SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS
MBEYA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY.
RAINFALL
SITE ANALYSIS
CLIMATE
STRENGTH;
SUN
RECOMMENDATIONS;
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND
THE CLEAR SEPARATION BETWEEN
RAINY (OCT TO MAY) AND SOUTH FACING LIVING AREAS TO CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY.
RAINLESS (MAY TO OCT) SEASONS MAXIMIZE NATURAL LIGHT AND WARMTH DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
SIMPLIFIES PLANNING FOR IN WINTER. AND ART DESIGN.
CONSTRUCTION AND OUTDOOR OPTIMIZE BUILDING BATCHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN
ACTIVITIES. ORIENTATION TO MINIMIZE UNWANTED ARCHITECTURE.
WEAKNESSES; SOLAR HEAT GAIN ON EAST AND WEST
THE EXTENDED RAINY SEASON (OCT FACADE.
TO MAY) CAN BRING HEAVY RECOMMENDATIONS; hours during which the sun is visible (black Line). DEEP ROOF OVERHANG TO SHADE
RAINFALL, REQUIRING DESIGN UTILIZE LOCALLY- SOUTH-FACING WINDOW.
SOURCED AND SUSTAINABLE STRENGTH;
CONSIDERATIONS FOR MANAGING
BUILDING MATERIALS VARIATION IN DAY LENGTH THROUGHT THE
WATER RUNOFF AND POTENTIAL
WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO YEAR, SIMPLIFIES SOLAR DESIGN
FLOODING.
MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION.
PROJECT TITTLE
IMPACT. WEAKNESSES;
SUN PATH REMAINS HIGH IN THE SKY YEAR-
The proposed design of a Sustainable
ENSURE PROPER
WATERPROOFING TO PREVENT ROUND, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO EXCESSIVE Condominium Building to be built on
MOISTURE INTRUSION SOLAR. HEAT GAIN DURING BOTH HOT AND Plot no 428, Block F, Iwambi area
DURING WET SEASON. WARM SEASON. sunrise & sunset with twilight
at Mbeya City, Tanzania.
DESIGN OPENINGS ON
OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE DRAWING NAME
BUILDING TO ENCOURAGE WIND Site Inventory and Analysis.
NATURAL AIRFLOW. wind direction
RAINWATER STRENGTH; CLIENT
HARVESTING SYSTEM. SITE EXPERIENCES A DOMINANT WIND N
PASSIVE COOLING DIRECTION FROM THE EAST FOR MOST OF THE
STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE YEAR (JULY TO MAY). THIS PREDICTABILITY
NATURAL VENTILATION AND CAN BE BENEFICIAL FOR DESIGN STRATEGIES.
SHADING WEAKNESSES;
WHILE THE EAST WIND IS DOMINANT, THERE'S W E
A PERIOD WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS (MAY TO Mbeya city Council
CLOUD JULY) THE NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED. P.O. Box 320, Mbeya
STRENGTH; Mbalizi Road near TTCL Offices
wind speed
THE LONG CLEAR SEASON (APRIL TO wind direction Tell. +255 25 2502563
S
OCT), OFFERS AMPLE NATURAL LIGHT STRENGTH; Email address. cd@[Link]
FOR MOST OF THE USER. TO A CALMER SEASON (NOV TO APRIL)
WEAKNESSES; OPTIMIZE THAT ALLOWS FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY DRAWING BY
THE CLOUDY SEASON (OCT TO APRIL), AIRFLOW IN DESIGN ELEMENTS SUSCEPTIBLE NAME; Job Norasco Malekela
AROUND
CAN REDUCE NATURAL DAYLIGHT TO WIND. REG NO; 20100434040016
THE
AVAILABILITY, IMPACTING LIGHTING STRUCTURE WEAKNESSES; UE NO;
NEEDS. THE WINDIER SEASON (APRIL TO LEVEL; UQF 8, Fourth Year
RECOMMENDATIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS; NOV) CAN IMPACT BUILDING DESIGN
CONSIDER INCORPORATING LIGHT WELLS IMPLEMENT WIND SHADING STRATEGIES LIKE IN TERMS OF STRUCTURAL CHECKED BY
OR ATRIUMS TO BRING NATURAL LIGHT INTO STRATEGICALLY PLACED TREES OR WINDBREAKS. NAME; Mr. Ibrahim Charles
STABILITY, COMFORT, AND
CENTRAL AREAS OF THE BUILDING. CONSIDER AERODYNAMIC BUILDING SHAPES Mwera
POTENTIAL DUST ISSUES.
STRATEGICALLY PLACE WINDOWS ON TO MINIMIZE WIND RESISTANCE AND POTENTIAL
NORTH-FACING WALLS FOR DIFFUSED NATURAL DAMAGE DURING STRONG WINDS.
LIGHT, REDUCING GLARE AND HEAT GAIN. AVOID LARGE EXPANSES OF OPEN WALLS ON THE
UTILIZE LIGHT COLORED REFLECTIVE WINDWARD SIDE SUPERVISOR
OPPORTUNITIES; ROOF MATERIALS TO MINIMIZE HEAT ENSURE PROPER FLASHING TECHNIQUES
ABSORPTION. SCALE
MAXIMIZE NATURAL LIGHT AROUND WINDOWS AND DOORS TO PREVENT WIND-
PENETRATION. DIRECTION RAIN INFILTRATION. NO SCALE
CLERESTORIES AND SKYLIGHTS. ORIENT THE BUILDING TO MAXIMIZE
DRAWING NO DATE
LIGHT SHELVES AND REFLECTORS. EXPOSURE TO THE PREVAILING EASTERLY WINDS
FOR NATURAL VENTILATION DURING HOT SEASON.
03 April, 2024
DAYLIGHTING ANALYSIS.
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