Long before "Net-Zero" was a buzzword, Koenigsberger detailed passive systems. He explains how to use roof ponds, evaporative cooling (fountains and vegetation), and thermal mass to keep interiors cool without a single watt of electricity.
Did you find this breakdown helpful? Do you have a specific question about the Mahoney Tables or passive cooling? Drop a comment below (or share your own experience designing for the tropics)! manual of tropical housing and building by koenigsberger pdf
If you are an architecture student in the southern hemisphere, or a builder working in Florida, Texas, or India: Long before "Net-Zero" was a buzzword
If you download the PDF and skim to Chapter 10 (Thermal Comfort), here is the knowledge you walk away with: evaporative cooling (fountains and vegetation)