2. Chapter 2: Climate design strategies  

In this chapter it is going to be discussed and analyzed the different passive strategies that can help to reduce the energy use, as well as increase the comfort level of the buildings. It will be analyzed the strategies for the two assigned climates, Irkutsk and Acapulco. Which are completely different climates.
For the analysis is going to be used the Watson and Labs matrix. In this matrix are define in a general way the strategies to follow in order to achieve the objectives. These objectives vary depending on the period of the year.