Step 1
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The first step is to choose the location of interest.
Selecting the location helps to identify the associated adaptive climate zone. To know more about the adaptive climate zones of Kerala click on click here.
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Location of the State of Kerala and its districts with respect to the other States in India.
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×Aikaranad
Alangad
Aluva
Amballur
Angamali
Arakuzha
Asamannoor
Avoly
Ayavana
Ayyampuzha
Chellanam
Chendamangalam
Chengamanad
Cheranallur
Chittattukara
Choornnikkara
Chottanikkara
Edakkattuvayal
Edathala
Edavanakkade
Elamkunnapuzha
Elanji
Eloor
Ezhikkara
Kadamakkudy
Kadungallur
Kalady
Kalamassery
Kalloorkkade
Kanjoor
Karukutty
Karumalloor
Kavalangad
Keerampara
Keezhmad
Kizhakkambalam
Kochi
Koothattukulam
Koovappady
Kothamangalam
Kottappadi
Kottuvally
Kumbalam
Kumbalangy
Kunnathunadu
Kunnukara
Kuttampuzha
Kuzhuppily
Malayattoor-Neeleswaram
Maneed
Manjalloor
Manjapra
Maradu
Marady
Mazhuvannoor
Mookkannur
Mudakuzha
Mulanthuruthy
Mulavukade
Muvattupuzha
Nayarambalam
Nedumbassery
Nellikkuzhi
Njarakkal
North Paravoor
Ockal
Paingottur
Paipra
Palakuzha
Pallairmangalam
Pallippuram
Pampakuda
Parakkadavu
Perumbavoor
Pindimana
Piravam
Poothrikka
Pothanikkade
Puthenvelikara
Ramamangalam
Rayamanglam
Sreemoolanagaram
Thirumarady
Thiruvaniyoor
Thiruvankulam
Thrikkakara
Thrippunithura
Udayamperur
Vadakkekkara
Vadavucode-Puthenkurisu
Valakam
Varappetty
Varapuzha
Vazhakkulam
Vengola
Vengoor
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×Adimali
Alakkode
Arakulam
Ayyappancoil
Bisonvally
Chakkupallam
Chinnakanal
Elappara
Idavetty
Idukki-Kanjikuzhy
Irattayar
Kamakshy
Kanchiyar
Kanthalloor
Karimannoor
Karinkunnam
Karunapuram
Kattappana
Kodikkulam
Kokkayar
Konnathady
Kudayathoor
Kumaramangalam
Kumily
Manakkad
Mankulam
Marayoor
Mariyapuram
Munnar
Muttom
Nedumkandam
Pallivasal
Pampadumpara
Peerumade
Peruvanthanam
Purapuzha
Rajakkad
Rajakumari
Santhanpara
Senapathi
Thodupuzha
Udumbanchola
Udumbannoor
Upputhara
Vandanmedu
Vandiperiyar
Vannapuram
Vathikudy
Vattavada
Vazhathope
Vellathooval
Velliyamattom
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×Alacode
Ancharakandy
Aralam
Ayyankunnu
Azhikode
Chapparapadavu
Chelora
Chembilode
Chengalai
Cherukunnu
Cherupuzha
Cheruthazham
Chirakkal
Chittariparamba
Chokli
Dharmadom
Edakkad
Elayavoor
Eranjoli
Erimam-Kuttoor
Eruvassy
Ezhome
Irikkur
Kadamboor
Kadannapalli-Panapuzha
Kalliasseri
Kanichar
Kankole-Alapadamba
Kannapuram
Kannur
Karivellur-Peralam
Kariyad
Kathirur
Keezhallur
Keezhur-Chavassery
Kelakom
Kolacherry
Kolayade
Koodali
Koothuparambu
Kottayam
Kottiyoor
Kunjimangalam
Kunnothuparamba
Kurumathur
Kuttiyattoor
Madayi
Malapattom
Malur
Mangattidom
Mattannur
Mattool
Mayyil
Mokeri
Munderi
Muzhakkunnu
Muzhappilangad
Naduvil
Narath
New Mahe
Padiyur
Pallikunnu
Panniyannur
Panoor
Pappinisseri
Pattiom
Pattuvam
Payam
Payyannur
Payyavoor
Peralassery
Peravoor
Perignome-Vayakkara
Peringalam
Pinarayi
Puzhathi
Ramanthali
Srekandapuram
Thalassery
Thaliparambu
Thillankeri
Thriprangottur
