4CE5              BUILDING TECHNOLOGY                                                                                L-3

UNIT 1

Introduction

:

Types of buildings, criteria for location and site selection, site plan and its detail.

Sun Consideration :

Different methods of drawing sun chart, sun shading devices, design of louvers, energy

conservation in buildings, passive solar cooling and heating of buildings.

UNIT 2

Climatic and comfort Consideration

:

Elements of climate, global climate, climatic zones of India, comfort

conditions, biclimatic chart, climate modulating devices.

Orientation:

Meaning, factors affecting orientation, orientation criteria for tropical climate.

Building Bye Laws and NBC Regulations :

Objective of by-laws, Regulation regarding; means of access,

lines of building frontages, covered area, floor area ratio, open spaces around buildings, height &  sizes of

rooms, plinth regulation and sanitation provisions.

UNIT 3

Principles of Planning :

Different factors affecting planning viz-aspect, prospect, furniture requirement,

roominess, grouping, circulation, elegance, privacy etc.

Vastu Shastra In Modern Building planning :

Factors considered in Vastu, site selection, orientation,

planning and design of residential buildings.

UNIT 4

Functional design and Accommodation requirements

(A)

Residential Buildings :

Anthrometry, activities and their spatial requirements; Area planning, living

area, sleeping area, service area; Bubble diagram showing sequence of arrangement of area, plan,

elevation, sectional elevation.

(B)

Non

Residential Buildings :

viz-school buildings, rest house, primary health centres, post office, bank,

college library, cinema theatres etc.

UNIT 5

Services in Buildings

(A)  Lighting and ventilation, doors and windows.

(B)  Acoustics, sound insulation and noise control.