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Ideal garden direction - south west facing

Building Orientation for Optimum Energy

passive solar heating/cooling. Even better illustration of passive solar design principles.

Passive solar design is based on utilizing the sun's heat energy and its predictable movements through the seasons. As the Earth rotates around the sun on its annual cycle, it is tilted at an angle on its vertical axis. This impacts how the sun's rays strike various locations on Earth. The Earth is its most

Orientation of building should be done for the climatic zone in which the building is situated. The purpose of orientation is to provide residents a comfortable living space throughout the year even under severe undesirable weather conditions.

Love the Sun, Love the Shade In the wintertime, we want as much solar heat coming into our building as possible. In the summertime, we want as little solar heat coming into our building as possible. Year round, we want as much daylight com