| Landscape
Architecture
Tibetan Retreat, Holy Island, Scotland,
UK
The critical elements to the engineering
strategy:
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Southern orientation with no overshadowing to
maximise
passive solar gain. |
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Earth sheltering to reduce heat loss by taking
advantage
of the stability of ground temperatures compared
to air temperatures. |
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Heavyweight construction to reduce temperature
fluctuation
by making use of thermal mass. |
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High levels of insulation to reduce heat loss
and energy use. |
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Trombe walls to store the sun’s heat during
the day and radiate
to the rooms at night. |
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Thermal shutters to reduce heat loss at night. |
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Maximise day-lighting to reduce lighting energy
use. |
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