Location Dumaguete City

Longitude 123 °
Latitude 9° You have to fill out temperature, humidity and rainfall data for all months
Altitude 8m before you can make the Mahoney evaluation!

Air temperature °C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec High AMT (annual mean temp)
Monthly mean max. 29.2 28.4 29.2 30.4 30.6 29.8 29.1 30.3 30.1 29.7 29.9 29.2 30.6 29.25 TRUE
Monthly mean min. 26.8 25.4 25.8 26.8 27.9 26.8 27.2 27.3 26.6 26.8 26.8 25.7 27.9 ##### TRUE
Monthly mean range 2.4 3 3.4 3.6 2.7 3 1.9 3 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.5 Low AMR
(annual mean range)
Relative humidity % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Monthly mean max am 83 86 89 88 85 86 87 86 83 89 88 92 TRUE 1 <30%
Monthly mean min pm 66 69 62 68 72 76 73 66 71 71 72 74 TRUE 2 30–50%
Average 74.5 77.5 75.5 78 78.5 81 80 76 77 80 80 83 3 50–70%
Humidity group 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 >70%

Rain and wind Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Rainfall mm 34.3 51.1 85.9 2.4 135.2 134.2 306 85.9 95.8 174.7 111.4 311.6 1529 TRUE

Wind, prevailing NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE NE NE N, NE, E, SE,

Wind, secondary NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE NE NE S, SW, W, NW

Mahoney
Diagnosis °C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AMT
Monthly mean max 29.2 28.4 29.2 30.4 30.6 29.8 29.1 30.3 30.1 29.7 29.9 29.2 29.25 N
Day comfort, upper 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 NE
Day comfort, lower 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 E
Thermal stress, day H H H H H H H H H H H H SE
Monthly mean min 26.8 25.4 25.8 26.8 27.9 26.8 27.2 27.3 26.6 26.8 26.8 25.7 H = Hot S
Night comfort, upper 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 O = Comfort SW
Night comfort, lower 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 C = Cold W
Thermal stress, night H H H H H H H H H H H H NW

AMT >20°C AMT 15–20°C AMT <15°C For AMT = 29.25

Comfort limits Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night
Humidity group Low er Upper Low er Upper Low er Upper Low er Upper Low er Upper Low er Upper L U L U
1 26 34 17 25 23 32 14 23 21 30 12 21 26 34 17 25
2 25 31 17 24 22 30 14 22 20 27 12 20 25 31 17 24
3 23 29 17 23 21 28 14 21 19 26 12 19 23 29 17 23
4 22 27 17 21 20 25 14 20 18 24 12 18 22 27 17 21

Meaning Indi- Thermal stress Rainfall Humidity group Monthly mean range
cator Day Night
H 4
Air movement essential H1
H 2–3 <10°C
Air movement desirable H2 O 4
Rain protection necessary H3 >200mm
Thermal capacity necessary A1 1–3 >10°C
H 1–2
Outdoor sleeping desirable A2
H O 1–2 >10°C
Protection from cold A3 C

Indicators Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
H1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
H2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 You have to fill out
H3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 temperature, humidity
A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and rainfall data for all
A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 months before you can
A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 make the evaluation!
 Indicator totals from data sheet Dumaguete City
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3 9
12 0 2 0 0 0

General recommendations
Layout
0–10
X Orientation north and south (long axis east–west)
5–12
11–12
0–4 Compact courtyard planning
Spacing
11–12 X Open spacing for breeze penetration
2–10 As above, but protection from hot and cold wind
0–1 Compact layout of estates
Air movement
3–12 Rooms single banked, permanent provision for air
X movement
0–5
1–2
6–12 Rooms double banked, temporary provision for air
2–12 movement
0
0–1 No air movement requirement
Openings
0–1 0 X Large openings, 40–80%
11–12 0–1 Very small openings, 10–20%
Any other conditions Medium openings, 20–40%
Walls
0–2 X Light walls, short time-lag
3–12 Heavy external and internal walls
Roofs
0–5 X Light, insulatted roofs
6–12 Heavy roofs, over 8h time-lag
Outdoor sleeping
2–12 Space for outdoor sleeping required
Rain protection
3–12 Protection from heavy rain necessary

Detailed recommendations
Size of opening

0–1
0 X Large openings, 40–80%
1–12
Medium openings, 25–40%
2–5
6–10 Small openings, 15–25%
0–3 Very small openings, 10–20%
11–12
4–12 Medium openings, 25–40%
Position of openings
3–12 In north and south walls at body height on
X windward side
1–2 0–5
6–12
As above, openings also in internal walls
0 2–12
Protection of openings
0–2 X Exclude direct sunlight
2–12 X Provide protection from rain
Walls and floors
0–2 X Light, low thermal capacity
3–12 Heavy, over 8h time-lag
Roofs
10–12 0–2 X Light, reflective surface, cavity
3–12
Light, well insulated
0–9 0–5
6–12 Heavy, over 8h time-lag
External features
1–12 Space for outdoor sleeping
1–12 X Adequate rainwater drainage
Bioclimatic Diagram (Givoni)
Location Dumaguete City
Longitude (°) 123
Latitude (°) 9
Altitude (m) 8

Climatic data
Monthly mean… Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Max. temp (°C) 29.2 28.4 29.2 30.4 30.6 29.8 29.1 30.3 30.1 29.7 29.9 29.2
Min RH (%) 66 69 62 68 72 76 73 66 71 71 72 74
Pressure (Pa) 2672 2667 2510 2949 3159 3185 2938 2846 3027 2958 3035 2996
Min temp (°C) 26.8 25.4 25.8 26.8 27.9 26.8 27.2 27.3 26.6 26.8 26.8 25.7
Max RH (%) 83 86 89 88 85 86 87 86 83 89 88 92
Pressure (Pa) 2922 2787 2954 3098 3191 3028 3136 3118 2888 3133 3098 3035