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1 Shaping Buildings for the Humid Tropics Shaping Buildings for the Humid Tropics : Cultures, Climate, and Materials Patti Stouter, ASLA. First edition, November, 2008. Online version available at Please share these self-help guidelines and let us know how to improve them. 2 Shaping Buildings for the Humid Tropics TABLE OF CONTENTS: 3 Introduction 4 Buildings FOR PEOPLE. 6 PLANNING FOR COMFORT: 6 Ventilation 7 Shading 9 Plantings 10 Insulation 10 DESIGN WITH NATURE: 12 Plants 13 Water and Soil 15 LIGHTWEIGHT building MATERIALS.

3 Shaping Buildings for the Humid Tropics Introduction Buildings for hot-humid climates should be comfortable in heat and dampness. The humidity is usually above 60% and often nearly 100% in many regions.

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