Passive building design

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Harness the power of the sun with passive solar design for sustainable and eco-friendly buildings in any climate. Learn the fundamentals now!

Passive Solar Heating | American Solar Energy Society

Designing a house in the tropics, should always try to consider and respond to the climate. This design approach is becoming increasingly relevant because of climate change. When designing and building your home in a tropical climate, they are vital principles that you should consider. Strategies include site orientation, solar shading, passive ventilation, construction materials and roof design. These are all principles associated with tropical architecture.

Every wonder what makes a house a Passive House?

When designing for sustainability, passive solar design with water walls for heat storage are rarely used to their full potential.

Strictly defined, the term ‘passive cooling’ applies only to those processes of heat dissipation that will occur naturally, that is without the mediation of mechanical components or energy inputs. The definition encompasses situations where the coupling of spaces and building elements to ambient heat sinks (air, sky, earth and water) by means of natural modes of heat transfer leads to an appreciable cooling effect indoors. However, before taking measures to dissipate unwanted heat, it is…