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Passive Design for Tropical Climates by Oreo De Vera is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Tropical and passive design practices focus on achieving thermal comfort through passive design elements that are responsive to the hot, humid tropical climate. The presentation outlines tropical design characteristics and considerations, as well as passive cooling strategies like natural ventilation, high thermal mass, evaporative cooling, and the use of wind and solar control devices. Design elements discussed include building orientation, façade design, shading devices, and harnessing strategies like cro

Author

Oreo De Vera

Language

EN