Below is a Tropical Architecture Trivia Quiz that is perfect for seeing just how skilled you are as an architect when it comes to putting up structures in the tropical areas. The kind of structures you put up at a location depends highly on the environment of that region. Take this test and see if you have the knowhow for this region. All the best!
Albedo effect
Urban heat island
Wind shadow
Azimuth
Building fenestration
Building envelope
Building materials
Building orientation
Coriolis force
Chimney effect
Thermal mass
Uniform heat emission
Tropical upland
Temperate
Warm humid
Hot dry
I, iii, v
Ii, iv, vi
I, iii, iv
Ii, v, vi
Cloud cover
Precipitation
Humidity
Air movement
I, iii, iv, vi
Ii, iii, iv, vi
I, iii, v, vi
Ii, iv, v, vi
NW
SE
SW
NE
Conduction heat flow
Solar heat gain
Outdoor conditions
Ventilation heat flow
Building fabric
Fenestration
Thermal insulation
Surface-to-volume ratio
Tropical regions need both vertical and horizontal shading throughout the year.
For the tropical zones, generally, as much ventilation as possible is desired.
Transitional spaces in tropical zones are located on the north and south sides of the building where the sun’s penetration is not as great.
Transitional spaces require total climatic control and natural ventilation is not sufficient.
Heat sink
Water features
Cooling breezes
Radiant cooling
Thermometer
Hygrometer
Vane anemometer
Pyranometer
NW
SE
SW
NE
Hot-dry climate
Warm-humid climate
Cold climate
Solar radiation
Dry-bulb temperature
Wet-bulb temperature
Sol-air temperature
Surface temperature
Cloud cover
Sunshine duration
Dry-bulb temperature
Solar radiation
Building fabric
Fenestration
Air-tightness
Building shape
Climate
Temperature
Weather
Season
3%
4%
5%
6%
Mesoclimate
Macroclimate
Microclimate
Diurnal
Passive cooling
Stack effect
Electro-mechanical
Thermal mass
Evaporation
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Heat gain in the tropics is due mainly to solar radiation at the building surface.
In hot climates, heat gains are highest when there are low wind speeds
Relative humidities in the tropical regions are very low.
Absorptivity of the surface to solar radiation is of primary importance in tropical regions.
Evaporation
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
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