Building a home is based on various factors. One of the most important factors in choosing the materials for a home is the climate. Naturally, we make sure that the materials we use for building a house should be compatible to the type of climate where the property will be built.

Why consider the climate when looking for the right materials? This is simply because weather has a major effect in the functionality of a building or structure. Climate is a significant factor on the life span, environmental performance and durability of construction materials.

When choosing materials to suit the weather in building homes or buildings, there are some important considerations to remember. First, is to consider the effect of the architectural design and structure to human thermal comfort, which includes the window, layout, ventilation and shading conditions on the climate indoors. Secondly, climate conditions can differ from surrounding climactic conditions such as wind speed, temperature and humidity. Read the rest of this entry »