CLIMATIC RESPONSIVE DESIGN

FOR COLD CLIMATE

Pranav Pandey
2nd Year   Sec-A
Objective

Gain maximum heat.

Minimize heat losses.

Making a cost eff ective structure.

Climate responsive design.

Heat capture
from Sun
Windows are placed in such a
way that they receive maximum
sunlight throughout the year
"Black body absorbs
maximum radiation."

Keeping this concept in mind, the roof

of the structure is colored in black.

In this way the structure in naturally

heated.
 Minimizing heat
loss.
• Glazed windows: 

A s i t r e d u c e s t h e h e a t fl o w i n g ou t wa r d s w h i l e
h e a t i n g t h e s t ru ct u r e b y a l l o w i n g ra d i a t i o n wa y s .

• T h i c k wa l l s :

T h i c k wa l l s a r e a l s o a n e x c e l l e n t wa y t o s t o p h e a t
loses.

• C o ve r i n g c o u r t ya r d :

S i n c e w i n d c a n c oo l t h e c o u r t ya r d h e n c e c o o l i n g
t h e s t r u c t u r e , ke e p i n g t h i s i n m i n d t h e c o u r t ya r d
a r e c ove r e d fr o m t h re e s i d e s b y t h e s t r u c t u r e
i t s e l f.