2. Vernaculus (LATIN) = domestic or native
“Vernacular Architecture Refers To Buildings Based Upon
Regional Traditions, Building Materials In Hand, And The
Characteristics Of The Native place Such as Climate.”
3. •HOT AND DRY
BIODIVERSITY IN THE INDIAN CLIMATE & CLIMATIC ZONES
•WARM AND HUMID
•COLD AND SUNNY
•COLD AND CLOUDY
•COMPOSITE
6. {Costal Area, North-East Region.}
•TEPERATURE RANGE (20-35° C)
•RELATIVE HUMIDITY (70-90%)
•PRECIPITATION(>1200mm)
•OVERCAST SKY (40-80%)
• HIGHER POSSIBIL ITY OF
VEGETATION
•ROOF INSULATION AND WALL INSULATION
•REFLECTIVE SURFACE OF ROOF
•VENTILATED ROOF CONSTRUCTION
• MAXIMIZE CROSS VENTILATION
•PROPER ARRANGEMENT OF THE OPENINGS
•MEASURES TO PREVENT MATERIAL FROM
CORROSION
8. {Local Places (Pune,Bangalore,Etc.)}
•SOLAR RADIATIONS (Moderate)
•TEMPERATURE RANGE (17-34°C)
•HUMIDITY (30-80%)
•PRECIPITATION (<1000mm)
•REDUCE HEAT GAIN BY SHADING DEVICES
•WALLS FACING EAST & WEST PROTECTED
BY OVERHANGS.
•COURTYARD PLAN
•WINTER HEATING IS MORE IMPORTANT
•SMALL OPENINGS IN EXTERIOR OF BUILDING
•PROPER CROSS VENTILATION
9. { Deccan, MP, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh.}
•SOLAR RADIATIONS
(Intense in Summer & lower in Winter )
•TEMPERATURE RANGE (4-43°C)
•HUMIDITY (20-55%)
•PRECIPITATION (500-1300mm)
•MORE OR LESS AS IN HOT AND DRY REGION
•AIR LOCKS AND BALCONIES
•WIND BARRIERS AND TREES
•THICKER WALLS
•DEHUMIDIFIERS ANS DESICCANT COOLING
•TREES & PONDS FOR EVAPORATIVE COOLINGS
•ROOF INSULATION & WALL INSULATION
10. { Laddakh}
•SOLAR RADIATIONS
(Lower Intensity Throughout A Year )
•TEMPERATURE RANGE (-14 to 11°C)
•HUMIDITY (Low 10-15%)
•PRECIPITATION (<200mm)
•CLEAR SKY
•THE BUILDINGS ARE MADE
FROM STONE, MUD AND CLAY
•BUILDINGS ARE VERY CLOSE
•VERY FEW & VERY SMALL OPENINGS
•FIREPLACE IS NECESSORY
11. { Kashmir, Sikkim, upper part of Assam }
•SOLAR RADIATIONS
(Low. high percentage of Diffused Radiation )
•TEMPERATURE RANGE (-4 to 30°C)
•HUMIDITY (Low 5-15%)
•PRECIPITATION (Around1000mm)
•CLOUDY SKY EXCEPT THE SUMMER
•THE MUD AND BAMBOO WALL
•ROOF OVERHANGS ON ALL SIDES
TO PROTECT THE CORE SPACES
•ROOF IS OF THICK STONE SLAB
OR COUNTRY TILES
•FIREPLACES &CHIMNEYS