This infographic presents how the fundemental elements (light, air, heat and sound) that characterise a building environment are shaped by design on the scale of a room.
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Physics behind Building Environment in a ROOMshell
1. ROOM ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICS
the environ-
ment around
us is shaped
by the light,
air, heat and
sound.
And they are
shaped by our
buildings, the
surroundings
and climate.
Following
the laws of
physics.
light sound heat air
solar and daylighting
natural ventilation
fabric heat transfer
sound reverberation
movement of
sun position
facade
orientations
shades
sky condition
obstructions
window and
glazing
interiors
room
dimensions
seasonal
opening
control
buoyancy
stack height
wind flow
occupants
window and
opening
infiltration
room
dimensions
seasonal
temperature
variations
u-value x
temperature
differences
external wall
to outdoor air
roof
to outdoor air
window
to outdoor air
exposed floor
to outdoor air
ground floor
to ground
internal wall
to indoor air - adiabatic
sound source
frequencies
sound
absorbing
surfaces
symphony
low absorb - high reverb
singing
mid absorb - mid reverb
speaking
high absorb - low reverb