Stefanie Bauer, Karina Eder, Thomas Gruber, Katharina Höfler, Elvira Kinzner
Metta Technological College is a project that has been developed to offer Thai students a secondary education, focussing on technical and artisanal skills. The site is located in the heart of northern Thailand, in the province of Phetchabun.
Link: basehabitat.org
Thermal Simulations and Building Physics by Oskar Pankratz
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LOW TECH SOLUTIONS
For Tropical Savanna Climate: hot, sunny, rainy, wet, little wind
• avoid sun – north/south orientation
• keep radiation out – insulation of roof
• as much shadow as possible – trees in courtyards
• use wind as much as possible – cross ventilation
• use day and night temperature difference – thermal mass
• slowly turning ceiling fans
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Preliminary Simulations: Compared Results, Indoor -Temperatures at two Classrooms with different thick insulation of Wood-Wool-Boards
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Boundaries
Daily crossventilation from midnight till 11 am. Classroom A Roof with 5 cm wood-wool-board, moveable openings 30 m² with insect-screen net opening 18 m².
Classroom B Roof with 20 cm wood-wool-board, openings 30 m² with insect-screen net opening 18 m². Floor area, wall inclusive – 75 m²
Internal gains – 12 People from eight to six plus 8W per m² lights and fan.
Hottest day in April – comparison indoor-temperatures Class A and Class B
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