Assessing Strategies for Large-Scale, High-Performing Housing
High-rise high-density urban residential development in Mumbai face constraints such as smaller unit sizes, thinner walls, reduced room heights, increased floor-to-wall ratios, glare and limited daylight in the same apartment among others. Balancing livability with comfort, daylight and other sustainability criteria in housing development is an area that needs research.
This DRP will evaluate performance criteria across a large portfolio of existing residential buildings, including metrics like daylight access, natural ventilation, indoor comfort, envelope heat gain and energy efficiency. The goal is to critically review performance benchmarks and develop a suite of strategic recommendations that balance livability and environmental performance.
Utilizing a combination of simulations and calculations, this study aims to identify trends across a large dataset for specific performance metrics and examine the correlation. These practical insights can help critically review current standards, derive guidelines for future projects and draw a roadmap for high-performance urban housing.
