ABSTRACT
The environmental quality of buildings and urban living conditions has a profound impact on global climate change, particularly in megacities, where living conditions are rapidly deteriorating. The economic and social impacts of climate change are endangering the economies of entire nations, underscoring the importance of passive cooling design strategies and bioclimatic building technology. Bioclimatic building technology involves using local climate data to design buildings that minimize the need for active thermal comforters, resulting in reduced energy consumption and lower carbon emissions. This chapter provides an in-depth look at the concept of bioclimatic building technology, ways to reduce the thermal load, and various natural strategies for controlling temperature, including passive cooling techniques such as natural ventilation, shading, and green roofs. The chapter highlights the importance of tailoring passive cooling design strategies to their specific locality and building type to optimize occupant thermal comfort and indoor air quality. Additionally, the chapter overviews the ways of monitoring building performance and mentions the importance of LEED certification, besides detailing the recent approaches. Overall, this chapter emphasizes the crucial role of bioclimatic building technology in promoting sustainable and equitable urban living conditions amidst the ongoing challenges posed by climate change. By utilizing natural strategies for temperature control, bioclimatic building technology can help reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, and mitigate the economic and social impacts of climate change.
