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  Climate Responsive Strategies in Architecture: Their Contemporary Relevance through the Lens of Culture, Heritage, and User Experience

  By Nakshatra Kishor Sangale

  Abstract: Climate-responsive architecture has long been recognized as a fundamental principle of sustainable design, particularly within vernacular settlements where buildings evolved in response to local climatic conditions, available materials, and cultural traditions. Traditional architecture in India demonstrates how passive environmental strategies such as courtyards, verandas, thick masonry walls, jaalis, and locally sourced materials contribute to thermal comfort, energy efficiency, and long-term building performance. However, rapid urbanization and increasing dependence on mechanical …

  Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2026 Read article →