D | Continental Zone Characteristics

Continental climates have large annual and diurnal temperature ranges, with hot summers and cold winters.

In continental climates, the most essential architectural strategy is moderating annual and daily temperature fluxtuations.

The following strategies can mitigate the extremes of this climate.

Strategies in Continental Climate

Maximize solar gain
Insulation

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