OrientationofBuilding

Orientationofbuildingistodesignbuildinginsuchawayasitreceivesmaximumventilationand
naturallightinallclimaticconditions.Itprovidescomfortablelivingconditionsinsidethe
house/buildingandsavesenergybillsalso.Theorientationcandefendundesirableeffectsofworse
weather.Whileplanningtobuildanewhouse,askyourarchitecttodesignbuildinginsuchawaythat
energylossisminimum.

ClimaticImplication
Orientationofbuildingdeterminestheamountof
radiationthebuildingreceives.Theorientationwith
respecttoairpatternsaffectstheamountofnatural
ventilationasmuchaspossible.

Benefitsofbuilding
orientation
Energysaving
Orientationofbuildingisenergyefficientapproachasthebuildingorientationsavesheating,cooling
andlightingcost.Youcantakeoptimalbenefitsofthesunbymaximizingsouthernexposure.Itlowers
coolingcostbyminimizingwesternexposurewhereitismostdifficulttoprovidesunshade.

Breeze/NaturalAir
Orientationofbuildingprovidesbreezeisinwarmandhumidclimates.Ontheotherhand,the
orientationpreventshotwindsinhotanddryclimates.

Naturalventilation
Buildingorientationprovidesnaturalventilationandlightwhichisbeneficialtothehealthofinhabitants
ofthehouse.

FactorsAffectingBuildingOrientation
1.Solarradiationandtemperature
Theintensityofsolarradiationdependsonthedirectionofsunrays.Thetemperatureofastructure
andlivingspaceincreasesduetosunradiationandaffectsenvironmentofthehouse.Solarradiation

actsintwoways.
Sunraysdirectlycometothehousethroughopenings
Radiationcomesindirectlythroughwallsandroofofbuildingbyabsorbingheat.
Forcomfortablelivingparticularlyduringsummerseason,radiation,temperatureandtreatmentof
roomareconsidered.Fromsolarradiationpointofview,thebestorientationisthatwhichreceives
maximumsolarradiationduringwinterandreceivesminimumsolarradiationduringsummerseason.
TheSouthfaadehasadvantageofreceivingmoresolarradiationduringwinterthanthatof
receivingduringsummer.Evenforopeningsonsouthfacade,smalloverhangsuchascurtainscancut
offdirectsolarpenetrationduringsummerandallowsitduringwinter.Obviously,thisismostbeneficial
aspect,notavailableonanyotherfaade.

Howtominimizesolarheatin
southfaade?
Infacttheincidenceofgroundreflectedradiationon
humanbodyfromsouthernsuninsouthfacade
causesgreatthermaldiscomfortandvisualglare.In
northernIndiatheSouthwallofabuildingorhouse
receivesleastsolarradiationduringsummer.To
minimizereflectedsolarheat,grassylawnsshouldbe
developedinfrontofsouthfaade.

Howtominimizesolarradiation
inwesternfaade?
Theeasternandwesternfaadereceivenearlyequalamountsofdailysolarradiationthroughoutthe
year.Theonlydifferenceiswhenthesunshinesoneasternfaade,thebuildingorhouseis
comparativelycoolandairtemperatureislow.Ontheotherhandduetohigherairtemperaturein
afternoon,theheatflowsindoorthroughwesternfaade.Tominimizetheaffectofsolarradiationin
westernfaade,thesunshadeonopeningsshouldbeconstructed.

2.CloudsandRains
Cloudsandrainshavecomparativelylessimportanceinorientationofbuilding.Theareaswithlow
cloudscoverskylargelyanddeterminetheeffectofbothincomingsolarradiationandoutgoing
terrestrialradiation.Glazingandopeningshouldbedesignedkeepinginviewthedirectionofrain,
beatingthebuildingbecausethedirectionofrainisgenerallysameasthatofprevailingwindexpectin
caseofstorms.Ifduetoarchitecturalviewglazingisprovided,itshouldbecoveredbyproper
sunshadeetc.Thewallsoflesserthicknessshouldnotbedesignedinthedirectionofheavyrains.

