Environmental Controls I/IG Lecture 10 Passive Thermal Systems

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Environmental Controls I/IGEnvironmental Controls I/IG

Lecture 10Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

Genius Loci + Microclimate +

Vernacular Precedent =

Architectural form as anenvironmental control system

Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

Genius Loci

Environmental Forces Earth Wind Fire Water

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Earth Contact Thermal massThermal mass Wind shelterWind shelter Solar exposureSolar exposure

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Earthlike forms Thermal mass Wind shelter Solar “canyons”

Marriot LibrarySalt Lake City, Utah

Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

Earth-based materials

Adobe, Brick, Stone Natural material

source Thermal mass Locally available Traditional and

modern uses

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Earthscaping Natural materials Shelter/screening Locally available

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Wind

Wind Tower Wind scoop Evaporative

cooling Thermal mass

cooling

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Wind

Warm air rises Attic ventilation Solar chimneys

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Fire Solar chimney

Morse-Libby Mansion Portland, Maine

Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

Wind

Air movement affects comfort Cross ventilation

provides cooling

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Fire

Solar Angles Summer &

Wintersolstices

Verdant and Autumnal equinoxes

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Fire

Skin Surface Effects Color Reflectivity Position

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Fire

Skin Thermal Mass Increasing thermal

mass delays heat penetration

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Fire

Interior Solar Control Interior shading

reduces depth of solar penetration but still admits heat

Fire

Site Solar Control Evergreen trees

fairly constant Deciduous trees

vary seasonally

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Fire

Exterior Solar Control Sheltered openings

(apertures)

Water

Evapotranspiration Landscaping

elements provide moisture

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Water

Interior plantings can give off/trap moisture Use according to

local climate

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Water

Evaporative cooling Water features

add to evaporative cooling (but increase humidity)

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Water

Air directed over or through water can provide cooling Use according to

local climate

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Microclimate

Fountain, recesses,and channeled breezes provide cooling

Building controls exposure to onshore winds

SF School of DesignSan Francisco, CA

Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

MicroclimateEvaporative cooling Building exposed

to surrounding landscape

Pool, overhangs,and channeled breezes provide cooling

Taliesin WestPhoenix, AZ

Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

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Vernacular Precedents Drawn from Genius Loci Can be adapted to

contemporary design

Passive Thermal SystemsPassive Thermal Systems

Genius Loci + Microclimate +

Vernacular Precedent =

Architectural form as anenvironmental control system

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