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Prepare for HDS315118 across passive solar design for cool temperate and hot humid tropical climates, functional use of space and universal design, scale drawing and the design folio, with original two-section practice built on TASC's current written exam (rated A+ to z per criterion, not marked; the folio is covered in the notes, not as an exam) and verified official papers and assessment reports.
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Cool temperate versus hot humid tropical: what each climate demands of a house
1. What Section A is really testing
Section A of the Housing and Design exam gives you a choice of two passive solar design questions: one set in a Cool Temperate climate and one in a Hot Humid (Tropical) climate. The External Assessment Specifications say both relate solely to passive solar design (Unit 4) and are rated against Criterion 3: analyse and apply features and principles which contribute to environmental sustainability within design decisions. You have about 60 minutes and an A3 answer sheet, and you respond with a sketch to scale plus annotations.
The single most expensive error in this section, named in the 2023 and 2025 assessment reports, is designing for the wrong climate: putting a concrete slab, double glazing and bulk insulation into a Darwin house, or a breezy single-skin timber pavilion on a frosty Launceston block. Before you draw a line, decide which climate you are in and write it at the top of the sheet: 'Cool temperate — goal: admit, store and keep winter sun' or 'Hot humid — goal: exclude sun, catch breezes, shed heat fast'. Every later decision should be traceable to that sentence.
Choose your question by climate confidence, not by which site looks easier. A student who knows the tropical toolkit thoroughly will out-rate a student who half-remembers temperate rules, even if the temperate site seems simpler. Use the reading time to check room list, maximum floor area, scale requested, wind directions and views for both questions, then commit.
2. Thermal comfort: the purpose behind every feature
Passive solar design means using energy in its original form (sunlight, breezes) to warm or cool a home, as the course glossary defines it. The target is thermal comfort: occupants feel neither too hot nor too cold without relying on active heating or cooling. Comfort depends on more than air temperature. Four factors matter in annotations: air temperature, radiant temperature (warm surfaces such as a sun-heated slab or a cold window pane), air movement (a breeze across skin feels cooler because it speeds evaporation of sweat) and humidity (high humidity slows evaporation, which is why tropical heat feels oppressive).
This matters because it tells you which lever to pull. In Hobart in July, air movement is the enemy and radiant warmth is the friend: you want sunlit thermal mass radiating heat into the living room at night and you want draughts sealed. In Darwin in the wet season, air temperature and humidity are both high, so the only passive lever that works reliably is moving air across the body and keeping the building's surfaces from heating up in the first place.
A model annotation that shows this understanding: 'Living room floor is a dark tiled concrete slab in direct winter sun; it absorbs heat by day and re-radiates it after sunset, lifting radiant temperature so the room feels warm without the heater.' Notice the what (slab), how (absorbs and re-radiates) and why (comfort without active heating). That three-part shape earns the 'describes and justifies' language of the A standard.
3. The cool temperate design toolkit
A cool temperate climate (Hobart, Launceston, Canberra and Bendigo on the Information Sheet) has cold winters, mild to warm summers and low winter sun. The design logic runs in four steps that you should be able to recite and draw:
- Collect: orient living areas and most glazing to the north so low winter sun (Hobart 24° at noon on the winter solstice) floods in. A long east–west axis gives the largest north face.
- Store: put high thermal mass (concrete slab, brick, tiles, reverse brick veneer) inside the insulated envelope where the winter sun lands.
- Keep: insulate walls, ceiling and under the slab to at least the Information Sheet minimums (R2.8, R4.1, R1.0), double glaze, seal draughts, use heavy curtains with pelmets at night.
- Control: size north eaves so the high summer sun (Hobart 71°) is excluded, plant deciduous trees to the north, keep west glazing small and give the house a way to purge heat on hot summer days with cross-ventilation.
Notice that cool temperate design still needs summer control. Tasmanian summers have hot spells, and the marking tool for 2025 asks for cross-ventilation with the direction shown on the plan. A design that only heats will not reach the A standard. Equally, winter sun has absolute priority over views: the 2023 and 2025 reports both record weaker responses that turned the living room south to the view and lost the solar gain.
Write the four verbs on your planning area during reading time; they become a checklist that stops you forgetting insulation or landscaping when the clock is running.
