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Need guide to construct Green Home in tropical climate.?

In my country, the climate is very humid and very warm all year long. I haven't been able to find real solution to Green Homes for this kind of climate and in 5 years time, i'm thinking of building my own house. Can anyone point out where i can find resources (information and physical material) for Green Home design specifically for tropical climate? I do have some ideas, but still need some pointers on application: 1. Dessicant dehumidifier. 2. Passive ventilation (i'm thinking of utilizing differential pressure like burrows). 3. Solar Panel (equatorial countries benefit greatly from this) 4. Vertical wind turbine (where can i get it in Malaysia?) etc...

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1. ok.
2. Here's a cool Costa Rican site that might help, the 2nd site has huge resources. Good Luck!
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