Contents
Abstract 3
Undertaking 5
Certificate 7
Acknowledgements 9
List Of Figures 4
1. Introduction 27
1.1 Background 27
1.2 Aim 28
1.3 Objectives 28
1.4 Heat Gain Through Sol-Air Temperature - For Converting Solar Irradiation Values To Surface Temperature Values 29
2. Literature Review 29
2.1. Scope Of Literature Review 29
2.2. Reviewing Similar Research: Examining A Closely Aligned Research Paper. 29
2.3. Exploration Of Relevant Literature: Identifying Key Factors For Study. 31
3. Research Methodology 32
3.1. Identification Of Study Area: 32
3.1.1. Preliminary Research: 32
3.1.2. Examining Considerations: 32
3.1.3. Simulation And Analysis: 32
3.1.4. Conversion Of Solar Irradiation To Surface Temperature: 32
3.1.5. Mapping And Study: 32
3.1.6. Data Extraction And Analysis: 32
3.2. Overall Methodology: 32
3.3. Why This Method? 33
3.4. Anticipated Outcomes And Potential Impact Of The Drp. 33
3.4.1 Heat Gain Through Sol-Air Temperature - For Converting Solar Irradiation Values To Surface Temperature Values: 35
3.5. Methodological Limitations: Potential Constraints In The Proposed Approach 35
4. Results 33
4.1. Identification Of Models/Case Study Site: 33
4.2. Model Site: Cept Library. 33
4.3. Simulation Results. 33
4.3.1. Solar Radiation In Kwh/M2 Heatmaps For All 5 Surfaces South, East, North, West, And Roof Obtained From Climatestudio. 34
4.4. Comparative Analysis Of Simulation Results With Onsite Experiment Data. 35
4.4.1 Instruments Used For Experiment. 36 4.4. Analyzing The Performance Of The Building Facade For The Cept University Library Throughout The Four Seasons—Across Different Times Of The Day. 40
4.5. Optimizing Gains Through Windows By Exploring Shading Types. 43
5. Conclusion 44
6. Limitations 45
6. Future Scope Of Work. 45
References 46