4. The hot humid tropical toolkit
A hot humid tropical climate (Darwin and Townsville on the Information Sheet) is hot all year with high humidity and a distinct wet season. Night temperatures stay high, so storing heat is harmful: a heavy slab that soaks up the day's heat will release it into bedrooms at midnight. The design logic is therefore the reverse of the temperate toolkit:
- Exclude: shade every wall and opening year-round with deep eaves, verandahs, awnings, screens and vegetation. The sun is high and in Darwin is actually in the southern sky at the summer solstice (102° on the Information Sheet means 12° past vertical towards the south).
- Ventilate: elongate the plan across the prevailing breeze, keep rooms a single room deep, place large fully opening windows (louvres, casements, bi-folds) directly opposite each other, and raise the floor so air can pass underneath.
- Shed: use low thermal mass (timber frame, lightweight cladding, corrugated metal roof) so the building cools as soon as the sun goes; light colours reflect radiation; reflective foil under the roof blocks radiant heat; high-level vents and raked ceilings let hot air escape by convection.
Bulk insulation in walls and double glazing are not part of this toolkit unless the client uses air-conditioning. The 2024 report notes that weaker candidates added bulk insulation simply because the question said 'well insulated'; stronger candidates explained reflective foil and shading instead. Always use the wind directions printed in the question, because papers have given different breeze directions for the same city (south-easterly dry-season breezes in 2024, north-westerly wet-season breezes in 2025).
5. Side-by-side comparison you can memorise
Markers reward candidates who can show that the same feature is handled differently in each climate. Learn this table well enough to reproduce it from memory:
| Feature | Cool temperate | Hot humid tropical |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | Long axis east–west; living areas and 75% of glazing to the north | Long axis across the prevailing breeze; minimise east and west walls exposed to low sun |
| Plan depth | Compact, can be two rooms deep with zoning | Single room deep for cross-flow |
| Thermal mass | High, inside the envelope, in winter sun | Low: timber, cladding, metal roof |
| Insulation | Bulk: walls R2.8, ceiling R4.1, slab R1.0 | Reflective foil in roof, foil side out; bulk only with air-conditioning |
| Glazing | Double glazed, minimal south and west | Single glazed louvres and bi-folds, maximum openable area |
| Shading | Eaves sized to admit winter sun, exclude summer sun; deciduous trees | Year-round shade on all sides; verandahs, evergreen trees, palms, vertical screens |
| Floor | Slab on ground with edge and under-slab insulation | Elevated timber floor for subfloor airflow |
| Colour | Darker floors where sun lands | Light, reflective exterior and roof |
Use the table during revision by covering one column and reconstructing it. In the exam, every row should appear in your annotations at least once.
6. Reading the question before you design
Section A questions pack critical constraints into the client brief and site plan. Before drawing, annotate the question paper with these checks:
- Climate and city: which sun angles apply? Copy them from the Information Sheet onto your answer sheet immediately.
- Maximum floor area: the 2023 hot humid question set a 140 m² limit inside a 364 m² build zone; some students used the whole zone and were penalised. Calculate your room sizes against the limit (e.g. 60 m² could be 10 m × 6 m or 12 m × 5 m).
- Room list: count every space the client asked for, including deck sizes (2024 required a 16 m² deck).
- Build zone and setbacks: stay inside them; the 2024 report says some designs spilled into easements or neighbouring blocks.
- North point, winds, views, obstructions: the 2025 Launceston site had northern vegetation casting a shaded zone; strong answers placed the house clear of it. The 2025 Darwin site had a neighbouring building partly blocking the breeze; strong answers moved the dwelling south to clear it.
- Required drawings and scale: typically a 1:100 plan on the site plus a section or elevation with sun angles.
Then write a one-line resolution of the main conflict, for example 'View is south, sun is north: living room glazed to north for solar gain, with a south-facing clerestory or narrow double-glazed picture window to frame the view.' Competing factors are named explicitly in the Criterion 3 standards, so stating and resolving them is not optional.
