Mechanical Vent with Heat Recovery

Jimmy Lim Design

"Energy Tower
More content coming soon.Tropical high rise buildings ought to be “energy towers” producing their own energy to operate its systems and be self-sustainable. It should be able to:


* produce energy from solar panels;
* direct wind cooling at higher levels;
* direct and indirect lighting to the interiors;
* rainwater collection for generating energy;
* wind rotaries at high levels to produce energy;
* reduce use of conventional lifts;
* alternative mechanical movements to produce energy;
* new thoughts and approach to designing high-rise buildings
B. Lower Energy Tropical Building
More content coming soon.
“Architecture without walls”Natural ventilation and dehumidification


* light movable walls/panels, preferably no walls
* layered roofing over
* openings and apertures at apex for free flow
* direct light penetration
* slatted floors and platforms
* air vents and openings at ground level
* light weight operable windows
* operable roof panels
* use non-solid sidings
* raised floor


Designing for larger tropical buildings


* take advantage of the site
* understand the environment
* check wind direction
* creating of cool and hot zones
* layered roofs for wind flow
* high ceilings for convection air flow
* provide apertures at high level for heat escape
* provide heat source to induce circulation"

to find out more...
Passage via http://www.jimmylimdesign.com/what-do-we-do/we-also-try-to-explore-the-architectural-frontier-investigate-new-directions-and-energy-efficient-architecture/

Cavity Wall

Some basic reference here:
http://www.philbratt.co.uk/Cavity_wall_fact_sheet.pdf
http://www.maconline.org/tech/design/cavity2web.pdf
http://www.diywallties.co.uk/

Latitude & Longtitude

I have problem remembering this basic facts. If  you are having same problem with me, remember Latitude is like a ladder, how high it climbs is latitude.
Longitude can be reference to telephone poles, because it runs from north pole to south pole. Got it? To find out more... 

Image from
http://homepage.mac.com/kvmagruder/bcp/sphere/terreslat.htm
http://geographyworldonline.com/tutorial/lesson1.html

pplication of Biomass-energy Technologies

A useful library of books regarding sustainability from World Environmental Library. to find out more...
A topic found for bio-climate design strategies via psychrometric chart analysis. to find out more...

Climate Consultant 5

Download Climate Consultant 5 [For Windows](32 MB)

Download Climate Consultant 5 [For Mac](9 MB)

"This Version uses all the features from prior versions of Climate Consultant including new graphic screens such as a Monthly Diurnal Averages plot. It calculates a set of the top 20 Design Guidelines based on your unique climate and the passive design strategies you selected on the Psychrometric Chart. Each Guideline has a sketch illustrating how it applies when you click on the guideline number. The Guidelines and their accompanying sketches were based in part on Watson and Labs Climatic Building Design, and on Loftness,.et.al, Regional Guidelines for Building Passive Energy Conserving Homes.

NOTE: Vista installation. Change the target directory to C:\CC5 in order to bypass the C:\Program Files security restriction." to find out more...

Passage via http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/

Shading Mask Tutorial

http://people.bath.ac.uk/absmaw/Lighting/C_9.pdf
http://www.arch.hku.hk/~kpcheung/teaching/lecture/65156-8.htm
http://www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/mbs/papers/ecs/96_asemask/ases96mask.html
Image via http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/files/wiki/shading/shading-mask-sill.gif

Minimalist Living

"Even some of the most ardent capitalists find the never-ending mantra touting possessions as the ultimate sign of one's value tiresome. After a time, too much stuff starts meaning too many headaches. It probably comes as little shock to anyone that the minimalist movement has picked up a multitude of followers within the past couple of years. Individuals and families eventually come to realize that they can find happiness insmaller homes, cleaner desks, fewer "things" and other hallmarks of simplicity. But the transition from a cluttered lifestyle to something more manageable cannot happen overnight. Fortunately, the internet provides a fantastic opportunity for those whose minimalistic urges have begun blossoming to seek the advice of those who came before. These blogs, listed in no particular order, serve as an excellent primer for anyone needing to scale back. They cover a broad range of topics in order to showcase how minimalism can permeate almost any facet of life, though the contributions of resources not listed here should not go ignored, either." to find out more...

Super Sustainablecity

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjellgren_kaminsky_architecture/4364619927/in/set-72157623910681671/lightbox/