DISSERTATION TOPIC

SOLAR AND PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE IN RAJASTHAN

INTRODUCTION Passive design is a design that does not require mechanical heating or
cooling.
Buildings that are passively designed take advantage of natural energy flows
to maintain thermal comfort.
When sunlight strikes a building, the building materials can reflect, transmit,
or absorb the solar radiation.
Additionally, the heat produced by the sun causes air movement that can be
predictable in designed spaces.
AIMTo study different types of solar architectural and constructional techniques
for designing different buildings and conclude the result.

OBJECTIVE To promote energy efficient building design, i.e. to minimize energy use and
negative environment effect of building.
To maximize use of renewable and natural resources in building
environment.
Building construction with optimum use of solar energy.
Thermal comfort for the inhabitants.
To reduce maintenance cost.

SCOPE Heat transfer mechanism

-Material absorbing (interior, exterior)
-Cavity walls
-Perforated
Ventilation
-Balconies
-Green spaces
-Exhaust
-Vents
-Jaali
Shading devices
-Louvers (horizontal, vertical)
-Overhangs
-Natural (trees shades)
Air flow circulation
-Hedges
-Wind direction
-Orientation

METHODOLOGY Research on solar passive features.

Collect definition of various terminology used in it.
Case studies of building in, Rajasthan climate to understand the importance
and usefulness of solar passive design features.

LIMITATIONCost effectiveness

Heat transfer in winter and summer time lag

Air temperature
Mechanical air conditioning