bioclimatic
Living conditions related
Bioclimatic describes the relationship between climate and living organisms, particularly how climate affects life.
In architecture and design, bioclimatic refers to buildings that work with local climate conditions—using natural ventilation, solar orientation, and thermal mass rather than mechanical heating and cooling: bioclimatic architecture, a bioclimatic house designed for the Mediterranean.
Circulation of fresh air
- cross-ventilationAirflow through opposing openings
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- louvresAngled ventilation fins
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
daylighting · glazing · vernacular · adobe · courtyard · windcatcher · biophilic
Constant-temperature boundary line
- elevationHeight above reference point
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- maritimeOf the sea
- continentalOf a continent
tropical · arid · temperate · polar · subtropical · monsoon · highland
Adjusting to new conditions
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
Study of seasonal cycles
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- estivationWarm-season torpor state
- treelineElevation limit for forests
Net-zero emissions state
- LEEDGreen architecture certification
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- cross-ventilationAirflow through opposing openings
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- louvresAngled ventilation fins
insulation · daylighting · glazing · vernacular · adobe · courtyard · windcatcher · biophilic
isotherm
Constant-temperature boundary line
continental · tropical · arid · temperate · polar · subtropical · monsoon · highland
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
phenology
Study of seasonal cycles
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- estivationWarm-season torpor state
carbon-neutral
Net-zero emissions state
- LEEDGreen architecture certification
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
bioclimaticabiotic
Nonliving, in ecology
non-biological · meteorological · climatological · geophysical · mechanistic
bioclimaticclimate-controlled
Artificially maintained environment
hermetically sealed · mechanical · artificial · unsustainable
climate, climatic, microclimate, macroclimate, microclimatic, macroclimatic