Sunidhi Tyagi

BE4002

The Passive Comfort Lab establishes a foundation in building physics, emphasizing heat transfer mechanisms—conduction, convection, and radiation. Core concepts like climate analysis, solar geometry, and psychrometry provide a comprehensive understanding of environmental influences on building performance and heat flow through envelopes. The course project applies these principles practically, optimizing envelopes by measuring and evaluating thermal performance. Strategies to minimize heat gains and losses are explored for energy-efficient design with passive measures. Simulations using tools like DesignBuilder analyze heat interactions, reducing cooling loads and improving energy performance. This analytical approach integrates form, materials, and environmental considerations for high-performance envelope design.