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Comfort Triangle
air temperature
air movement
humidity
Airports
great source for precise information about wind patterns
affected by microclimate factors
Wind defelction
wind is deflected with MASS, dirt
sound deflection
sound is also deflected with MASS
Issue with wind: it carries ___ and ___ direction @dusk
scent
changes
RULES OF WIND: wind runs along a ___
valley
RULES OF WIND: flows ___ IN THE MORNING
UPSLOPE
RULES OF WIND: flows ___ IN THE EVENING
DOWNSLOPE
RULES OF WIND: it ___ along a valley
ACCELERATES
causes ___ when it goes from ___→___
turbulance
high pressure to low pressure
Wind moving along shoulder of cliff ___
ACCELERATES
most comfortable on a hot humid day
Intense valleys hold __ air
COOL
and it lingers for long periods
Small windows ___ __ wind
speed up
big windows ___ ___ wind
slow down
AIr/wind evaporates water as it passes through and gets ___
COOLER
SUMMER
cool air from bodies of water cool down the warm landmass
WINTER
hot air from the ocean rises and cool air from the adjacent cool landmass flows along the ocean
Hot and Arid
Igloo or courtyard, reduce surface area, compact
hot and humid
spread out, porches
Cool climate
igloo, reduce surface area as much as possible, compact
temperate
minimize east and west exposure
compromise between heat loss and ventilation
protect against north winds
shade E W
plant deciduous trees
DIFF CLIMATES PASSIVE RESPONSE TABLE
