TROPICAL DESIGN QUIZ NO. 02

What is the dominant sun path?

• SE to SW and NE to NW

• SW to NE and NW to SE

• SE to NW and NE to SW

• SW to SE and NW to NE

The sun rises about 4 months in a year in this area.

• North

• South

• East

• West

The sun rises about 8 months in a year in this area.

• North

• South

• East

• West

system that relies on external device

• active

• passive

• drainage

• solar

system that optimizes the use of natural energy

• active

• passive

• drainage

• solar

primary reason for using big windows

• heat conduction

• sunlight

• view

• ventilation conduction

What other factor, aside from temperature, can improve the comfort level in the interior?

• Humidity

• Air movement

• Temperature

• Heat gain

Which is ideal in the Philippines?

• Clerestory facing North

• Clerestory oriented East

• Skylight at the highest part

• Clerestory oriented West

In hot-dry climate, what solution is recommended to improve the comfort level of the interior?

• Provide larger openings to introduce natural ventilation

• Provide smaller openings to prevent entry of heat

• Higher walls

• Electric heater

In an airconditioned fastfood outlet fronting the road, without an air curtain, and on a hot sunny day, what will happen to the air when several customers enter along with the outside air?

• Stale air will exhaust

• Hot air will enter

• Cool air will escape

• Customers left the group