Thursday, October 6, 2011

Maximizing lighting with sunlight

Live in the tropics is very pleasant indeed. The sun shines all year round in the tropics. So is the plant, can thrive in the presence of sunlight and rain. Temperatures also tend to stabilizing tidah ekstremel. All of that is a gift from God.

Sunlight as a source of natural light have heat aspect. The more sunlight into the building, the higher the temperature in the room. Thus, light and heat should receive serious attention in building a house. So that we can benefit from aspects of light, and on the other hand suppresses the effect of heat into the house.
The heat generated by sunlight, can be reduced with a strategy of building direction toward the incoming sunlight into the house. Place windows and vents on the side that does not deal directly with sunlight. The existence of the opening function of wind direction coming responds so well to reduce the heat. Usually a good direction for the many openings are north and south. Do not forget to place the input and output ventilation in pairs so that the maximum air flow. Layout space is open space, with no insulation, it also allows light and air to flow up into the corners of the room.
Apply conventional roof that has a space between the roof and ceiling. Space between the roof and the ceiling will be a thermal insulation to reduce heat. Let the outer end of the roof has a fairly wide range. Eaves are wide enough not only to prevent entry of rain water, was blocking the sun so the heat can be reduced. The light will not enter directly, but only the reflections. The room remains cool, but bright because of reflected sunlight.
Using a jalousie or the aperture grille openings also will minimize the heat inside. Besides jalousie or lattice, can also put plants in pots hanging pendants, or potted plants are placed in front of the openings or windows.
Certain construction materials can also reduce heat. Building materials include marble and granite, can provide coolness in the room because the floors are cold. Similarly, other materials such as natural stone, tiles, terrazzo and ceramic.
Another thing you can do to minimize the hot sun is lining the exterior walls with colors that do not absorb heat, such as white and beige. Can also be done by installing a fan and sucking air (exhaust fan) is helping turn the existing air and took out some hot air in the room.

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