Udayagiri
Ulickal
Valapattanam
Vengad
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×Ajanoor
Badiyadka
Balal
Bedadka
Beloor
Chammanad
Chengala
Cheruvathur
Delampady
East-Eleri
Enmakaje
Kallar
Kanhangad
Karaduka
Kasaragod
Kayyur-Cheemeni
Kinanoor-Karindalam
Kodom-Bellur
Kumbadaje
Kumbala
Kuttikol
Madhur
Madikkai
Mangalpady
Manjeswaram
Meenja
Mogral-Puthur
Muliyar
Neeleswaram
Padanna
Paivalike
Pallikkara
Panathady
Pilicode
Pullur-Periya
Puthige
Thrikkaripur
Uduma
Valiyaparamba
Vorkady
West-Eleri
Choose your location of interest
×Adichanalloor
Alappad
Alayamon
Anchal
Aryankavu
Chadayamangalam
Chathannoor
Chavara
Chithara
East Kallada
Edamulackal
Elamadu
Elampalloor
Eroor
Ezhukone
Ittiva
Kadakkal
Kalluvathukkal
Karavaloor
Kareepra
Karunagapally
Klapana
Kollam
Kottamkara
Kottarakkara
Kulakkada
Kulasekharapuram
Kulathooppuzha
Kundra
Kunnathoor
Mantrothuruthu
Mayyanadu
Melila
Mylam
Mynagapally
Nedumpana
Neduvathoor
Neendakara
Nilamel
Ochira
Panayam
Panmana
Paravoor
Pathanapuram
Pattazhi Vadakkekkara
Pattazhi
Pavithreswaram
Perayam
Perinadu
Piravanthoor
Poothakulam
Pooyappally
Poruvazhi
Punalur
Sasthamkotta
Sooranadu North
Sooranadu
Thalavoor
Thazhava
Thekkumbhagam
Thenmala
Thevalakkara
Thodiyoor
Thrikkadavoor
Thrikkaruva
Thrikovilvattom
Ummannoor
Velinalloor
Veliyam
Vettikkavala
Vilakkudy
West Kallada
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×Aimanam
Akalakkunnam
Arpookara
Athirampuzha
Ayarkkunnam
Bharananganam
Changanassery
Chempu
Chirakkadavu
Elikkulam
Erattupetta
Erumely
Ettumanoor
Kadanadu
Kadaplamattom
Kaduthuruthy
Kanakkary
Kangazha
Kanjirappally
Karoor
Karukachal
Kidangoor
Kooroppada
Koottikkal
Kottayam
Kozhuvanal
Kumarakam
Kumaranalloor
Kuravilangadu
Kurichi
Madappally
Manarkkad
Manimala
Manjoor
Marangattupally
Maravanthuruthu
Meenachil
Meenadam
Melukavu
Mulakkulam
Mundakkayam
Munnilavu
Mutholy
Nattakam
Nedumkkunnam
Neendoor
Njeezhoor
Pala
Pallikkathodu
Pampady
Panachikkavu
Parathode
Payippadu
Poonjar-Thekkekkara
Poonjar
Puthuppally
Ramapuram
T.V. Puram
Thalanad
Thalappalam
Thalayazham
Thalayolaparampu
Theekoyi
Thidanad
Thiruvarppu
Thrikkodithanam
Udayanapuram
Uzhavoor
Vaikom
Vakathanam
Vazhappally
Vazhoor
Vechoor
Veliyannoor
Vellavoor
Velloor
Vijayappuram
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×Arikkulam
Atholi
Ayancheri
Azhiyur
Balusseri
Beypore
Chakkittapara
Changaroth
Chathamangalam
Chekyad
Chelannur
Chemancherry
Chengottukavu
Cherode
Cheruvannur-Nallalam
Cheruvannur
Edacheri
Elathur
Eramala
Feroke
Kadalundi
Kakkodi
Kakkur
Karassery
Kavilumpara
Kayakkodi
Kayanna
Keezhariyur
Kizhakkoth
Kodencheri
Kodiyathur
Koduvally
Koilandi
Koodaranji
Koothali
Kottur
Kozhikkode
Kunnamangalam
Kunnummal
Kurachundu
Kuruvattur
Kuttyadi
Maniyur
Maruthomkara
Mavoor
Meppayur
Moodadi
Mukkam
Nadapuram
Nadauvannur
Nanmanda
Narikkuni
Narippatta
Nochad
Olavanna
Omassery
Onchiyam
Panangad
Payyoli
Perambra
Perumanna
Peruvayal
Purameri
Puthuppadi
Ramanattukara
Thalakulathur
Thamarassery
Thikkodi
Thiruvallur
Thiruvambadi
Thuneri
Thurayur
Ulliyeri
Unnikkulam
Vadakara
Valayam
Vanimel
Velom
Villiyappally
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×A.R. Nagar
