Step 1

Designing the building for the identified area programme and

Gross area of Wall = a X b finalizing the floor plate depth.
Total Fenestration Area = W X H

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎

Window-Floor Area Ratio (WFAR) =
𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 Isolated Building Mutually Shaded Building
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 (Free of any Adjacent Structures) ( Adjacent Structures)
Window-Wall-Ratio(WWR) = 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠

Step 2A) - Calculate Window Area As Per NBC Minimum

Step 2A) - Calculate Window Area As Per NBC Minimum Window to Floor Area ratio (WFAR) Requirements For Each
Window to Floor Area ratio (WFAR) Requirements For Each Space.
Space.

Step 2B) - Calculate WWR(B) for the calculated value of

Step 2B) - Calculate WWR for the calculated value of window area.
window area.

Step 2C) - Calculate H/S Ratio To Find Min. WWR(C)

Window Wall Ratio Minimum VLT.
0.3 0.27
0.31-0.40 0.20
Step 3) - Check/Assign ECBC Minimum VLT Requirements
0.41-0.50 0.16 Step 3) - Check/Assign ECBC Minimum VLT Requirements for
for the calculated WWR(B)/ WWR(C). Use the WWR with
0.51-0.60 0.13 the calculated WWR
0.61-0.70 0.11 lower value.

Step 4) - Check For Daylight Requirements Step 4) - Check For Daylight Requirements
H/S Ratio Minimum WWR required 0.15 < Min. VLT X WFAR < 0.18 0.15 < Min. VLT X WFAR < 0.18
1:1 0.20
1:2 0.20
1:3 0.20
1:4 0.20 Step 4
1:5 0.20 Identify the Climate Zone as ECBC Classification
Terms To Understand:

Fenestration Size
Gross Wall Area
WFAR | WWR
H/S Ratio ECBC 2007 Part 4 | GRIHA Manual Vol. 3 Criterion 13 | NBC 2005| TERI Chapter 3 | IGBC IEQ Mandatory Requirement 2 | LEED IEQ 8.1
VLT
 WWR<40 40%<WWR<
% 60%
Climate Max. U Factor Max. SHGC
Composite 3.30 0.25 0.20
Hot & Dry 3.30 0.25 0.20
Warm & Humid 3.30 0.25 0.20 Step 4
Moderate 6.90 0.40 0.30 Identify the Climate Zone as ECBC Classification
Cold 3.30 0.51 0.51

Mandatory SHGC Value Check (ECBC) Mandatory U Value Check (ECBC)

Step 5 A ) Check the SHGC value of the proposed fenestration

size

Step 6 A) Check the U Value of the fenestration proposed.

Step 5 B ) If value of SHGC is lower than recommended in
ECBC then no shading is required, else proceed to shading
development strategy.

Step 7) – Calculate HSA/VSA For Specific Window Orientation Step 6 B ) - U Value < Recommended Value in ECBC
Projection Factor (PF) = V/D

Step 8 ) Size Horizontal (V) & Vertical (D) Shade Using HSA/VSA

Step 9 ) Calculate the Projection Factor

Step 10) Find the Multiplication Factor (M) Using ECBC

Step 11) Calculate the Effective SHGC

Step 12) - Check Effective SHGC > Propopsed SGHS

Effective SHGC = M X SHGC
Terms To Understand:

U Value/ Factor
SHGC & Effective SHGC
HAS & VSA
Projection Factor (PF) ECBC 2007 Part 4 | GRIHA Manual Vol. 3 Criterion 13 | NBC 2005| TERI Chapter 3 | IGBC IEQ Mandatory Requirement 2 | LEED IEQ 8.1
Multiplication Factor (M)