Potential of Mixed Mode Buildings in Hot-Dry Climate, Ahmedabad

The Mixed-Mode buildings are designed to make maximum use of natural ventilation but incorporate supplementary mechanical cooling systems for use in the most extreme conditions. Energy can be potentially minimized by adopting this method while maintaining satisfactory comfort. Considerable amount of research has been carried by International Energy Agency IEA-Annex 35 and University of California, Berkeley but this has been limited to temperate climate of Europe. There is a lack of information about the application of Mixed-Mode buildings in India specifically for hot and dry climate. The investigation is carried out by analyzing the climate of Ahmedabad on basis of providing comfortable hours in which natural ventilation can be used. The Psychormetric and bioclimatic chart are analysied. The research prime focus is to find out the potential of Mixed-Mode office buildings in hot and dry climate, Ahmedabad.