•ROOF FORM

•FENESTRATION PATTERN
•EXTERNAL COLOURS AND TEXTURES
•FENESTRATION CONTROLS

EVS PRESENTATION…
 ROOM FORM
CLIMATE IMPLICATION
1. The roof can be used as
a source of daylight
into the building.
2. Its form and overhangs
also affect air
movement pattern.
3. They can either
increase or decrease
the scope for natural
ventilation.
BUILDING DESIGN

1. In any climate context, the

roof can be relied upon as a
means to enchance the light
levels indoor.
2. The nature of the roof light
would change with the
climate context.
3. In overheated areas, roof
lighting would be shaded to
prevent heat gain.
4. In under heated areas roof
lighting would be unshaded
making it a supplementary
source of heat.
TYPES OF ROOF FORMS

FLAT ROOF

LEAN TO
ROOF
GABLE
ROOF

HIP ROOF

MANSARD
FENESTRATION PATTERN
CLIMATE IMPLICATION
1. The fenestration pattern
and configuration involve
the area, shape, location,
and relative positioning of
the windows.
2. This would affect the air
movement, daylight and
glare indoor.
3. If unshaded, the area
would also effect
radiation heat gain.
FENESTRATION CONTROLS
CLIMATE IMPLICATION
1. Glazing shades, light shelves,
flywire nets and the cross-
sectional area of the window
can be important control
2. They trap solar radiation, cut
it off, increase daylight level,
keep out insect and modify
air velocities.
3. They are, therefore, able to
affect and control heat gain,
daylight and ventilation.
FENSTRATION CONTROL
 EXTERNAL COLOURS AND TEXTURES
 CLIMATE IMPLICATION
The surface characteristics affect heat transmission into the
building.
 THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDING
1. This is easy to understand.
2. The colour of surface affects its reflectivity and, therefore, the heat
absorbed.
3. The surface texture could vary from smooth to rough. A rough
textured surface cause self shading.
4. It also increase the area for reradiation. In comparion, a flat surface
allows greater heat transmission.
5. However, a smooth flat surface would be more reflective. This again
would minimize heat gain.
6. Similarly, a light colour would be more reflective while a dark
colour would be more absorptive.
 EXTERNAL TEXTURES

Two types of texture :

 Visual texture
 Actual texture

Visual texture refers to an implied sence of texture

that the artist creates through use of various
artistic elements such as line shading and colour.
WOOD
STONE

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