Cross-Ventilation - Ideas from the NGBS

Cross-ventilation, or using wind to bring air through a home allowing the building to cool without using energy, can earn points to certify a home to the National Green Building Standard (NGBS). What key factors should be considered? Explore different orientations, openings, and other factors that may impact your buildings performance.
For more information on sustainable home building, use the resources in the NAHB Sustainability Toolkit at nahb.org/hbasustainabilitytoolkit.

[@edwardshomestead9074]

I'm a building contractor in the Bahamas and we have many hurricanes in a year, I use this same concept to deal with the hurricane winds of destruction

[@michaelthomas1724]

I believe a Thank you should be here, so from a student studying architecture Thank you!

[@dhanasekar2734]

Thank u very much dear

[@perfectarchitecturalengine7252]

Nice

[@BenKlassen1]

Narrow buildings are less efficient to warm, however. Can't have your cake and eat it too.