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In the backdrop of the above quote, the process of sustainable design involves development of passive design strategies to bring out the best of climatic context. This chapter discusses design strategies and application of climatic data at different design stages: briefing, pre-conceptual, conceptual, preliminary and detailed. The qualitative assessment of climate at briefing is followed by the pre-conceptual analysis. The bioclimatic analysis (climate and comfort zone) diagnoses the climatic problem and recommends passive design concepts to extend the comfort zone. The preliminary design is aided by the steady-state analysis of cooling and heating load of a given design using the monthly average data of the hottest and coldest months. The dynamic modelling gives the requisite detailed design information for further development. The solar control design is one of the important considerations at the detailed design stage for energy conservation.
Victor Olgyay (1963) stated, “We do not expect to solve the problems of uncomfortable conditions by natural means only. The environmental elements aiding us have their limits. But it is expected that the architect should build the shelter in such a way as to bring out the best of the natural possibilities.”
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Kabre, C. (2018). Design Strategies. In: Sustainable Building Design . Design Science and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4618-6_3
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