Early vernacular buildings developed using these universal principles, carefully orienting and shading buildings so that they gained heat in winter and were shady in summer, introducing thermal mass in dry climates, and in more humid ones
using cross ventilation, porches, shutters, ceiling fans, solar chimneys and insulation.
If you want cooling, rather than a complicated air conditioning system,
use cross ventilation.
Not exact matches
The facility can be naturally ventilated
using high and low - level louvres that generate
cross ventilation through the space.
They are eco-friendly,
using natural lighting, solar power and
cross ventilation, although air conditioning is provided for your comfort.
The artist and her collaborators will
use metallic adhesive to create a geometric design in the windows of the east gallery based on the iron rejas (screens) she cites as ever - present in the architecture of post-war Puerto Rico due to their provision of security and
cross ventilation.
The building reduces water
use with a greywater recycling system, while
cross ventilation and exterior shading also helps keep the temperature down.
Finally, it means the
use of
cross ventilation and fans instead of air conditioning.
Additional opening doors at each end are included to aid
cross ventilation and also produce excellent lighting qualities which allow
use well into the evening; and for when the light finally does fade we have added subtle low voltage lighting to the vaulted ceiling as standard throughout the range.