Climatic WARM AND HUMID

Zone:
City: KAVARATTI
Prime Factor of Climate
Parameters Existing Climatic Data
afftecting the Parameter

Land
Form

Landform
Orientation
Ecological &
Physical
Context
Vegetation
Pattern

Water
Bodies

Street Widths &

Orientation

Open Spaces
Site Context & Built Form

Ground
Character

Plan
Form Radiation, Air movement

Spatial Design AIR Movement , Radiation

& Elements Received

Built Form
 Building
Built Form Orientation Radiation, Air movement

Surface Area to
Volume Ratio Radiation

Roof Air movement, Day lighting

Form

Fenestration Radiation, Air movement,

Configuration Day light

Building
Envelope Fenestration Air Movement , Radiation
Orientation Received

Control
Elements

Wall
Material

Materials

Roof
Material
ND HUMID

RATTI

Design Considerations

IN THIS CLIMATE THE PRIME CONCERN IS A PLAN FORM

FOR MAXIMIZING AIR MOVEMENT(CROSS VENTILATION)
HERE TOO MINIMIZING THE P/A RATIO IS USEFUL AS IT
MINIMIZES HEAT GAIN.

COURTYARD PLANNING ,COLOR OF INTERIOR SPACE

(DARK COLOR ABSORBS HEAT AND KEEP THE ROOMS
WARMER ) SHADING TREE,WIDE OVERHANGING ROOF,
CROSSVENTILATION,RAISED FLOOR.
 WARM AND HUMID REGION ARE LOCATED NEAR
EQUATOR,THUS LONGER SIDE FACING N-S DIRECTION
TO AVOID SOLAR RADIATION. E-W REQUIRED SHADING
DEVICES.

LESS THE SURFACE TO VOLUME RATIO . LESS IS THE

HEAT GAIN IN BUILDING

THE ROOF IS PREFERABLY PITCHED TO ALLOW HEAVY

RAINTO RUN OFF. THE FORM OF THE ROOF SHOULD BE
PLANNED TO PROMOTE AIRFLOW

  Fenestration areas should be large to facilitate

ventilation. Large overhangs would be desirable in cutting
off diffuse solar radiation. The fenestration height should
be such that there is a good distribution of airflow over
the human body. Lower sill levels might, therefore be
preferable

InWarm humid climates they should be within 45 deg of

the perpendicular to the direction of airflow. the inlet and
outlet not be in a straight line, in order to maximize
airflow.