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Building Physics - 1: Bio Climatic Chart

The bioclimatic chart is a graph with dry bulb temperature on the y-axis and relative humidity on the x-axis. It is used to assess the effectiveness of passive cooling techniques based on the interaction of the building and local climate. For Goa, which has a hot and humid climate, the bioclimatic chart shows the maximum and minimum temperature and humidity points for each month. This allows inferences about appropriate passive design techniques, such as increasing natural ventilation and using high thermal mass, to minimize heat gain and humidity for thermal comfort.

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Building Physics - 1: Bio Climatic Chart

The bioclimatic chart is a graph with dry bulb temperature on the y-axis and relative humidity on the x-axis. It is used to assess the effectiveness of passive cooling techniques based on the interaction of the building and local climate. For Goa, which has a hot and humid climate, the bioclimatic chart shows the maximum and minimum temperature and humidity points for each month. This allows inferences about appropriate passive design techniques, such as increasing natural ventilation and using high thermal mass, to minimize heat gain and humidity for thermal comfort.

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Building Physics -1

Bio Climatic Chart

NIDHI CHADDA
M.ARCH SEM 1
JNEC
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Bio Climatic Chart


Definition Bioclimatic chart

The term Bio means , of life or living things. It was built up with Dry-bulb
Bioclimate means concerning the relations temperature (DBT) as ordinate(Y
between climate and living organisms. Coordinate) and Relative humidity
as abscissa(X-coordinate).
The various factors of climate have different The typical dry bulb temperature
impact to the living beings , and this in turn and humidity extracted are from
provides them comfort. the typical meteorological years
(TMY) at a given location.
Comfort means, a state of physical ease.
In case of living beings , this state is The chart provided for study is
dependent on certain criterion and is applicable to inhabitants with
termed as Thermal Comfort. customary indoor clothing, doing
sedentary light work. PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES
Thermal comfort :
that condition of mind which expresses This is used in assessing the
satisfaction with the thermal environment, effectiveness and selection of the
i.e. the condition when someone is not passive cooling.
feeling either too hot or too cold.
The main factors that influence thermal Passive cooling is based on the
On the bioclimatic chart, plot two
comfort are those that determine heat gain interaction of the building and its points for each month. The first point
and loss, namely metabolic rate, clothing surroundings (local climate). is the minimum temperature and the
insulation, air temperature, mean radiant maximum relative humidity (RH) for
temperature, air speed and relative a particular month , while the second
humidity. Psychological parameters, such as point for the same month indicates
individual expectations, also affect thermal the maximum temperature n
comfort. minimum humidity.
THERMAL COMFORT
BP-Bioclimatic Chart, By Nidhi Chadda (M.Arch -Environ, Sem 1)
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Goa : Bioclimatic Chart


Temperature (  F ) Relative Humidity (%) Inference
Months
Max. Min. Max. Min. Goa being in a hot n
JAN 90 70 85 42 humid climate zone, the
FEB 90 70 90 analysis of the relevant
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data gives the inferences in
MAR 90 75 90 60 terms of the Passive design
APR 90 80 82 60 techniques that should be
MAY 95 82 80 60 adopted to achieve max.
JUN 85 80 90 Thermal comfort.
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JULY 82 75 90 83 The design goals here are
AUG 81 79 98 to minimise the heat gain
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& minimise the humidity.
SEP 85 78 98 78
OCT 90 78 95
As the graph shows, the
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same may be achieved by
NOV 90 85 90 50
DEC 90 70 90
1. Increasing Natural
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Ventilation.
DATA FROM CLIMATE CONSULTANT
2. High Thermal Mass.

BIOCLIMATIC CHART
BP-Bioclimatic Chart, By Nidhi Chadda (M.Arch -Environ, Sem 1)
Thank You !

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