Abstracto

Breathing Walls Concept for Energy Efficient Comfortable Housing Using Natural Local Material

Sadiq Ali, Philip Griffiths, Neil Hewitt

‘Breathing walls’ concept is an innovative construction procedure that can help improve thermal comfort in houses utilising local material. The author designed this concept based on teaching civil engineering procedures, observations and understanding of construction practices in building industry through research and practice. One such accommodation was developed in 1992-93, another in 2000 and more in 2005. The practices were progressively improved and proved that a temperature drop of 10-15 degrees Celsius can be achieved by breathing walls concept without cost exceeding 5-10% for the overall project. Breathing walls concept can help develop comfortable eco-friendly low cost housing in the developing as well as in developed countries.