Public Market

Scope and purpose

Public Market is a significant establishment in the community. Throughout the world, there are a
lot of public markets where large commodities are being sold and market. Public markets exist to fulfil a
public purpose, showcase a community’s unique character and culture while serving its everyday
shopping needs (Zaretsky, 2012).
In Philippines, public market is always referred to as Palengke derived from the Spanish word
Palenque meaning wooden palisade and stockade (Diccionario de la lengua española, 2001). In Spanish
colonies of New Spain, palengke is also described as the gathering place of indios or the indigenous
people. Palengke like a usual public market, it has wet and dry division and for few specific places a
terminal has also been anticipated. A lot of people still come and go in this place either to market their
products or to purchase.

Palengke or the public market in the Philippines being the heart of every town has some issues
being considered as the corresponding reflection of poverty. Nevertheless, public markets in the
Philippines have been running still though some issues of sanitation and health still emerged. The current
problems regarding public market in the Philippines tend to make the latter dying and dying more due to
the rise of malls and supermarkets (Pabicko, 2002).

The study project will cover the markets and other commercial establishments situated in the area.
The study will focus on the improvement of ventilation in commercial establishments and how it will affect
its function and its surrounding area.

Equally important in the study is the observation of site, its public area, and the general condition
that can be developed and improved. To develop and achieve this proposal project, it would include
related activities, amenities and facilities that could possibly bring new horizon of public market
experience.

This study will mainly focus on the effectiveness of bioclimatic approach using passive design
strategies for ventilation improvement in commercial buildings.

Methodology

Research design : Qualitative research is defined as a type of social science research that collects
and works with non-numerical data and that seeks to interpret meaning from these data that help us
understand social life through thestudy of targeted populations or places (Crossman, 2019)

Simulation and modeling : predictive and alternative

Research tactics : use of computer programs

BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE

House designed according to bioclimatic principles is becoming important [art of the journey
towards achieving sustainable ecological development. The term “bioclimatic” has traditionally related to
the relationship between climate and living organisms, or to the study of bioclimatology.

Architecture has always involved the use of natural resources to serve human needs. There is a
long and inventive tradition of making buildings that are sensitive to place and climate. With increasing
awareness of the environmental impact of modern living, a new approach is emerging that seeks to
provide buildings which are better suited to the needs of occupants and kinder to the global society.
Bioclimatic architecture implies a design approach which embraces the principles of sustainability but
which goes further than minimizing the environmental impact of buildings. It seeks to create an
architecture which is fundamentally responsive to location, climate and human needs and which gives
expression to soundly based, vital design parameters.

Bioclimatic buildings are characterized by the use of building elements including walls, windows,
roofs and floors to collect store and distribute solar thermal energy and prevent overheating. The rich
potential of bioclimatic strategies coupled with their economic attractiveness has determined that these
approaches are of fundamental importance in a more energy efficient architecture and sustainable
design. Bioclimatic designed elements cannot be considered only in their technical dimensions, as of
their nature these systems have profound architectural implications.

The main principle of bioclimatic design for passive and low energy buildings is to provide a
comfortable environment by virtue of the passive features of design. A second principle is to use the
active systems (mechanical equipment, such as air conditioning) with the passive systems to create an
integrated solution for climate control. This can produce an integrated approach to design. One view of
bioclimatic design is that the sphere of influence of architectural design lies in the use of passive design
features, such as selecting the appropriate form and fabric of the building for climatic conditions. The aim
is to achieve the indoor condition as close as possible to the comfort zone. Hence, through building form
and fabric, varying outdoor conditions are controlled in order to achieve comfort. There are limits to the
effect of passive systems; hence it is common to use active systems for times when comfort cannot be
provided by passive systems.