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Assessment of Indoor Heat Gain Using Overall Thermal Value (OTTV) in the Rural Houses of Andhra Pradesh, India
Rural houses in heat wave-prone zone of Andhra Pradesh are comprised of building envelop materials which are locally available. Ensuring indoor thermal comfort through reduced heat gain from the envelope is important, since the inhabitants tend to stay indoor during the hot climate. This chapter aims to assess the indoor heat gain using OTTV to choose the better material out of the locally available prevalent materials. The OTTV calculations of five rural houses made with different building materials with the same microclimate is taken and assessed. The comparative analysis of heat transfer through the building envelop of different locally available materials is carried out to understand materials which contribute more toward indoor heat gain and thus increased discomfort. It is found that the average OTTV of house made up of cement blocks wall with reed roof is 85% less than the OTTV of house made up of random rubble masonry with mud plaster and reed roof. The study helps to select the appropriate building materials to be used as building envelop in the heat-prone areas to ensure least heat gain.
Assessment of Indoor Heat Gain Using Overall Thermal Value (OTTV) in the Rural Houses of Andhra Pradesh, India
Rural houses in heat wave-prone zone of Andhra Pradesh are comprised of building envelop materials which are locally available. Ensuring indoor thermal comfort through reduced heat gain from the envelope is important, since the inhabitants tend to stay indoor during the hot climate. This chapter aims to assess the indoor heat gain using OTTV to choose the better material out of the locally available prevalent materials. The OTTV calculations of five rural houses made with different building materials with the same microclimate is taken and assessed. The comparative analysis of heat transfer through the building envelop of different locally available materials is carried out to understand materials which contribute more toward indoor heat gain and thus increased discomfort. It is found that the average OTTV of house made up of cement blocks wall with reed roof is 85% less than the OTTV of house made up of random rubble masonry with mud plaster and reed roof. The study helps to select the appropriate building materials to be used as building envelop in the heat-prone areas to ensure least heat gain.
Assessment of Indoor Heat Gain Using Overall Thermal Value (OTTV) in the Rural Houses of Andhra Pradesh, India
Innovative Renewable Energy
Sayigh, Ali (editor) / Vijayalaxmi, J. (author) / Jaiswal, Priyanka (author)
2022-10-30
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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