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Tropical Natural Building
Essential Elements
Orientation to winds
Shade
Reduction of mass
Venting and air flow
Trellis and shade-house
Air scoops
Tanks and cisterns
Insect screening
Guttering and rain catchment
Drainage (Site specific)
Shelter from hurricanes, tsunamis, wind, eroding beaches
Open design (air, light, ambience)
Solar heated hot water on roof to reduce or eliminate use of fuel powered water heaters.
Design techniques
Walls stop short of ceiling
Verandas
Roof vents
Separate kitchen
White, reflective, insulated roof
Wind barrier? (Bamboo)
Catastophe Design
Learn climatic and landform history of area and site. Use common sense, and if there are rare external energies (ex. hurricanes) assume they will happen and plan accordingly.
Keep damp mulched gardens
Design with ponds
Include succulent ground covers
Acquire appropriate foraging animals to 'rake' up leaves
Plant slow-burning, high-ash-content (least combustible) species
Other issues: flood, earth-movements, cyclone, hurricane, tsunami, lava, etc.
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