ORIENTATION NORTH AND SOUTH ( LONG AXIS EAST

LAYOUT
- WEST)
SPACING COMPACT COURTYARD PLANNING
OPEN SPACING FOR BREEZE PENETRATION, BUT
PROTECTION FROM HOT & COLD WIND
ROOMS - SINGLE BANKED, PERMANENT PROVISION
ROOMS
FOR AIR MOVEMENT
OPENINGS MEDIUM OPENINGS, 20 - 40%
WALLS HEAVY EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WALLS
ROOFS HEAVY ROOFS, OVER 8H TIME LAG
RAIN PROTECTION PROTECTION FROM HEAVY RAINS NECESSARY
SIZE OF OPENINGS SMALL, 15% - 25%
IN NORTH & SOUTH WALLS, AT BODY HEIGHT ON
POSITION OF OPENINGS
WINDWARD SIDE
PROTECTION OF OPENINGS EXCLUDE DIRECT SUNLIGHT
WALLS AND FLOORS HEAVY, OVER 8H TIME - LAG
ROOFS HEAVY, OVER 8H TIME - LAG