MAHONEY TABLES

TABLE 1
Location
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude

Lucknow
26*52
80*56
111

Air Temperature C
Hig
h
45.
27. 31. 38. 42. 44. 44. 38. 36. 36. 35. 32. 28.
5
4
4
3
7
9
5
3
0
0
4
5
2

AM
T
24.
9

4.3

41.
2

Lo
w

AM
R

Monthl
y Mean
Max.
Monthl
y Mean
Min.
Monthl
y Mean
Range

11. 16. 21. 23. 23. 23. 22. 15.

4.8 7.1
7.8 5.4
2
8
5
1
9
7
2
0
22. 24. 27. 25. 23. 21. 14. 12. 13. 20. 24. 22.
6
3
1
9
4
4
4
3
8
4
7
8

Relative Humidity %
Monthly
Mean Max.
a.m.
Monthly
Mean Min.
p.m.
Average
Humidity
Group

82

70

51

39

44

55

43

28

23 27

68. 56. 39.

5
5
5
3

31

35.
5

Humidity
Group

61 82

85

82

72

71

81

45 76

79

74

60

55

58

53 79
3

1
2
3
4

82

78

66

63

69.
5

If RH: below
30%
30 - 50%
50 - 70%
Above 70%

Rain and Wind

Rainfall
mm

23
.7

17
.2

9.
2

6.
4

11
.7

93
.9

299 301 181

.0
.8
.7

40
.3

1.
4

6.
1

Wind,
prevaili
ng
Wind,
second
ary

W/W

W/W

W/W

W/W

E/W

E/
E

E/
E

E/
E

E/NW

NW/N
W

NW/N
W

E/N
W

W/
NW

W/
W

W
/
W

W/
W

Comfort Limits

AMT over 20 C

Humidity
Group

S
E
/
E
W
/
W

O
N
E
W/
/
W
W
E
NW/
/
NW
W

Night

Day

Night

26-34

17-25

23-32

14-23

25-31

17-24

22-30

14-21

23-29

17-23

21-28

14-21

22-27

17-21

20-25

14-20

W/W

NW/E

AMT
below 15
C
Nig
Day
ht
21- 1230
21
19- 1226
20
19- 1226
19
18- 1224
18

AMT 15 - 20 C

Day

TABLE 2
Diagnosis

Monthly
Mean
Max.
Day
Comfort
Upper
Day
Comfort
Lower
Monthly
Mean
Min.
Night
Comfort
Upper
Night

27.
4

31.
4

38.
3

42.
7

44.
9

44.
5

38.
3

36.
0

36.
0

35.
4

32.
5

28.
2

29

29

31

31

31

29

27

27

27

29

29

29

23

23

25

25

25

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

4.8

7.1

11.
2

16.
8

21.
5

23.
1

23.
9

23.
7

22.
2

15.
0

7.8

5.4

23

23

24

24

24

23

21

21

21

23

23

23

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

AM
T
24.
9

Comfort
Lower
Thermal
Stress:
Day
Thermal
Stress:
Night

Indicators
Humi
d
Arid

H1
H2
H3
A1
A2
A3

Applicable
when
Meaning
Air movement
essential
Air movement
desirable
Rain
protection
necessary
Thermal
capacity
necessary
Outdoor
sleeping
desirable
Protection
from cold

Totals
Jul,Aug,Sep

3
0
2
9
1
0

Jul,Aug
J,F,Mr,A,Ma,Ju,,Oct,Nov,dec
May

Indicat
or
H1
H2

Thermal
Stress
Nigh
Day
t
H

Monthly Mean
Range

4
2, 3

Less than 10

Over
200
mm

A1

A3

Humidit
y
Group

H3

A2

Rainfal
l

1, 2, 3

H
C

1, 2

1, 2

More than 10

More than 10

TABLE 3
Recommended Specifications
Indicator totals from Table 2
H1
H2
H3
A1
A2
A3
3
0
2
9
1
0
0-10
11,
12

5-12

0-4

11,
12
2-10

Layout
Orientation north and
south (long axis eastwest)
Compact courtyard
planning
Spacing
Open spacing for breeze
penetration
As 3, but protection from
hot and cold winds

0, 1

Compact layout of estates

Air movement

3-12

Rooms single banked,

permanent provision for
air movement

Double banked rooms,

temporary provision for
air movement

#
#

0-5
1, 2
6-12
2-12
0
0, 1

0, 1

11,
12

0, 1

Any other
conditions

10
11

0-2

12

3-12
0-5

13
14

6-12

2-12

15

16

3-12

17

No air movement
requirement
Openings
Large openings, 40-80%
Very small openings, 1020%
Medium openings, 2040%
Walls
Light walls, short time-lag
Heavy external and
internal walls
Roofs
Light, insulated roofs
Heavy roof, over 8h timelag
Out-door sleeping
Space for outdoor
sleeping required
Rain protection
Protection from heavy
rain necessary
TABLE 4
Detailed Recommendations

Indicator totals from Table 2

H1
H2
H3
A1
A2
A3
3
0
2
9
1
0
Size of openings
0, 1

0
1-12

2-5
6-10

Large, 40-80%

Medium, 25-40%

Small, 15-25%

11,
12

0-3

Very small, 10-20%

4-12

Medium, 25-40%

3-12
0-5

1-2
0

6-12
2-12

Position of Openings
In north and south walls
at body height on
windward side
As above, openings also
in internal walls
Protection of openings

0-2
2-12

0-2

10

3-12

11

Exclude direct t sunlight

Provide protection from
rain
Walls and floors
Light, low thermal
capacity
Heavy, over 8h time-lag
Roofs

0-2

1012

3-12

0-5

0-9

6-12

1-12
1-12

H1
3

H2
0

12

Light, reflective surface,

cavity

13

Light, well insulated

14

Heavy, over 8 h time-lag

15

16

External features
Space for outdoor
sleeping
Adequate rain water
drainage

Indicator totals from Table 2

H3
A1
A2
2
9
1

A3
0