I mean if you can build the walls in order to help keep the cold inside a house in a hot country. If yes.. what's it called ?
2007-05-10 04:39:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
There are several ways you can build your walls that will cut down on the heat during the summer. The most important thing is insulation. But 6 inch thick stucco works pretty well. Also you can build your walls of hay bales covered with stucco or some other material. You should always put windows that open from both the top and bottom, so that you can create a draft by opening both ends. And if you want to add a kind of air conditioning system, try a heat exchanger. This uses the heat from the ground to pull heat out in the summer and put it in in the winter. Best thing to do is consult an environmentally friendly architect for advice.
2007-05-10 04:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the house underground, with concrete walls and floors.
The normal ground temps when you get much below 4' -0" are about 50 - 60 deg. F.
My basement used to stay quite comfy in the Summer w/o air conditioning.
After putting in central air to keep the upstairs cool, if I open the air conditioning vents in the basement I could use it for a meat locker. There is very little heat load down there.
2007-05-10 23:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by gatorbait 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the insulation in the world will not keep you cool inside a house that's in a hot country(say Kenya) without some form of air conditioning.I would try to build your house close to an ocean and have large open windows to allow the breeze from the ocean cool your house.
2007-05-10 12:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by just thinking 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are asking for other methods of air conditioning.
Wall insulation is important in any climate but you will still require air conditioning if its hot. This can be a number of technologies from electric to natural gas to basic evaporation.
2007-05-10 11:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by Poor one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that brick houses offer both a cooling and heating effect. Brick is not very thermally conductive, so what heat you create inside the home stays, while what heat is outside the home, has trouble getting in.
2007-05-10 13:14:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adobe, they build them with clay so that the inside stays cool during the hot part of the day.
2007-05-10 11:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by chazzer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice walls
2007-05-10 11:47:17 · answer #7 · answered by Available F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use supply fresh air fan and exhast fan. it is to same current use. recomment you use air conditionning.
2007-05-11 08:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by jeffrey b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