TROPICAL DESIGN QUIZ NO. 05

Trees provide needed shade but starve the house/structure of natural light if too many.

• True

• False

What is the optimum façade orientation in terms of passive heating and lighting?

• North

• South

• East

• West

“UPWIND” OR TOWARDS THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH THE WIND IS BLOWING

• windward

• leeward

• wind

• wind shadow

“DOWNWIND” OR TOWARDS THE DIRECTION THE WIND IS GOING

• windward

• leeward

• wind

• wind shadow

A CALM, SHELTERED AREA WHERE THE WIND DOESN’T REACH DUE TO AN OBSTACLE, SUCH AS A BUILDING OR TREE

• windward

• leeward

• wind

• wind shadow