Alangode
Aliparambu
Amarambalam
Anakkayam
Angadippuram
Areekkode
Athavanad
Chaliyar
Chelambra
Cheriyamundam
Cherukavu
Chikkode
Chokkade
Chungathara
Edakkara
Edappal
Edappatta
Edarikkode
Edavanna
Edayoor
Elamkulam
Irimpiliyam
Kalikavu
Kalpakancheri
Kannamangalam
Karulai
Karuvarakundu
Kavannur
Keezhattur
Keezhparamb
Kodur
Kondotty
Koottilangadi
Kottakkal
Kuruva
Kuttippuram
Kuzhimanna
Malappuram
Mambad
Mangalam
Manjeri
Mankada
Marakkara
Marancherry
Melattur
Moorkkanad
Morayoor
Munniyoor
Muthedam
Nakkaraparambu
Nannambra
Nannamukku
Nediyiruppu
Nilambur
Niramaruthur
Othukkungal
Ozhur
Pandikkad
Parappanangadi
Parappur
Perinthalmanna
Perumannaclari
Perumbadappu
Peruvalloor
Ponmala
Ponmundam
Ponnani
Pookkottoor
Porur
Pothukallu
Pulamanthole
Pulickal
Pulppatta
Purathur
Puzhakkattiri
Tanur
Tavanur
Thalakkad
Thanalur
Thazhekkode
Thenjippalam
Thennala
Thirunavaya
Thirur
Thirurangadi
Thiruvalli
Thrikkalangode
Thuvvur
Triprangode
Urakam
Urngattiri
Valancherry
Valavannur
Vallikunnu
Vattamkulam
Vazhakkad
Vazhayoor
Vazhikkadavu
Veliyancode
Vengara
Vettathur
Vettom
Wandoor
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×Agali
Akathethara
Alanallur
Alathur
Ambalappara
Anaganadi
Anakkara
Ayiloor
Chalavara
Chalisseri
Cherplassery
Chittoor-Thathamangalam
Elappally
Elevancherry
Erimayur
Eruthompathy
Kadambazhippuram
Kanjirappuzha
Kannadi
Kannampra
Kappur
Karakkurissi
Karimba
Karimpuzha
Kavassery
Keralasseri
Kizhakkancherry
Kodumbu
Koduvayur
Kollengode
Kongad
Koppam
Kottayi
Kottoppadam
Kozhinjampara
Kulukkallur
Kumaramputhur
Kuthannur
Kuzhalmannam
Lakkidi-Peroor
Malampuzha
Mankara
Mannarkkad
Mannur
Marutha Road
Mathur
Melarkkode
Mundur
Muthalamada
Muthuthala
Nagalassery
Nallepilly
Nellaya
Nelliampathy
Nemmara
Ongallur
Ottappalam
Palakkad
Pallassana
Parali
Paruthur
Pattambi
Pattencherry
Pattithara
Perumatty
Perungottukurissi
Peruvembu
Pirayiri
Polppully
Pookkottukave
Pudur
Puthucode
Puthunagaram
Puthuppariyaram
Puthussery
Sholayur
Shornur
Sreekrishnapuram
Thachampara
Thachanattukara
Tharur
Thenkurissi
Thirumittakkode
Thiruvegappura
Thrikkadeeri
Thrithala
Vadakarapathy
Vadakkancherry
Vadavannur
Vallapuzha
Vandazhi
Vaniyamkulam
Vellinezhi
Vilayur
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×Aanikkad
Adoor
Aranmula
Aurvappulam
Ayiroor
Chenneerkkara
Cherukole
Chittar
Enadimangalam
Erathu
Ezhamkulam
Ezhumattoor
Ilanthoor
Iraviperoor
Kadampanadu
Kadapra
Kalanjoor
Kalluppara
Kaviyoor
Kodumon
Koipram
Konni
Kottanadu
Kottangal
Kozhencherry
Kulanada
Kunnamthanam
Kuttoor
Malayalappuzha
Mallappally
Mallappuzhassery
Mezhuveli
Mylappra
Naranammoozhi
Naranganam
Nedumpram
Niranam
Omalloor
Pallikkal
Pandalam Thekkekkara
Pandalam
Pathanamthitta
Peringara
Pramadam
Puramattom
Ranni-Angadi
Ranni-Pazhavangadi
Ranni-Perunnadu
Ranni
Seethathode
Thannithode
Thiruvalla
Thottapuzhassery
Thumpamon
Vadaserikkara
Vallikkode
Vechuchira
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×Amboori
Anad
Anchuthengu
Andoorkkonam
Aruvikkara
Aryanad
Aryancode
Athiyannoor
Attingal
Azhoor
Balaramapuram
Chemmaruthi
Chenkal
Cherunniyur
Chirayinkeezhu
Edava
Elakamon
Kadakkavoor
Kadinamkulam
