Thermal Performance of Naturally Ventilated Traditional and Contemporary Houses: A Case Study of Mandla, M.P., India

Abstract

Traditional buildings are those built by people to satisfy their everyday needs, generally using locally obtained materials and expensive methods. The result of traditional knowledge obtained through trial and error is the construction of traditional buildings. Transformations in settlements, whether urban, rural, or tribal, are inescapable, and this can be seen in the investigated region as well in the shape of freshly erected modern structures. The goal of this study is to compare the thermal efficiency of traditional Gond dwellings with contemporary buildings in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India. This study selects three dwellings that reflect the three principal typologies observed in the location of choice. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the impact of building skin on dwelling thermal performance. The goals of this article are to find and select the most typical houses in the neighborhood, as well as to assess their thermal efficiency. The technique comprised a study of the literature, documentation, and measurements of air temperature, air velocity, relative humidity, and case analysis. The thermal efficiency of the three types of houses is investigated and monitored during peak winter and summer days of the year. Certain suggestions are provided in order to increase the thermal performance of the dwellings.