Hi all, I am planning to purchase a condo, and while looking for available units, there are different facing i.e. south-east, north-west etc ...
Just want to know if i were to choose north-west, what are the things that i need to take note of? example heat, wind, etc ...

Feng-shui

not interested in feng shui more lie everyday things that i should take note of

What parents told me.. find a house facing the sun rise, but not directly lol.. It brings light into the home, ur wet clothes can dry faster/longer than those house not getting sunlight. Moving towards sunset, u can lepak at balcony without worrying sun shining ur face while having ur tea time..

Yes....better take note of where your rooms are facing, any walls roasting from afternoon till evening will turn the rooms into oven.

This post has been edited by Xccess: May 30 2014, 05:02 PM

icic, but facing north-west, not directly west, would the impact be severe still ?

anyone having houses/rooms facing north-west? plz advice

It also depends on the orientation of your unit like example, corner unit or a unit beside you to help shield a bit from the sun or a unit behind you acting as a shield from the afternoon sun.

Think you better post the building plan. I'm a bit dizzy and confuse with what I'm trying to explain.

I'm also interested to know what if the rooms are facing south west.

xccess, my master bed room and balcony are facing north-west.

Better wait for other sifu to give you guidance, best is to visit that place early in the morning and return again in the evening.

This post has been edited by Xccess: May 30 2014, 06:23 PM

My house is facing north-east... So it gets the indirect morning sun and not the afternoon sun. Preferably avoid facing western side unless there is no other option (due to developer's layout). Thats my opinion

facing east or west is just one thing. the other thing is the view.
Will you choose east facing with highway view or west facing with pool view.

I have a house facing north-north west, and although the late afternoon/evening sun only strikes the walls of the front bedroom obliquely, this was enough to make the room feel very uncomfortable at night. Until I fixed it.

Will be hot like hell for 6~9 months of a year cause the earth tilt 15 deg, you getting as west for 6 months.

http://www.suncalc.net/#/3.139,101.6869,12/2014.05.31/10:31

It really depends which part of the year..

http://singaporenewshub.blogspot.com/2010/...-chart-for.html

Generally west will be hot while east will be cool. North-West and South-West alternates half yearly to whom receives the noon-evening sun.

I'm not a sifu on feng shui, but my personally experience is not to have your sleeping room window facing the West, as the heat from the sun will makes your room feel like you are living in a hell.

#TrueStory #PersonalExperience

I just bought a second hand unit. All the room windows is facing west. Any way to reduce the heat? Plan to tint the windows. Does it help ??

Sorry TS, just remembered by previous old place bedroom is facing West, every time after work, the entire bedroom macham oven. Please consider wisely as several bros here already contributed their experience.

I have 2 units facing South and North, nice and cooling.

this kind of direction best

Avoid unit facing west, even north-west or south-west. It's gonna be hot at late afternoon.

My windows are tinted with window curtain but it doesn't make any difference. I even installed blind outside my window. But the heat is still there, even if I turned on my air con for the whole day...

Like this i need to open the aircond early to make my room cold and i still need to tint my window. Try to reduce heat as many as can

Tinted window can't do much because the heat is emitting from your wall.

Replace your windows with double glazed ones

get inverted air cond for all the room should help a bit...

my unit has another block beside which might be able to block some of the sun, my unit is in the middle (there are 3 blocks), hopefully its not that bad

North-west should be ok kua? It only probably a 20deg of sun coming in evening.

But is the left/right wall expose to sun?

Want to have cool house, the most important part are proper ventilation. Without this, you still can have a cool rooms, by turning air cond for longer hours.
Then you may have nose problem and other health issues related to it.

my left wall blocked by another block of condo, the sunlight will be coming from left.

high rise, normally the wind is strong? my level is 13 of 30

Nearby area, got any high rise buildings also?
If yes, then it will be blocked.
Nowadays the main structure already just full fill the minimum requirement for proper ventilation but yet owner want to lower it down some more by installing down lights and plaster ceilings. Thus of original poor ventilation becoming worst.
Front and back of your flat shall have at least 1 window opened then only the air can circulate
Else if just only the balcony window opened but front side no window opened, it will be the same

no plans for plaster ceiling man ... true enough the unit has low ceiling d ... lolz! won't be sitting at home and admiring the ceiling.

BTW, a layout plan will be good. As I know most the flat's front door does not comes with a window

Regarding unit orientation;

Visit site early morning and late evening to see how sunrise/sunset affects the unit.

Also consider seasonal factors, in Malaysia during Summer months (May - Sept) the Sun is to the North during the day, whereas in Winter Months ( Nov - March) the sun is t the South during the day.

Best way to reduce heat through windows, in order of effectiveness
1) Exterior Shading eg plants/trees , Sun Sails, Sun deflectors etc
2) Block-out curtains
3) Double Glazing
4) Tinting

Of course the heat ot only comes through the Window, the concrete/brick wall can also transmit a lot of heat, which is not east to deflect though you could try.

1) Exterior Shading eg plants/trees , Sun Sails, Sun deflectors etc
2) Wall insulation

For apartment, the best option is middle unit facing South or North then you will get enough mid day sun to dry clothes etc and stop mould but you don't get the harsh morning or worse evening sun.

Cheers

Hi sifu, sorry for necro this old topic. I have the similar dilemma on a unit I am interested.
Could anyone help me take a look at tower 1D unit 7 of the below building plan and comment whether it will uncomfortable to live?

http://www.idealvisionpark.cc/images/Summe...lity_Podium.jpg