Potentials for thermal comfort through energy efficient passive design techniques in educational institutions in the hot humid climatic region of Madurai

This paper presents a case study of different educational institutions in the hot humid region of Madurai which has used various sustainable methods and techniques to improve indoor thermal comfort in buildings during the warm period. Energy efficient passive design of educational institutions in hot humid climate regions can contribute to significant energy savings and improve the students´ learning environment. The objective of this paper is to study the various sustainable methods to reduce the embodied energy and passive techniques to create a thermally comfortable environment for learning for hot humid climate regions. Result of this paper- is to come out with effective strategies to make use of locally available materials and to overcome the state of thermal discomfort with minimum energy utilization.