By: 07sketches

Swiss studio Manuel Herz Architects has unveiled plans to extend Tambacounda Hospital in Senegal, with a snaking building featuring perforated brick walls.

Using natural circumstances to lessen the need for artificial or mechanical climate control is known as passive design Strategies. This means making the most of natural components by optimizing a building's layout, materials, openings, and orientation, which will ultimately improve environmental comfort. When these techniques are widely used, individual buildings become more ecologically friendly and their overall energy usage is drastically decreased.

Most important information about house orientation, sun protection, drainage system, heat absorption, kitchen design, bedroom, and bathroom calculation,

Image 9 of 12 from gallery of Cross Ventilation, the Chimney Effect and Other Concepts of Natural Ventilation. Photograph by Matheus Pereira

Important information points and dimensions about the kitchen, living room, lighting, closet, laundry, drainage system, types of stairs, etc, by 07sketches.

Solar heating systems can slash your energy bill. We explain passive and active solar space heating so you can decide which is best for you.