3.Humidity
Itdependsonweatherconditionoftheareaandhaslittleroleinorientationofbuilding.Themovement
ofairanduseofprevailingwindareveryimportantduringperiodsofhighhumidity.Humiditycanbe

classifiedintofourcategoriesi.e.
Verydry
Dry
Humid
Veryhumid
Whenhumidityislow,dryorverydry,itiseasytotakeadvantageofevaporativecoolinginsummer.
Whenitishumidorveryhumiditisdesirabletoregulatetherateofairmovementeitherartificiallywith
aidofelectricfanorwithhelpofprevailingwinds.

4.Humiditydesignconsideration
Thecomfortinrelationtohumiditybecomescomplex.Inhumidenvironmentthereisverywarmfeeling
whenthereisnobreezeandairtemperatureis300C.Ontheotherhandifhumidityislow,onemay
feelcoolevenifthetemperaturerisesupto320Cwithlittlebreeze.Itwillbecooleratthesame
temperatureifthereisreductioninrelativehumidity.Andifthereisbreezeinhighhumidityarea,the
buildingshouldbedesignedinsuchawayasithasmorenaturalairandventilation.

5.Prevailingwinds
Prevailingwindshelpcreatenaturalventilationinabuildingandgivemorecomfortduringhigh
humidity.Duringorientationofabuildinganddesigningdoorsandwindowsopenings,thedirectionof
windflowshouldbeconsidered.Fixwindowsandventilatorsatproperlocationinbuildingtoprovide
maximumairandlight.Theheightofwindowshasmuchconcernaboutventilation.Maximumairand
ventilationcanbeobtainedifthelevelofopeningisatthelevelofoccupancy.

Considervelocityanddirectionofwindfor
orientation
Forthepurposeoforientation,itisnecessarytostudyvelocityanddirectionofthewindatparticular
placethroughouttheyear.Itisbetteriftheflowofwindismoreinbuildingduringhumidperiodthan
restperiodoftheyear.

Closeopeningstoavoidheatandglarein
summer
Oneshouldtakeappropriateactionduringorientationofbuildingsothatthebuildingprovides
maximumcomfort.Wherethereisextremeheatinsummeranditbecomesnecessarytoclose
openingstoavoidheatandglare,itwouldbehelpfultoorientbuildingstofacewindsduringhumid
monthsinsteadoffacingprevailingwindwhichcomesfromsomeotherdirection.
Note:Idealordesirableorientationmaynotbepossibleineachindividualcaseduetovariousfactors
ineverysituation.Inthisageofadvancetechnologyinmaterialsandmechanicalaids,thelightingand
ventilationcanbeobtainedforlivingandworkingafterdecidingonorientationofbuilding.

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Goingupanddownthestairsneedsmuchenergyifthestepsarenotdesignedsmoothly.Foreasyaccess
toupperfloorsthehouseownershouldfocusondesignrequirementssuchaswidth,height,slopeand
lightingwhiledesigningstairs.Thisarticletellsyouaboutessentialdesignrequirementsofstairs.

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Baselineismarkedonthegroundeitherfromcentrelineoftheroadorfromanypermanent
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Stairconstructionneedsmajorconsiderationwhileyouareeitherbuildinganewhomeorjustdoingany
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foundationonthegroundsothatthefoundationcanbeexcavatedforconstructionofpurposedbuildingas
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Togetmaximumventilationandnaturallightinyourhouse,make
surethebuildingisproperlyoriented.Orientationofbuilding
savesenergyandprovidescomfortablelivingaswell.Thisarticle
tellsyouaboutvariousfactorsandbenefitsofbuildingorientation.

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Asolidroofonbuildingisveryimportantforeverybodylivinginthehouse.Theroof
shouldbeconstructedinawaythatassuresyougreatsafety.Herearegivendetails
aboutdifferenttypesofroofing.

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hingesandsupportdoorandwindowstoshutandopeneasily.Hereiswhatyouneedto
knowaboutdifferentdoorsandwindowsframes.

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Brahmasthanisapowerfulzoneofthehouse.Itshouldhaveopenspaceforflowof
energyinthehouse.Thepositiveenergyisveryusefulforlivingbeingsoftheoccupants
ofthehouse.

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mortaraccordingtotherequirement.

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