Building cooling requirements

Building cooling requirements present a significant challenge to a sustainable future.

They account for more than half of the total energy requirements for the operation of an
average building in tropical areas. The first step in the design of energy-efficient structures
should be to employ passive strategies. Passive cooling reduces temperature differences
between indoor and outdoor areas, improves indoor air quality, and makes the building a
more pleasant and comfortable place to reside and work. It can also aid in the reduction of
energy consumption and environmental consequences such as greenhouse gas emissions.
The design of a building's façade has an impact on indoor air temperatures and cooling
loads. The appropriate facade insulation levels for tropical structures, including
considerations for air-conditioning modes, window size and shading, glass SHGC, and
outdoor weather conditions, play an essential role in energy efficiency and passive cooling.

1. Example; THERMAL INSULATION IN FACADES

 - Thermal insulation is a key method for lowering energy consumption in buildings
by reducing heat absorption and loss and also for cooling via the building
envelope. These materials exist solely to save energy while also protecting and
providing comfort to occupants.

2. Example; Reducing the façade’s window-to-wall ratio

- potentially generate the greatest decreases in indoor air temperature
3. Example; Tinted glass
- In the summer, tinted glass will help limit heat transfer; once the sun has gone
down, double glazing efficiently insulates your home from overheating.