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Thermal performance of brick residential buildings of Dhaka city
(Department of Architecture, BUET, 2000-04) Ahsan ullah Mojumder, Sheikh; Ahamed, Dr. Zebun Nasreen
Bangladelh i, basically a very lradit10nal society in tern" of lj,ing style, living environment, construction methods and m"lerials. The dwe11Lngform that has evolved in this region is the result of a long tradition of pnlcliccd tcchmques a;semblcd by trial, error and experimentation, which became almost intuitive. The basic thermal laws were implemented not knowing the complexities of laws of therolD-physiological properties, bul intuitively. Urban areas are growing [•.,t, life has become complicated and complexity in life style, method, of li,'log, constructions method and material, and use of modem facilities, are being introduced. At the same time Bangladesh is one of thnse unprivileged countries, where most of the people cannot afford luxury in their living sly1c. So in the context of Bangladesh, to achieve lhermal comfort, mechanical means should not be the ,olution, but namral means by appropriate design of buildings that promote thermal comfort through its natuml inleraction with the outdoor environment. This thesis focuses on indoor comfort in urban residential bmldings, in three steps. F