Kallara
Kallikkad
Kalliyoor
Kanjiramkulam
Karakulam
Karavaram
Karode
Karumkulam
Kattakkada
Kazhakkoottam
Kilimanoor
Kizhuvilam
Kollayil
Kottukal
Kudappanakkunnu
Kulathoor
Kunnathukal
Kuttichal
Madavoor
Malayinkeezhu
Manampoor
Mangalapuram
Manikkal
Maranalloor
Mudakkal
Nagaroor
Nanniyode
Navayikkulam
Nedumangad
Nellanadu
Neyyattinkara
Ottasekharamanglam
Ottoor
Pallichal
Pallickal
Panavoor
Pangod
Parassala
Pazhayakunnummel
Peringammala
Perumkadavila
Poovachal
Poovar
Pothankode
Pulimathu
Pullampara
Sreekaryam
Thirupuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Tholikkode
Uzhamalackal
Vakkam
Vamanapuram
Varkala
Vattiyoorkavu
Vellanadu
Vellarada
Vembayam
Venganoor
Vettoor
Vilappil
Vilavoorkkal
Vithura
Vizhinjam
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×Adat
Alagappa Nagar
Alur
Annamanada
Anthikkad
Arimpoor
Athirappilly
Avannoor
Avinissery
Chalakudy
Chavakkad
Chazhoor
Chelakkara
Cherppu
Choondal
Chowvannur
Desamangalam
Edathiruthy
Edavilangu
Elavally
Engandiyur
Eriyad
Erumapetty
Guruvayoor Township
Iringalakuda
Kadangode
Kadappuram
Kadavallur
Kadukutty
Kaiparamb
Kaippamangalam
Kandanassery
Karalam
Kattakampal
Kattur
Kodakara
Kodassery
Kodungalloor
Kolazhy
Kondazhy
Koratty
Kunnamkulam
Kuzhur
Madakkathara
Mala
Manalur
Mathilakam
Mattathur
Melur
Methala
Mulamkunnathukavu
Mullassery
Mulloorkara
Mundathikode
Muriyad
Nadathara
Nattika
Nenmanikkara
Orumanayoor
Pananchery
Panjal
Paralam
Parappukkara
Pariyaram
Pavaratty
Pazhayannoor
Perinjanam
Pookkode
Poomangalam
Porathissery
Porkulam
Poyya
Pudukkad
Punnayur
Punnayurkulam
Puthenchira
Puthur
Sreenarayanapuram
Thaikkad
Thalikulam
Thanniyam
Thekkumkara
Thiruvilwamala
Tholur
Thrikkur
Thrissur
Vadakkekkad
Vadanappally
Valappad
Vallachira
Vallathol Nagar
Varantharappilly
Varavoor
Vellangallur
Velukkara
Velur
Venkidangu
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Background
Climate data analysis is an important topic and in the context of building design, knowledge of location specific climate data is needed in the design conceptualisation phase to analyse a buildings performance via simulation tools, or building performance simulation (BPS). For formulating and assessing energy policies, it is not feasible to do BPS for each location separately. Thus classification of climate zones plays an important role by helping to identify representative locations which can then be used for BPS.
The climate and environment in which buildings are located will influence their thermal behaviour and thus the final energy consumption (Reijenga and Brassier, 2017). The indoor comfort is greatly influenced by the outdoor weather conditions and the responsiveness of buildings to prevailing local climate plays an important role if the dual aspects of occupant comfort and low energy demand are to be met. Therefore a thorough knowledge of the local climatic parameters would help architects and building designers to analyse a building’s performance via simulation tools, or Building Performance Simulation (BPS) in the design conceptualisation phase and thereby design buildings that are sensitive to the local climate.