7. Model annotations and what lifts them to A
Annotations are where the rating is won. The C standard asks you to apply and describe 'most of the key features'; B asks for 'most of the appropriate features... in a detailed and informed manner'; A asks you to apply, describe and justify appropriate features and to 'identify, analyse and seek to resolve competing factors'. Compare three versions of the same note:
- C-level: 'Big north windows.' (identifies a feature, no reason)
- B-level: 'Large double-glazed north windows to let in winter sun.' (feature plus purpose)
- A-level: 'About 75% of total glazing faces north; low 25° Launceston winter sun passes under the 600 mm eave and reaches the dark slab up to 4.5 m into the living room, where heat is stored and released at night; double glazing and pelmeted curtains stop that heat escaping after dark.' (feature, quantity, mechanism, link to site and to the other features)
For the tropics the same ladder applies: 'Louvres both sides' becomes 'Full-height adjustable glass louvres on the south-east and north-west walls, directly opposite, so the wet-season north-westerly passes straight through the single-room-deep living area; louvres stay open in rain because the 1.5 m verandah shelters them.'
Keep each annotation to two lines and connect it to the drawing with a leader line. A sheet with twenty sharp, justified notes beats a sheet with a page of prose and an unfinished plan.
Original practice scenario. A client wants a 60 m² one-bedroom dwelling (about 12.0 m × 5.0 m) on a flat, 20 m wide × 35 m deep block near Hobart. The block runs north–south with the street on the south. A 3.0 m high evergreen hedge runs along the whole northern boundary and must be kept. Council requires a 4.5 m front setback and 1.5 m side setbacks. Cold south-westerly winds blow in winter. Explain how you would position and orient the dwelling on this site, justifying each decision. Use the Information Sheet sun angles.
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Answer: Worked solution
Orientation. I would run the long 12.0 m axis east–west so that the longest wall and most of the glazing face true north. In Hobart the winter noon sun is only 24° above the northern horizon (Information Sheet), so a long north face collects the most winter sun, while the 71° summer sun is easily excluded by a modest north eave.
Clearing the hedge. The hedge is 3.0 m tall. At 24° its winter noon shadow is 3.0 ÷ tan 24° ≈ 6.7 m long. I would set the north wall at least 7 m south of the northern boundary, so the shadow ends before the house and winter sun reaches the north glazing down to floor level. With a 35 m deep block this still leaves the dwelling well clear of the 4.5 m front setback (35 − 7 − 5 = 23 m spare to the street), so I could place it about 8–10 m from the hedge to allow for the hedge growing and for low-angle morning and afternoon winter sun.
Side setbacks and width. The 12.0 m length fits easily inside the 17.0 m available between the 1.5 m side setbacks (20 − 3.0), so I would centre it or shift it slightly east, keeping the larger side yard on the west for a sheltered north-west outdoor area.
Zoning. The living, kitchen and dining space would take the northern side and the eastern end (morning sun), the bedroom the north-east or north-west corner, and the bathroom, laundry and storage would form a buffer along the south wall facing the cold south-westerlies, with small windows only.
Wind and outdoor living. I would place the entry on the south-east, away from the south-westerly wind, with an airlock-style entry, and a north-facing deck under a deciduous pergola. Planting along the south-west boundary would act as a windbreak without shading the north.
Annotations to include: north point; the 6.7 m shadow calculation; setbacks dimensioned; arrows for winter sun and south-westerly winds; "service rooms on south as a thermal buffer".
