Climatic Regions

Question 1

HOT HUMID

Answer 1

Most difficult  climate to design for without mechanical cooling, comfort level depends on humidty,
Design: 
- narrow floor = cross ventilation
- large open windows
- porches
- breezeways
Shading used:
-vegetation double roofs
-use light colors on exterior

Question 2

HOT ARID

Answer 2

Use thermal mass to absorb heat throughout the day and release it at night.

Design:
- Minimize opening sizes
- Provide shade for opening
- Pools reduce local air temperature 
  through evaporation

Question 3

COLD CLIMATE

Answer 3

Heat losses in winter can be significant

Design
- Reduce surface area exposed to 
  minimize 
- Reduce window openings and doors on 
  the north side

Question 4

TEMPERATE

Answer 4

Heat losses in the winter
Design:
- Minimize winter winds on southern 
  exposed walls
- South-facing walls shaded with 
  deciduous trees
- solar heating active and passive works 
  well with excessive cloud cover
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Question 5

Solar Heating Design Strategies

Answer 5

Orient building with the long axis of building east-west direction.

- Decideous trees on south-facing for 
  shade in summer, and sunlight in winter
- Evergreens trees east and west for 
  morning sunblock 
- Winter heat loss with earth formations

Question 6

Active Solar

Answer 6

Position sollar collects out of the way of adjacent buildings and trees
- note no reflection onto other buildings

Question 7

Natural Cooling

Answer 7

Use the concept of natural ventilation, radiative cooling, evaporative cooling, and ground coupling

• Minimized glazed areas on the east and west facade
• Usee water elements and winos for evaporative cooling
• Avoid building hardscape around the structure = heat build up