Increasing the surface area of the structure exposed to the outside is a practical way to prevent unwanted heat absorption.

The ________ design approach sheds insight on the

building's orientation and how it impacts solar radiation,

sunshine, and wind.

Tropical Hot, Humid Climate

Receives sun rays all throughout the year.

resisting and reducing heat gain, providing enough ventilation, and to elevate the level of humidity.

The orientation of the building should help in minimizing sun exposure during summer and provide warmth during winter, for which the longer walls of the buildings should face the North and South and avoid ____ orientation.

The larger building dimension should face north and _____.

Main walls and windows should face the wind direction in order to allow minimum cross-ventilation of the rooms.

Bedrooms-on the ____ side. 

Living rooms-on the north or south side.

Compact plans are preferred as these will expose minimum surface to  harsh solar  radiations.

The principle involved is to catch an unobstructed breeze at a high level and channel it to areas in the bottom parts of the building.

a voluntary classification system for the construction industry that can be used to structure project information.

Indigenous materials are materials that are naturally and locally found in a specific place.

A low-rise building is a enclosed structure whose architectural height is below _______ meters, and which is divided at regular intervals into occupiable levels.

Low-rise buildings are defined as buildings with _____ floors or under.

Pertains to environmental performance of building elements and strategies.

Using Natural Ventilation, Kitchens and bathrooms shall have local exhaust systems vented to outdoors.

It can be achieved with open-able windows or trickle vents when the spaces to ventilate are small and the architecture permits.

the term most commonly used to describe schemes where the ventilation is neither entirely natural, nor entirely mechanical.

Having a skylight can also reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool your building.