Climate as a pre-design tool

This paper describes a new software application for analysing climate data. It is argued that the produced graphical charts can be useful concept stage design tools in their own right. In describing the software this paper presents a review of climate analysis techniques. It is hoped that this review will be of use to the architectural science student. By way of demonstration climatic charts for Limburg, which is close to the conference venue of Eindhoven, are presented. Finally, scope for further development of the software tool is outlined.