TY - JOUR U1 - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed) A1 - Gokarakonda, Sriraj A1 - Kumar, Ankit T1 - Passive Architectural Design Index applied to vernacular and passive buildings N2 - Vernacular architecture's use of passive building techniques has been developed in response to the prevailing climatic conditions of the past. Today, buildings are designed with complete indifference to the climate and materials. Energy consumption in buildings is mainly connected to space cooling, supply of hot water, lighting, cooking and, use of appliances. Space cooling and lighting are directly influenced by the design of the building. Energy codes should be concerned with "sufficiency" as well as "efficiency". A more economic and ecological approach to building design is needed. T2 - International journal of environmental studies VL - 73 Y1 - 2016 UN - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-80388 U6 - https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2016.1178982 DO - https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2016.1178982 IS - 4 SP - 563 EP - 572 ER -