Design for Mild Seasons

Shandy Heil, Reichel, Claudette H.

Cross Ventilation Aided by Wing Wall

Firgue 1) Cross Ventilation Aided by Wing Wall

When the outside humidity is not high in spring and fall, a home designed with good cross ventilation can be comfortable without air conditioning. Wing walls can be designed to capture breezes from the east/southeast and deflect them into south windows. Room arrangements should allow flow-through ventilation. A screened porch should be open on three sides for ventilation or in a breezeway for maximum comfort and use.

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