Sites 1 - 3
The picture above me is site number 1 on our list. It is inside an abandoned garden next to the street in the front of the school. If we build there, it can easily be seen by people. Here is the data we got for this site:
57 Degrees F
72% Humidity
100% Sun
57 Degrees F
72% Humidity
100% Sun
The picture above is site number 2. This site is behind the portable buildings relatively close to site one. It is also close to the street. Here are the statistics to this site:
22 Degrees C
72% Humidity
100% Sunlight
22 Degrees C
72% Humidity
100% Sunlight
The picture above is our third site. It is next to the tennis courts. It is also near the creek. The statistics for this site are:
20 degrees C
100% sun
75% humidity
20 degrees C
100% sun
75% humidity
Novato's Statistics
In Novato, it is usually hot and dry in the summer, and cold and wet in the winter. We get a decent amount of sunlight here, about 80% of clear skies. The average amount of rainfall here in Novato is about 36 inches a year. The average rainfall for the U.S. is inches a year. The highest recorded temperature recorded in Novato was 110 degrees F, while the lowest was 20 degrees F. It does not snow in Novato. And . In Novato, it can be warm, but it can be cold, so bring your swim trunks and an umbrella!
Our Decision
Out of all the choices for our Passive Solar Project to be placed, our group has chosen site number 2 for multiple reasons.
1: It gets great amounts of sunlight, so we can harness it.
2: If it did happen to rain (which it usually does), the water would have little to no effect on the home, for the flat ground would just run it off.
3: Here, the people in cars can easily see it, so the school would be more green and alluring.
4: It does have a decent amount of vegetation, so it does get wet if it needs to be.
1: It gets great amounts of sunlight, so we can harness it.
2: If it did happen to rain (which it usually does), the water would have little to no effect on the home, for the flat ground would just run it off.
3: Here, the people in cars can easily see it, so the school would be more green and alluring.
4: It does have a decent amount of vegetation, so it does get wet if it needs to be.
Wind patterns local and global
Globally wind patterns differ from latitude, so between 90-60 degrees north thw wind will blow southeast. From 30-60 degrees northe the wind will blow northeast. So every 30 degrees the winds direction changes.
Locally, Novato is part of the bay area so weget alot of our wind from the ocean. We are also 38 degrees noth so we get mostly wind blowing from the ocaen and toward the east. Wind usaually tends to be strongest during the afternoon her in novato.
Locally, Novato is part of the bay area so weget alot of our wind from the ocean. We are also 38 degrees noth so we get mostly wind blowing from the ocaen and toward the east. Wind usaually tends to be strongest during the afternoon her in novato.