Question

In the equatorial location, if solar heat gain is to be avoided, the main windows should face East or West.

(a) True

(b) False

I have been asked this question in examination.

My enquiry is from Orientation of Building and House Planning in section Planning of Building and Colony of Civil Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) False

Easy explanation: In the equatorial location, if solar heat gain is to be avoided, the main windows should face north or south. At the higher latitude, an orientation away from the Equator would receive the least sunshine, but here it may be desirable to have some solar heat gain in winter, when the sun is low- so an orientation towards the Equator may be preferable.