Instead of relying solely on air conditioning, which often adds to greenhouse gas emissions if run on fossil power, there are a number of passive solar design strategies that work without additional energy:
- Solar chimneys draw cool air in when it’s sunny via pressure differential
- Building orientation along with natural shading from deciduous trees prevent excessive solar insolation heating the building
- Building on top of a thermal slab to provide enough thermal inertia to prevent excessive heat during the day
- Solar chimneys draw cool air in when it’s sunny via pressure differential
- Building orientation along with natural shading from deciduous trees prevent excessive solar insolation heating the building
- Building on top of a thermal slab to provide enough thermal inertia to prevent excessive heat during the day
I wrote more details on this on my blog: https://uplevelgreen.com/passive-solar-cooling-in-hot-humid-...