Design for Climate Guidelines for the Design of Low Cost Houses for the Climates of Kenya

Abstract

This manual is directed towards house designers and those concerned with the climatic aspects of building design. Although the design guidelines, that form the bulk of this manual, relate to houses it is hoped that they will also be useable by designers of other simple building types. The guidelines, which attempt to show how (often for little or no extra cost) comfortable, or at least tolerable, conditions may be achieved in houses in the different climates of Kenya, will hopefully be of use to students of architecture and building as well as practitioners.