How Passive Design Strategies Shape Thermal Performance

Sunlight House / HEIN-TROY Architects. Image Courtesy of VELUXCan architecture shape comfort before mechanical systems enter the equation? As buildings account for nearly 40% of global energy consumption and people spend close to 90% of their time indoors, thermal performance has become one of architecture's most urgent concerns. Yet despite often being associated with insulation values, energy ratings, or mechanical systems, thermal performance begins with spatial decisions made long before tec