Conradie, Dirk CU2014-06-172014-06-172013-01Conradie, D.C.U. 2013. Appropriate passive design approaches for the various climatic regions in South Africa. In: The Green Building Handbook of South Africa: Volume 5: The Essential Guidehttp://alive2green.com/greenbuilding/green-building-handbook/http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7454Copyright: Green Building, Cape Town, South AfricaPrevious chapters, Maximising the Sun (Conradie, 2011) and SA Climate Zones and Weather Files (Conradie, 2012), gave an introduction of the current South African climatic characteristics. This chapter explores appropriate passive design approaches for the various South African climatic regions in detail and provide some clear answers to designers as well as the expected climate change expressed in Köppen-Geiger categories.enSolar radiationSouth African climatic characteristicsKöppen-Geiger categoriesEnergy efficient buildingsAppropriate passive design approaches for the various climatic regions in South AfricaBook ChapterConradie, D. C. (2013). Appropriate passive design approaches for the various climatic regions in South Africa., <i>Workflow;12326</i> Green Building. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7454Conradie, Dirk CU. "Appropriate passive design approaches for the various climatic regions in South Africa" In <i>WORKFLOW;12326</i>, n.p.: Green Building. 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7454.Conradie DC. Appropriate passive design approaches for the various climatic regions in South Africa.. Workflow;12326. [place unknown]: Green Building; 2013. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7454.TY - Book Chapter AU - Conradie, Dirk CU AB - Previous chapters, Maximising the Sun (Conradie, 2011) and SA Climate Zones and Weather Files (Conradie, 2012), gave an introduction of the current South African climatic characteristics. This chapter explores appropriate passive design approaches for the various South African climatic regions in detail and provide some clear answers to designers as well as the expected climate change expressed in Köppen-Geiger categories. DA - 2013-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Solar radiation KW - South African climatic characteristics KW - Köppen-Geiger categories KW - Energy efficient buildings LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2013 T1 - Appropriate passive design approaches for the various climatic regions in South Africa TI - Appropriate passive design approaches for the various climatic regions in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7454 ER -