Controlling and designing for wind is a great way for buildings to harness the good and limit the bad of natural ventilation.
Energy is often a focus of design because it is the intersection of how we regulate high performance design and how users engage in a space they can use in comfort.
Biophilic design is more than bringing plants into a building but includes improving occupant health and wellbeing bu reconnecting the users with their roots as humans on earth.
There are a number ways builders and designers have addressed environmental and comfort performance without the need of active and costly systems.
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Understanding the climate can help set a project on the right track and can drastically impact performance with minimal cost.
Setting up goals early and keeping to them can keep a project on track even when the going gets rough.
Look into the forces that inform the site from climate to neighboring buildings and communities.
Spatial analysis is all about understanding the understanding what kind of site you have and how to best utilize it for your spaces.