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Passive design reduces or eliminates the need for auxiliary heating or cooling, which accounts for about 40% of energy use in the home...

Sustainable development is development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet ...

Good orientation can increase the energy efficiency of your building, making it more comfortable to live in and cheaper to run...

y shading a building and its outdoor spaces we can reduce summer temperatures, improve comfort and save energy...

Fixed shading devices can regulate solar access on northern elevations throughout the year, without requiring any user effort...

In high humidity climates and hot dry climates with warm winters, shade the building and outdoor living spaces throughout the year...

Passive solar heating is the least expensive way to heat your home. Put simply, design for passive solar heating aims to keep out summer...

Plan carefully to ensure passive solar gain to the rooms that most need it...

To be comfortable, buildings in all climates require some form of cooling at some time of the year. The most appropriate passive cooling...

To achieve thermal comfort in cooling applications, building envelopes are designed to minimise daytime heat gain, maximise night-time heat...

Climate specific design responses and passive cooling methods are different for : 1) hot humid climates where cooling only is required ...

Hybrid cooling systems are whole house cooling solutions that employ a variety of cooling options in the most efficient and effective way...

All sites in their native state sustain various ecological cycles. Construction leads to disruption of various cycles as well as exert demand...

The Passive techniques has been classified under the following: 1. Passive Cooling 2. Passive Heating 3. Passive Day-lighting...

The design of effective shading devices will depend on the solar orientation of a particular building facade. For example, simple fixed..

Energy and architecture form a natural marriage if indoor comfort and respect for environment are secured. Although energy conservation is...