Building Thermal Performance and Sustainability

This book highlights the various aspects of architectural research based on field studies and real-time data including the data collection methods and the methodology and materials required. The output of every study is knowledge based and informed decision that helps architects and designers in decision making process at an early stage. The output of the book bridges the architectural research methods and its application in contemporary world through a thorough understanding of sustainable building materials, construction techniques and its quantified consequences on thermal performance. This book is aimed at researchers and professionals to assist in understanding the strategies, tacts and methods of a scientific approach to assess building performance through real-life case studies from India. The implication of what is being done in the contemporary world is highlighted which will help practicing architects make design decisions.

Building Thermal Performance and Sustainability issues.- Appropriate Heat Stress Index to assess Heat Stress in Built Environment in India.- Assessment of Heat stress index of rural houses in heatwave prone hot-humid climate of Andhra Pradesh, India.- Methods of Assessing Thermal Performance of Buildings.- Steady State Assessment of Vertical Greenery Systems on The Thermal Resistance of The Wall and Its Correlation with Thermal Insulation.- Thermal Performance of Bamboo Flat Roof Slab and RCC Flat Roof Filler Slab in Warm Humid Climate.- Empirical and Dynamic Simulation-Based Assessment of Indoor Thermal Performance in Naturally Ventilated Buildings.- Study Of Indoor Thermal Performance Due to Varying Ceiling Heights in A Hot-Humid Climate.- Optimization of the Integrated Daylighting and Natural Ventilation in a Commercial Building.- A Methodology to Optimize Thermal Conditions of Built Forms for Humans and Birds in a Birds Sanctuary.- Applications Of Smart BuildingMaterials in Sustainable Architecture.- An Analytical Assessment and Retrofit Using Nano Materials of Rural Houses in Heat Wave Prone Region in India.

Dr. Vijayalaxmi J. completed her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research with specialization in sustainable built environment. With over 27 years of teaching and research experience, she has worked primarily in the domain of climate responsive and thermal performance of buildings. She is currently the professor and head of the Department of Architecture and former dean (Research) at the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India