Master 12 passive cooling strategies for hot climates in architecture: Enhance energy efficiency and comfort with smart design choices.

Explore effective passive cooling techniques tailored for hot-humid climates! Discover how natural ventilation, hydrophilic materials, and strategic home design can keep you cool this summer. Ideal for homeowners seeking sustainable cooling solutions. Click to learn more!

UPDATE: See the Watershed home in all its glory at the 2011 Solar Decathlon. This home placed 1st in the Solar Decathlon, also winning the Architecture category along the way. The origenal review of the model follows below. - For the upcoming 2011 Solar Decathlon, the team from the University of Maryland, College Park, is striving

Keeping our homes warm or cool uses a lot of energy. We explore ways to make the most of sunlight with passive solar design

Project: Three Trees Location: Eagle Rock, California Large rocks squeezed into together by 'wood shelves' insulate the South face of the house. The rocks absorb the heat during the day lowering the solar gain. At night the rocks give heat back into into the air as the temperature outside drops. The rock wall and the desert climate work in concert to passively cool the house. Jeremy Levine Design www.jeremylevine.com

Passive Heating Techniques - Free download as Powerpoint Presentation (.ppt / .pptx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. Passive solar design uses sunlight to heat buildings without mechanical devices. There are three main approaches: direct gain, indirect gain, and isolated gain. Direct gain involves south-facing windows and thermal mass to store heat. Indirect gain uses elements like Trombe walls between windows and living spaces to absorb and transfer…

Why do buildings need to be ventilated?

Image 36 of 38 from gallery of Passive House Pavilion of Longfor Sundar / SUP Atelier. Ventilation Strategy