; HOT, PLEASANT
DURING RAINS; HIGH TO VERY HIGH HUMIDITY; HEAVY PRECIPITATION
• AUTUMN: OCTOBER, NOVEMBER; WARM DAYS, COOL NIGHTS, PLEASANT;
LOW HUMIDITY; LOW PRECIPITATION
• WINTER: DECEMBER, JANUARY; COOL DAYS, COLD NIGHTS; MODERATE
HUMIDITY; MEDIUM PRECIPITATION

EXTREME CLIMATE AT SUMMER AND WINTER , SO TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY, CLIMATIC CONDITION SHOULD BE OPTIMISED
SPRING AND MONSOON SEASON BEST FOR BOTH OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES(MAX PRODUCTIVITY
IN WINTER, DAY TIME MORE FEASIBLE FOR STUDIOS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, WORKING TIME CAN BE SCHEDULED
ACCORDINGLY.
MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO OPTIMISE TEMPERATURE .
WIND RAIN
SUMMER WIND, FROM NORTH WEST SIDE, (FROM THAR DESERT). ARTIFICIAL/NATURAL PONDS GETS RECHARGED DUE TO
RAIN
SUMMER WIND SHOULD BE BLOCKED / DIVERGED/ COOLED

BUILDINGS , TREES CAN BE PLACED TO BLOCK THE WIND. WATER FOR NATURAL VEGETATION, DECREASES SOIL ERO-
SION INTO THE CANYON

WINTER WIND, FROM NORTH EAST SIDE(THE HIMALAYAS) RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

WIND IS DRAWN TO THE REQUIRED SPACE BE MODIFYING HUMIDITY

SITE OR BY APT DESIGN SUMMER HUMIDITY VERY LOW( DATA)

HOT WIND SIDE, OPENINGS SHOILD BE MININMUM WATER BODY HELPS TO REGULATE HUMIDITY

MONSOON WIND SHOULD BE UTILISED MAX MONSOON SEASON, HUMIDITY HIGH(DATA

PROVIDE OPEN SPACES (COURTYARD , BALCONIES) TO
MORE OPENINGS IN THE SW SIDE REGULATE

WINTER - SUITABLE HUMIDTY

WATER FOR NATURAL VEGETATION, DECREASES SOIL ERO-
SION INTO THE CANYON
RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM
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HUMIDITY ACCORDING TO WIND

SUMMER HUMIDITY VERY LOW( DATA) SUMMER WIND
WATER BODY HELPS TO REGULATE HUMIDITY ORIENTATION -NW-SE
OPENINGS IN NW SIDE SHOULD BE MINIMISED
MONSOON SEASON, HUMIDITY HIGH(DATA) BUILDING SKIN ON NW SIDE
PROVIDE OPEN SPACES (COURTYARD , BALCONIES) TO
MONSOON WIND
REGULATE
ORIENTATION - NW-SE
WINTER - SUITABLE HUMIDTY MORE SHADE SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN SW SIDE
PROPOSED ORIENTATION AND OPENINNGS
ACCORDING TO SUNPATH
NORTH SOUTH ORIENTATION WINTER WIND
WALLS MIN EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT ORIENTATION - NW-SE
MAX OPENINGS IN NORTH, MORE NORTHERN LIGHT OPENINGS - CONTROLLABLE OPENINGS
ENTERS.
BALCONIES IN SOUTH SIDE MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN WINTER VENTURI EFFECT FOR WINTER WIND

PROVIDING BUILDING SKIN MIGHT REDUCE THE ORIENTATION - NW-SE

TEMPERATURE OPENINGS - CONTROLLABLE OPENINGS

UTILITIES

ELECTRICITY

HIGH AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY REQUIRED

PROVIDE SOLAR PANEL, ENERGY EFFICIENCY

WATER

CORPORATION AND BOREWELL

WATER CYCLE CAN BE RECHARGED THROUGH NATURAL AND
ARTIFICIAL PONDS AND CANALS
RAINWATER HARVESTING

SEWER

UNDERGROUND SEWER LINE

BIO GAS PLANT, COMPOST PIT
WASTE SORTED AS BIO DEGRADLE AND NON BIO
DEGRADABLE