When new energy strategies/policies are formulated or assessed for their effectiveness, it is not feasible to do BPS for each and every location separately. Thus, it becomes necessary to classify climate zones and identify representative locations that can be used for these simulations. Thus classification of the climate into zones for building energy applications play a crucial role in aiding policy makers, architects and building designers to achieve energy efficiency (Walsh et al., 2017).
There exists many classification systems to define climate zones and their approaches classify the regions in India under different zones. Some of these classification systems are suitable only for some specific purposes. For example, the Köppen-Geiger system (first introduced around 1900) classifies India under tropical rainy climate. This classification system was introduced to understand the distribution of global vegetation cover (Köppen et al., 2011) and is not suitable for building energy analysis (Pernigotto and Gasparella, 2018).The National Building Code (NBC) of India (BIS, 2016) classifies the country into five major climatic zones.
Table shows the climate zones of Kerala as defined in the National Building Code of India.
This classification is based on the work done by Ali et al. (1993), in which mean monthly maximum temperature and humidity data from 225 stations were examined and then used to group the locations into zones depending on the prevalence of a defined climatic condition for six or more months in a year. The ASHRAE climate zone classification method defines the climate into different zones based on heating and cooling degree days and into sub-zones based on precipitation (Standard 169, 2013). Under this system, the zones in India were defined and delineated based on climate data from a combination of ground weather station (51 stations) and remote sensing data. These classification systems had examined the climate across India as a whole to define and group the regions into different zones. Many studies that examined the climate data across India, in different magnitudes, had highlighted the need for location-specific climate assessment to define and delineate the climate zones (Bansal and Minke, 1995; Singh et al., 2007; Pawar et al., 2015).
A previous study examined the climate data of 14 major cities in Kerala (Jayapalan Nair et al., 2018) and identi- fied the existence of locations with different climate characteristics, which was in contrast to the observations of the NBC of India and the ASHRAE climate classification system. The results of the study, corroborated in the governments Post Disaster Needs Assessment report (GoK, 2018), highlighted the urgent need for amendments in Kerala’s building codes to account for the local climatic variations in building designs. The climate of Kerala was examined at higher resolutions to classify and delineate zones with different climate characteristics. A new method based on adaptive thermal comfort model, for classification of climate zones is presented. This classification is designed for use in Kerala’s building code, design guidelines and building energy analyses.
Figure shows the adaptive climate zones of Kerala.
The regions in Kerala were delineated into three adaptive climate zones namely: Adaptively Hot Zone, Adaptively Mixed Zone and Adaptively Cold Zone. A method based on adaptive thermal comfort model, to classify the climate zones for building performance simulation and assessment purposes. This observation, i.e. the existence of regions in Kerala with different climatic characteristics, is in contrast to that of the existing climate classification systems like the ASHRAE and the NBC of India. The ASHRAE and the NBC of India’s climate classification system identify the regions in Kerala as belonging to a single zone.
To understand the appropriateness of different classification methods, the climate zones were re-defined and delineated based on the ASHRAE and the NBC of India classification method using climate data from locations distributed at 10km spacing across Kerala. The original resolution used by these classification systems to delineate the zones were much lower than the one used in this study. From the results of comparison, it was observed that, at higher resolution, these classification systems delineate the regions in Kerala into more than one climate zone. Thus the results highlight the importance of grid spacing for delineating climate zones. On comparing the climate zones delineated by the three climate classification methods, i.e. the adaptive, the ASHRAE and the NBC of India, it was observed that the ASHRAE and the NBC of India method were ineffective in appropriately defining the different climate zones in Kerala. The comparison was done by examining the thermal performance of a building, representative of Kerala’s building typology, across the different climate zones delineated by the three classification methods.
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Help - select the location
The first step is to select the location of interest in Kerala. Kerala is one of the 29 States in India and is located in the south western part of the country between the Arabian sea and the mountain ranges - Western Ghats. The State of Kerala is divided into 14 administrative districts, which are further divided into corporations, municipalities, panchayaths and villages. In this guide each of the administrative bodies are assigned their respective Adaptive Climate Zone. By selecting the location, the designs tailored for their respective climate will be made available. To know how to select the location please watch the below video.
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