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Urban Housing(2714801)
GRADUATE REPORT
“HOUSING FOR DIFFERENT CLIMATIC CONDITION”
Faculty In-Charge
Presented by:
Prof. Palak S. Shah
Vegad Viral A.
Prof. Zarana H. Gandhi
Prof. Jigar Sevaliya
HOD
Civil Engg. Department
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MASTER OF ENGINEERING CIVIL (TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING)
Affiliated with
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Content
• Introduction
• What Is Housing
• Factor Affecting Climate
• Climate Zone Of India
• Hosing For Different Climates
• Conclusion
• References
Introduction
• Solar Radiation
• Weather Temperature
• Precipitation
• Wind
• Sky Condition
• Solar radiation
• Solar radiation is the most important factor that determines whether a
place experiences high temperatures or is predominantly cold.
• Sky condition generally refers to the extent of cloud cover in the sky or
the duration sunshine.
• Under clear sky conditions, the intensity of solar radiation increases;
whereas it reduces in monsoon due to cloud cover.
Source: www.mandinfinity.com
Planning Parameter
Climatic Zone of India
Source: clip2art.com
• Wooden Houses
In cold and forested regions, people build wooden houses or log cabins. Wood
is used as trees are readily available to cut down. Wood is a good insulator
and helps to keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Source: wikipedia.org
Houses in Hot and Dry Regions
• Mud/Clay houses
Mud is used with material such as straw and sticks to construct
the house. It can be smoothed into shapes. People living in hot and dry
climates build mud houses. This type of house is found in Mexico.
Source earthhomesnow.com
• Brick Houses
The Egyptians, living in the hot and dry regions of Egypt, baked
straw and mud bricks. These baked bricks were stronger. The houses of
Egypt were probably the first houses to be built of bricks.
Source: rismedia.com
Houses in the hot and wet regions
• Huts
People living in the hot and wet climate of Africa used to build
huts. They use grass, leaves and vines which are found in plenty in that
region. These types of houses are built in villages. Mud walls and a
straw roof keeps the house cool in summer.
Source: www.gounesco.com
Other Types of Houses
• Stilt House
This type of houses is mostly found in regions with heavy
rain and frequent flood.
Source: www.treehugger.com
• Temporary Houses
a) Tents
These can be built for vacations and camping.
b) House Boats
House boats are floating houses on water bodies like rivers
and lakes.
Conclusion
• If you get a lot of rain where you live, design your house with overhangs
and simple roof designs to keep water from backing up into the attic and
keep it off the walls.
• If you get a lot of snow, steep roof will allow the snow to slide off quickly
instead of building up.
• In almost all climates, avoid west-facing windows – they heat up the house
at the end of the day and can overheat during even cold weather.
• In cold climates, don't put too many windows on the north side, especially
if you get a lot of wind from that direction – they will lose a lot of heat.
References