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The Nagapattinam district lies on the east coast to the south of Cuddalore and is bordered by the Bay of Bengal. The general geological formation of the district is plain and coastal. Energy conservation issues and environmental problems in recent years have increased interest in traditional architecture which is well known for its energy saving designs. This paper presents the quantitative evaluation of traditional buildings in the coastal region of Nagappattinam during summer and winter periods with the custom-made instrument called Mini-meteorological station to understand the various solar passive elements used in the traditional buildings that provide thermal comfort. In this paper, the comparison of thermal performance during winter and summer is explained.
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The authors extend sincere gratitude to Mr. Kandavellu of sikkal, Nagappattinam for his kind co-operation in the conduct of the investigation. The authors also extend sincere gratitude to Dr. V. Abhai Kumar, Principal, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu for providing necessary instruments for this research. The authors also would like to acknowledge Ms. L. Vijayalakshmi for assisting me in documenting the traditional buildings. We also acknowledge Mr. Sreejith T.S., Production Executive of EMCON, Cochin, Kerala for fabrication of the equipment setup, A.E.S (architectural evaluation system). The authors also would like to sincerely acknowledge the sources/references which were helpful for my Research works.
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Shanthi Priya, R., Sundarraja, M.C. & Radhakrishnan, S. Experimental study on the thermal performance of a traditional house with one-sided wind catcher during summer and winter. Energy Efficiency 5, 483–496 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-012-9155-9
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