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ALL ABOUT SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN
Architectural information for beginner architects and students
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
The term solar (active and passive) architecture refers to an approach to building design that is sensitive to Nature and takes advantage…
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN
Sustainable development is development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation...
INTRODUCTION OF PASSIVE DESIGN
Passive design reduces or eliminates the need for auxiliary heating or cooling, which accounts for about 40% of energy use in the...
BUILDING ORIENTATION FOR PASSIVE DESIGN
Good orientation can increase the energy efficiency of your building, making it more comfortable to live in and cheaper to run...
CLASSIFICATION OF PASSIVE TECHNIQUES
The Passive techniques has been classified under the following: 1. Passive Cooling 2. Passive Heating 3. Passive Day-lighting..
PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE IN DIFFERENT CLIMATE
Energy and architecture form a natural marriage if indoor comfort and respect for environment are secured...
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Passive solar heating is the least expensive way to heat your home. Put simply, design for passive solar heating aims to keep out summer…
PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING TECHNIQUES
Passive heating technique generally used in cold climates. Passive cooling is especially useful in hot and humid or hot and dry climates...
PASSIVE COOLING
To be comfortable, buildings in all climates require some form of cooling at some time of the year. The most appropriate passive cooling...
PASSIVE COOLING DESIGN PRINCIPLES
To achieve thermal comfort in cooling applications, building envelopes are designed to minimise daytime heat gain, maximise night-time...
PLANNING ACCORDING TO PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
Plan carefully to ensure passive solar gain to the rooms that most need it. This plan places living areas to the north...
SHADING ACCORDING TO CLIMATE SPECIFIC RESPONSES
In high humidity climates and hot dry climates with warm winters, shade the building and outdoor living spaces throughout the year…
CLIMATE SPECIFIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Climate specific design responses and passive cooling methods are different for: 1) hot humid climates where cooling only is required…
BUILDING SHADING
Direct sun can generate the same heat as a single bar radiator over each square metre of a surface, but effective shading can block...
FIXED SHADING DEVICES
Fixed shading devices can regulate solar access on northern elevations throughout the year, without requiring any user effort...
HYBRID COOLING SYSTEM
Hybrid cooling systems are whole house cooling solutions that employ a variety of cooling options in the most efficient and effective way...
ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME DESIGN
Using energy efficiency principles when designing your home will help you live more comfortably and save money! An Energy Smart home…
TEN TIPS FOR SMART HOME DESIGN
Once you’ve made the decision to build rather than buy your next home, the biggest step after finding the right building lot is to design...
