Design Strategy
Building Facades
Climate-responsive building façades filter solar radiation, daylight, and fresh air from the exterior as appropriate based on climate/seasonal variations to improve indoor comfort.
Design strategies for different climates include:
Hot Climates:
Passive cooling
Natural ventilation
Shaded walls/windows
Indirect daylighting
Light-colored walls/surfaces
Double glazing
Temperate Climates:
Warm Season: Passive cooling, shaded windows, indirect daylight
Cold Season: Passive solar heating, daylighting
Double glazing
Cold Climates:
Passive solar heating
Daylighting
Double glazing
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Reference Projects
![Torre Europa](https://climatescout.arcadis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/M50_150023_00_TorreEuro41_highres-scaled-1-538x404.jpg)
Torre Europa
Madrid, Spain
![The Gateway at the Maryland Institute College of Art](https://climatescout.arcadis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/M00_040071_00_N100_highres-scaled-1-538x404.jpg)
The Gateway at the Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland