Passive building

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

Sustainable Design and Construction Primer Download Now What is an Earthship? An Earthship home is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials (such as earth-packed tires). Earthships can be completely off-grid or partially

Passive Heating Techniques - Free download as Powerpoint Presentation (.ppt / .pptx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. Passive solar design uses sunlight to heat buildings without mechanical devices. There are three main approaches: direct gain, indirect gain, and isolated gain. Direct gain involves south-facing windows and thermal mass to store heat. Indirect gain uses elements like Trombe walls between windows and living spaces to absorb and transfer…

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...

AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Projects - 2015 Top Ten Plus Winner: Federal Center South Building 1202 by ZGF Architects --- Sustainability Section - Photo Credit: ZGF Architects LLP

Image 5 of 5 from gallery of Design Freedom: Integrating Aesthetics and Energy Efficiency in Solar Facades. Cortesia de Diamond Schmitt

Using natural circumstances to lessen the need for artificial or mechanical climate control is known as passive design Strategies. This means making the most of natural components by optimizing a building's layout, materials, openings, and orientation, which will ultimately improve environmental comfort. When these techniques are widely used, individual buildings become more ecologically friendly and their overall energy usage is drastically decreased.

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The regulation of light and air was a major part of Tropical Space’s brick-forward design for an office space in Ho Chi Minh City.

The development and progress made by man in building his dwelling with mud, clay, and stones to bricks, concrete, and other building materials made the development of architecture....