RECOGNITION OF PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES

Passive cooling techniques in buildings have been employed successfull y for many years in hot and hot-humid climates. The advances in the pr oduction of electricity and associated technologies have encouraged th e use of mechanical cooling systems including air conditioning. Such s ystems have pushed aside traditional passive cooling techniques for so me time due to their quick benefits. But their high initial and runnin g costs lead to realization that Traditional passive cooling technique s are potentially cheaper and more effective way of achieving thermal comfort. In this paper benefits of traditional architecture will be di scussed and passive cooling techniques adopted in the construction of a hospital in the city of Hyderabad, Pakistan will also be discussed a long with its social and cultural benefits.