Passive building

Keep the building warm in the winter and cool in the summer with little to no utility bills / fossil fuels. This increases both psychological and physiological comfort. Both the International Building Code and the International Residential Code have requirements for maintaining a minimum temperature in buildings. They do not have requirements for a maximum temperature

Completed in 2017 in Xuân Quan, Vietnam. Images by Hiroyuki Oki. Located in a recently developed area at about 30 minutes driving from Hanoi (Vietnam), the Japanese nursing university created a learning environment...

Master 12 passive cooling strategies for hot climates in architecture: Enhance energy efficiency and comfort with smart design choices.

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Transforming an industrial architecture into the training centre inspired by the principles of green economy and sustainable development.The “recycling” of an architecture will enable the creation of the first and most important school of ecology and sus…

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Strictly defined, the term ‘passive cooling’ applies only to those processes of heat dissipation that will occur naturally, that is without the mediation of mechanical components or energy inputs. The definition encompasses situations where the coupling of spaces and building elements to ambient heat sinks (air, sky, earth and water) by means of natural modes of heat transfer leads to an appreciable cooling effect indoors. However, before taking measures to dissipate unwanted heat, it is…

Learn 12 key passive design strategies for cold climates: Optimize building orientation, form, materials, and more for energy efficiency and comfort.