Achieving comfortable indoor environmental conditions is particularly important in educational buildings, as it directly impacts the health, well-being, and learning performance of occupants. In the twentieth century, comfort in buildings was largely achieved through mechanical systems that relied on abundant fossil fuels. However, as fossil fuel resources are becoming scarcer and more expensive, and the climate more extreme, the challenge of designing comfortable buildings now requires a new approach. This approach requires a holistic understanding of the interplay between climate, people, and building design.
The proposed research will employ a mixed-method approach to investigate how building envelope design characteristics impact thermal resilience and daylight performance in selected higher educational institutions in Lahore, Pakistan, considering both present and future climate scenarios. The findings will contribute to the development of design guidelines aimed at improving indoor comfort and resilience in educational buildings in Pakistan.
Investigating the impact of building envelope design on thermal resilience and daylight performance in educational institutions: The case of Lahore, Pakistan
Achieving comfortable indoor environmental conditions is particularly important in educational buildings, as it directly impacts the health, well-being, and learning performance of occupants. In the twentieth century, comfort in buildings was largely achieved through mechanical systems that relied on abundant fossil fuels. However, as fossil fuel resources are becoming scarcer and more expensive, and the climate more extreme, the challenge of designing comfortable buildings now requires a new approach. This approach requires a holistic understanding of the interplay between climate, people, and building design.
The proposed research will employ a mixed-method approach to explore how building envelope design characteristics influence climate resilience and indoor comfort in higher education buildings in Lahore, Pakistan. The research also aims to develop design guidelines that can inform building regulations, focusing on both the construction of new educational buildings and the refurbishment of existing ones to create a more comfortable and resilient indoor environment under changing climatic conditions.
