Case Studies

Click here to find case studies of buildings in Tropical areas designed using climate-responsive architecture. Projects from various Tropical countries are a part of this project, including India, Sri Lanka, Reunion, Vietnam and Thailand. Various bioclimatic strategies used in these countries are illustrated by means of case studies of residential buildings, along with notes on how these are used for addressing problems of energy efficiency and thermal comfort. Different approaches to bioclimatic design are enumerated.

Resources

Resources from different tropical countries, such as Best Practices, Building Simulation Tools used for bio-climatic design, links to articles and publications, etc will be uploaded to this section. These documents can guide architects, developers and building stewards in the design process, help you take responsible decisions for the built environment, and deepen your understanding about bioclimatic architecture and its importance.

Partners

This section provides contact details of researchers for this website, made possible with the support of the The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME). The partnering organizations include LEU Réunion, Université de La Réunion and Imageen from Reunion Island; Auroville Consulting from India; Thammasat University, Asian Institute of Technology and Chulalongkorn University from Thailand; ENERTEAM and University of Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City from Vietnam; and University of Moratuwa from Sri Lanka.