concept   house orientation
culture   Australia
statement   Australian houses are oriented to maximize natural cooling and take advantage of prevailing winds.

3 similar statements
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 house facing direction Australia No significant cultural importance placed on house facing direction 1
2 house orientation Australia Desire for house orientation that takes advantage of prevailing winds for natural cooling 1
3 map orientation Australia Maps may be oriented with south at the top to reflect their southern hemisphere perspective. 1