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    The document provides guidance on passive cooling techniques for site orientation, sun shading, and natural ventilation when designing a building. It recommends orienting rooms for optimal natural ventilation from prevailing winds, using overhangs and screens to shade walls from sun, and including large windows on multiple walls of each room to promote cross ventilation. It also suggests using lightweight materials rather than thermally massive ones like concrete for walls and floors unless they can be properly shaded.

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    The document provides guidance on passive cooling techniques for site orientation, sun shading, and natural ventilation when designing a building. It recommends orienting rooms for optimal natural ventilation from prevailing winds, using overhangs and screens to shade walls from sun, and including large windows on multiple walls of each room to promote cross ventilation. It also suggests using lightweight materials rather than thermally massive ones like concrete for walls and floors unless they can be properly shaded.

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    Tropical Construction

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    Sally Michael
    The document provides guidance on passive cooling techniques for site orientation, sun shading, and natural ventilation when designing a building. It recommends orienting rooms for optimal natural ventilation from prevailing winds, using overhangs and screens to shade walls from sun, and including large windows on multiple walls of each room to promote cross ventilation. It also suggests using lightweight materials rather than thermally massive ones like concrete for walls and floors unless they can be properly shaded.

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    Site Orientation

    • Prioritize rooms that need the most natural


    ventilation and position them to take advan-
    tage of prevailing winds.

    Sun Shading
    • Have large roof overhangs or covered
    outdoor areas for shading the north and
    south-facing walls.
    • Use vertical screens or shutters to shade
    west and east-facing openings.

    Natural Ventilation
    • Have large window and door openings on
    two or more walls of each room to promote
    cross-ventilation.

    Wall Materials and Construction


    • Thermal massing materials like concrete
    walls and slabs are not ideal unless they
    are shaded. These store heat absorbed
    during the day and releases it into the room
    during the night.
    • Consider using lightweight materials and
    framing construction instead since these will
    cool quickly.

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