A Cooling-Dominant Climate: Shading Is the First Defence, Air Conditioning the Second
Summer in Antalya runs from May to October, and cooling is the largest single line on the annual energy bill. The basic principle here is this: the cheapest way to cool a space is not to let it heat up in the first place. In a properly configured system motorised shading engages before the sun strikes the facade; only then does air conditioning come in. In badly configured villas the order is reversed — sun enters, the space heats, and the air conditioning runs at full power to undo it. The difference is not a comfort preference but a line you see directly on the bill. The second subject is humidity: Antalya's high humidity makes a room feel oppressive even when the temperature target is met, so climate management targets temperature and humidity together rather than temperature alone.
- Motorised shading engaging before the sun strikes the facade
- Air conditioning brought in only when shading is not enough — order matters
- Climate management targeting temperature and humidity together
- Separate shading programmes by facade orientation, south and west first
- Night ventilation with a closed daytime envelope
