DESIGN VARIABLES IN ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION

1. Shape surface to volume ratio; orientation; building height.

2. Building Fabric -materials for construction; thermal insulation; surface qualities;
shading and sun control.
3. Fenestration- the size, position and orientation of windows; window glass materials,
external and internal shading devices.
4. Ventilation- air tightness; outdoor fresh air; cross ventilation and natural ventilation.
PASSIVE COOLING
PASSIVE COOLING the technology of cooling spaces through proper sitting of structure and
use of energy-efficient materials, with the overall objective of energy conservation.
Solar Orientation
Altitude
Topography
Vegetation
Water Bodies

STACK EFFECT / CHIMNEY EFFECT

STACK EFFECT / CHIMNEY EFFECT The tendency of air or
gas in a shaft or other vertical space to rise when heated,
creating a draft that draws in cooler air or gas from below

BIOSWALE (Soil/ground treatment)

TROPICAL DEISGN 1
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RETENTION POND

GREEN WALL

TROPICAL DEISGN 2
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GREEN ROOF

VETIVER GRASS

TROPICAL DEISGN 3
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ARBOSCULPTURE

TROPICAL DEISGN 4
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BIO-FUELS

SOLAR FARMS

SOLAR LAMPS

TROPICAL DEISGN 5
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SOLAR SHADES

SOLAR HARDSCAPES

TROPICAL DEISGN 6
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RAIN CATCHER

TROPICAL DEISGN 7
Module 00: Microclimate Considerations and

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