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Module 04 - Climatic Data & Analysis

Tropical climates are characterized by average temperatures of 20-30°C, high humidity levels (50%-100%), slow wind speeds, and significant precipitation averaging 1000mm per year. Common problems in these areas include high temperatures, discomfort from humidity, slow wind velocities, and an abundance of insects and rodents. Instruments such as cup anemometers and globe thermometers are used to measure climatic elements, and climatic design aims to reduce energy costs and create comfortable environments.

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Module 04 - Climatic Data & Analysis

Tropical climates are characterized by average temperatures of 20-30°C, high humidity levels (50%-100%), slow wind speeds, and significant precipitation averaging 1000mm per year. Common problems in these areas include high temperatures, discomfort from humidity, slow wind velocities, and an abundance of insects and rodents. Instruments such as cup anemometers and globe thermometers are used to measure climatic elements, and climatic design aims to reduce energy costs and create comfortable environments.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF TROPICAL CLIMATES

1. Temperature - Average mean temperature (dbt) 20-30 deg C


- Small diurnal temperature change/ range 2-5 deg C

2. Humidity Levels - 50% to 100% relative humidity

3. Wind Conditions - Slow wind flow


- Average of 2 m/s
- Prevailing winds:
- Amihan (NE)- November to April
- Habagat (SW)- May to October

4. Sky Conditions - Overcast sky most of the time


- A lot of reflected heat/ solar gain

5. Precipitation - high during the year- average of 1000mm/yr

6. Others: a. Climatic conditions breed insects (flies. Mosquitoes, termites)


b. Damp ground conditions

PROBLEMS IN AREAS WITH TROPICAL CLIMATE


1. HIGH TEMPERATURE LEVEL (HEAT)
- Due to direct solar radiation
- reflected solar radiation
- long wave radiation
- heat transfer (convection)
- others

2. HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS


- Water content in the air and on the body does not evaporate as fast resulting in very low
comfort levels.

3. SLOW WIND VELOCITIES


– Obstacles decrease wind speed by:
– deflecting the wind around the object
(E.g. Buildings)
– letting only a portion of the wind through the object (e.g. Porous, Trees)
– Mountains, hills and plateaus
– Frictional Drag changes in wind direction

4. HIGH PRECIPITATION LEVELS DURING RAINY DAYS


- High incidence of typhoon

TROPICAL DEISGN 1 JGPL2013


Module 04: Climatic Data & Analysis
5. ABUNDANCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS

6. DAMP GROUND CONDITIONS

INSTRUMENTS THAT MEASURES CLIMATIC ELEMENTS

1. CUP ANEMOMETER
- Measures wind velocity or speed

2. KATA THERMOMETER
- measure low airspeeds, below about 5 miles (8
km) per hour in studies of air circulation

3. PITOT TUBE
- indicate fluid flow velocity by measuring the
difference between the static and dynamic
pressures in fluids

4. GLOBE THERMOMETER
- measure radiant heat

5. PORTABLE AIR METER


- measure air velocity and air pressure

IMPORTANCE OF CLIMATIC DESIGN


- The key objectives of climatic design include
 To reduce energy cost of a building
 To use “natural energy” instead of mechanical system or power
 To provide comfortable and healthy environment for people

TROPICAL DEISGN 2 JGPL2013


Module 04: Climatic Data & Analysis

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