Imajineer Studio
Posts tagged thermal comfort
Notes on architecture, product development and brand work from the studio.
Design as Lived Experience
1 Oct 2026 · 6 min
Ceiling Fans and the Tropical Comfort Band
A ceiling fan draws about 30 watts. A one-ton air conditioner draws closer to 1,000, and the fan can still make the room feel two to three degrees cooler. In a...
Building Systems and Performance Metrics
31 Aug 2026 · 5 min
Tropical Wall R-Value Is Not What You Think
A 200-millimeter concrete wall has the thermal resistance of a cotton shirt. In a tropical mid-rise, walls can carry 40 to 65 percent of the conduction load...
Climate-Responsive Design
25 Aug 2026 · 6 min
The 13.5 Meter Line: Floor Plate Depth and Cross Ventilation
Cross ventilation works to a depth of about five times the floor to ceiling height. With a 2.7 meter ceiling, that is 13.5 meters. Most mid-rise floor plates...