That's why I have written Big Steps In Building:
Make Natural Ventilation Mandatory and Stop Ignoring Orientation And Sun Control and Stop With the Glass Façades Already.
Big Steps In Building:
Make Natural Ventilation Mandatory
Not exact matches
Since it's
made of mesh covering, it provides enough
ventilation to allow
natural air circulate and aid your baby's breathing.
Sensors that monitor occupancy, lighting, and carbon dioxide
make sure light and air are provided only as needed,
natural ventilation is incorporated into all classrooms, and the preservation of the school's surrounding wetlands
makes for low - maintenance landscaping.
It is hard, though, to
make direct comparisons between mechanical and
natural ventilation, as studies were carried out at different times in different places.
The millennial (500-2000 year) time scale of deep ocean
ventilation affects the time scale for
natural CO2 change and thus the time scale for paleo global climate, ice sheet, and sea level changes, but this paleo millennial time scale should not be misinterpreted as the time scale for ice sheet response to a rapid large human -
made climate forcing.
They will be assisted by sustainable features in their apartments that include Energy Star appliances, ceiling fans,
natural ventilation and daylighting, window blinds and exterior sunshades, water - saving and low - flow water fixtures, low - VOC paints and finishes, floors
made of 50 percent recycled materials, and recycled quartz countertops.
Julia Gersovitz of Montreal's FGMAA Architects
made the point: Buildings used to look like alphabets, to minimize the distance to an exterior wall and maximize
natural light and
ventilation.
To accomplish this, the Center
makes use of recycled and non-toxic materials and all the offices rely on
natural day light and
ventilation.
I am not so certain that they
make sense if one can not fit inside or between them and they get cut up so much, or if every rule about appropriate design, like proper overhangs and shading or
natural ventilation are ignored.