Handout 2

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Climate

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Weather and climatic forces are products of

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Solar radiation

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Is a radiant energy emited by the sun, particularly electromagnetic energy

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Solar Radiation

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Classification of solar radiation

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UV Radiation, Visible light, Short Infra-Red Radiation

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is the angle between an object’s rational acis and line perpendicular to its oribital plane

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Axial Tilt

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Climatic Factors

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Solar Radiation, Titl of earths axis, thermal balance, winds, topography

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absorbs direct scattered source of almost all earth’s energy occurs in short wavelengths

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Solar Radiation

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annual, monthly, and diurnal maximum and minimum temperature

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Air Temperature

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Measurement of the temperature of the air and as far as possible excludes any radiant temperature. Always measured in the shade. Using a thermometer and can either be in units f or c

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Dry Bulb Temperature

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Amount of moisture present in the air (g/m3)

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Absolute Humidity

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Weight of unit vapor per unit weight of air (g/kg)

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Specific Humidity

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partial pressure of water vapor present in the air

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Vapor Pressure

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Refers to the amount of water in the air. Measured using a hygrometer and can be in the form of wet bulb temo in f or c

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Relative Humidity

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Data in the form of total monthly rainfall of maximum rainfall during the 24 hr period.

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Precipitation

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Precipitation is measured using

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Rain gauge in inches or cm

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The direction, frequency, and force of the wind throughout the years

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Wind

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Microclimatic Conditions

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Time of Day, Topography, Water, Ground Surfaces, Vegetation

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Human comfort as determined by the ability of the body to dissipate the heat and moisture it produces by metabolic action

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Thermal Comfort

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Is a condition of both physical and mental well being and designers are responsible for providing an internal climatic environment that can prpduce it.

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Thermal Comfort

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Factors of Microclimate

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Time of day, Vegetation and Soil Typr, Manmade structures, Topography, Proximity to bodies of water

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Those regions where heat is the dominant problem, where the annual mean temperature is not less than 20 degrees

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Tropical Climate

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Concerned with countries where discomfort due to heat and humidity are the dominant problems

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Tropical Design

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(Characteristics of Tropical Climate) Aveerage mean temperature and small diurnal temp change/range?

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20-30 deg C. Small dirunal change:2-5 deg C

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(Characteristics of Tropical Climate)Humidity levels?

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50% Tto 100% Relative Humidity

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(Characteristics of Tropical Climate) wIND CONDITIONS

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Slow Wind Flow, Average of 2 m/s

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Amihan (North East)

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Nov to April

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Habagat (SW)

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May to October

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(Characteristics of Tropical Climate) Sky condition?

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Overcast sky most of the time. lots of reflected heat/solar gain

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(Characteristics of Tropical Climate) pRECIPITATION?

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High during the year, average 1000mm/yr

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Water content in the airn an on the body does not evaporate as fast resulting in very low comfort levels

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High Humidity Levels

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Design Objectives in Tropical Climates

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Minimize heat gain, maximize ventilation, prevent unecessary increase in humidity levels, have good drainage systems, protect spaces from insects and rodents