With the weather becoming increasingly unstable and hot, it is increasingly important to design a house that can regulate the room temperature to prevent extreme temperature. Here are some home design tricks for that. One of them is by using ceramic granite breezeblock to ventilate your home.

1. Raise the ceiling

Low ceilings tend to trap more heat. Limited air circulation will trap heat inside the house. That is why Javanese house architecture has a triangular roof with lots of space. So, determine the ceiling height of the house. The higher it is, the more room for air circulation. Today’s houses have a lot of open space from the first floor to the second floor. The goal is to maximize air circulation.

Higher ceiling helps to cool down air inside the house (Source: dwell.com)

2. Raise the void

Void is the empty space between the walls and the roof of the house. Usually, many voids exist in houses with triangular roofs. Because it’s empty, the air contained in the voids can help cool your home too. So, use the void as much as possible to help lower the temperature of the house. For example, you can make a triangular roof with a high peak. Thus, there is plenty of room to cool the air from the hot roof.

3. Cross ventilation

Then, an important technique to know about today’s house architecture is cross ventilation. This technique uses windows and other openings to optimize space ventilation. It is located in such a way that cold air can enter the house. Then, the cold air will replace the hot air. So, hot air can leave the house. This technique is very popular for today’s modern homes. The trick is to install large windows to open during the day. Of course, the installation of windows must also consider the direction of the incoming sun ray.

4. Use breezeblocks

Maximise air circulation with breezeblocks

Finally, you can use breezeblock at home. Ceramic granite breezeblock can be a wall, partition, or home ventilation. Because it has holes, breezeblock has many benefits, one of which is maximizing the air circulation of the room. For example, two separate rooms can be separated by a breezeblock wall. Thus, the circulation of the two rooms will be optimal. Then, you can simply use one air conditioner at night to cool both rooms. You can also use breezeblock walls on the exterior to maximize the air from the outside. In fact, you can also use breezeblock for cross ventilation system, so there is no need to use windows. Finally, you can use breezeblock as a secondary skin of the facade of the house. The space between the secondary skin and the walls of the house can help cool the hot air.