CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Background
1.3 Problem Statement
1.4 Aim
1.5 Significance
1.6 Research Question
1.7 Objective
1.8 Hypothesis
1.9 Limitations
Chapter 2: Literature Study
2.1 Solar Irradiance
2.2 Solar Control and Shading
2.2.1 Olgyay’s Approach
2.2.2 Mazria’s Approach
2.2.3 Brown and Dekay’s Approach
2.3 Energy Use in Buildings
2.4 Computer Aided Architecture & Software
2.5 Parametric Design
2.6 Generative Algorithm
2.7 Rhinoceros 5.0 + Grasshopper
2.8 Fenestration, Façade and Climate Responsive Design
2.9 Adaptive Design
2.9.1 Environmental Mediation
2.9.2 Costs, construction and technology
Chapter 3: Case Studies
3.1 Selected Project – Caltrans District 7 Building, Los Angeles, CA, USA
3.2 Selected Project – The Q1 Headquarter Building, Germany
3.3 Selected Project – Al-bahr Towers, Abu Dhabi
3.4 Safal Corporate House, Ahmedabad
3.5 HRLS and VRLS Systems, Designed by Façade Applications for Conservation of Energy, FACE
Chapter 4: Climatic Data Analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Geographic Condition
4.3 Hot and Dry Climate
4.4 Factor affecting climate
4.4.1 Solar Radiation
4.4.2 Ambient temperature
4.5 Comfort analysis
4.6 Inferences
Chapter 5: Research Methodology
5.1 Computer Simulation
5.2 Test case selection criteria
5.3 Test case location selection
5.4 Solar Radiation Simulation
5.5 Daylight Simulation
5.6 Energy Consumption Simulation
Chapter 6: Analysis
5.1 Solar Radiation Analysis
5.2 Daylighting Analysis
5.3 Energy Consumption Analysis
Chapter 6: Proposed Design Solution
6.1 Design Assumption
6.1.1 Horizontal Shading for Solar Radiation
6.1.2 Vertical Louvers for Daylighting
6.2 Proposed design
6.3 Proposed design testing
6.3.1 Solar Radiation test
6.3.2 Daylighting test
6.3.3 Energy Consumption test
6.4 Proposed design analysis
Chapter 7: Conclusion
7.1 Conclusion
References
Appendix