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- Exam 1 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart, sloping north-facing block with southern water views; one-bedroom studio home, 65 m² max; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin, elevated one-bedroom home on a corner block with wet-season north-westerly and dry-season south-easterly breezes; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible kitchen/dining renovation for a parent who now uses a wheelchair; fixed stair and sliding door
- Exam 2 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston, narrow east–west lot overshadowed by a two-storey neighbour to the north-west; two-bedroom home, 90 m² max; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville family home, three bedrooms, 120 m² max, deep verandah, rainwater and solar requirement; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible ensuite for an aged parent using a walking frame now and a wheelchair later
- Exam 3 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra retrofit: add a north-facing living extension to a 1970s brick-veneer house with south-facing living; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin single-storey duplex unit with neighbours close on both side boundaries; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Single garage (6.0 m × 3.2 m) converted to a wheelchair-accessible studio for a young adult
- Exam 4 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Bendigo mud-brick or straw-bale one-bedroom home on a rural block with cold westerly winter winds; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville tiny home on stumps (35 m² max) with outdoor living under the house; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Combined accessible bathroom and laundry for a wheelchair user in an existing 2.4 m × 3.6 m room
- Exam 5 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart coastal shack replacement, views east, strong westerly winds, 50 m² max with a deck; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin pole house on a sloping bush block with privacy from the street; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Ground-floor apartment adapted for a wheelchair user living alone (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom)
- Exam 6 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston hillside home, view to the south-west, 80 m², two bedrooms; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville three-module transportable home with a joining breezeway; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible entry: ramp and deck to an existing house 700 mm above ground, plus accessible laundry
- Exam 7 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart modular two-module home on a narrow block with southern views; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin retirement home for a couple, 90 m², bedrooms needing the coolest location; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Unit for a couple in their eighties, one of whom uses a wheelchair: kitchen, bathroom and bedroom
- Exam 8 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra townhouse with party walls on east and west (glazing only north and south); Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville shipping-container home (two 12 m containers) under a shade roof; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible kitchen for a keen cook who supervises two young children's homework
- Exam 9 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Bendigo block that slopes down to the south: one-bedroom home with a split level; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin granny flat behind an existing house, private from the main house and street; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible bathroom inserted into a heritage cottage without moving the external walls
- Exam 10 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston south-facing house: add a sunroom and replan living to capture winter sun; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville courtyard house with an internal courtyard and verandah living; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Respite unit for a teenager who uses a power wheelchair, with a carer's sleep-over room
- Exam 11 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart infill house on a 400 m² suburban block with close neighbours, 70 m²; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin home that must catch the dry-season south-easterly breeze past a neighbour's two-storey house; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible home office and bathroom for a self-employed designer
- Exam 12 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra two-bedroom home with a Trombe wall and solar hot water; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville beachside shack exposed to salt-laden winds, with storm shutters; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Universally accessible community-hall kitchenette used by volunteers of all abilities
- Exam 13 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart passive solar home for a family of four, 120 m², living to the north with water views to the south-east; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin one-bedroom unit above a carport (raised living), private from the street; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible kitchen in a 4.2 m × 3.0 m galley with a fixed window and external door
- Exam 14 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston farm cottage retrofit: insulation, glazing and a new north deck; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville family home extended with a sleep-out for teenagers; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Bedroom and ensuite for a wheelchair user with carer access on both sides of the bed
- Exam 15 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra corner block with the street to the north (privacy versus solar access); Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin three-bedroom home with an outdoor kitchen and covered entertaining; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible outdoor living: level deck, ramp, barbecue bench and pergola for a wheelchair user
- Exam 16 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Bendigo straw-bale studio and attached workshop for an artist; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville prefabricated two-module home on a narrow lot; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible shower room and toilet for a primary school's out-of-hours care building
- Exam 17 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart small house on a steep east-facing block, decks stepping down the slope; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin home on a block with a large existing mango tree to the west; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Kitchen and dining for a family member with limited reach who uses a wheelchair, plus pantry storage
- Exam 18 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston pole house above a flood-prone creek flat; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville granny flat with a breezeway link to the main house; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible holiday cabin (30 m²) with kitchen, bathroom and sleeping
- Exam 19 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra shed conversion into a one-bedroom home; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin elevated studio on an infill block beside a busy road (noise versus breezes); Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible laundry and bathroom for a family whose daughter uses a wheelchair
- Exam 20 — Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart retrofit of a 1950s weatherboard cottage with poor insulation and south-facing living; Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville home with an outdoor living pavilion linked by a covered walkway; Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Kitchen, dining and deck access for a wheelchair user and family (two-bowl sink, dishwasher, oven, four-seat table)
All 20 revision notes
- Cool temperate versus hot humid tropical: what each climate demands of a house
- Orientation and site planning for winter sun in cool temperate Tasmania
- Drawing sun angles and sizing eaves from the Information Sheet
- Window type, placement, coverings and the window percentage calculation
- Thermal mass, insulation R-values and draught control
- Hot humid design: cross-flow, convection, elevation and breezes
- Shading devices, verandahs and landscaping in both climates
- Energy sources, solar PV, water, embodied energy, Tasmanian heating costs and social sustainability
- Zoning, circulation and spatial relationships on a plan
- Ergonomics, anthropometrics and the Information Sheet dimensions
- Kitchen design: work triangle, layouts, clearances and storage
- Bathrooms, toilets and laundries that work in small footprints
- Universal design and wheelchair access in kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms
- Ramps, gradients, landings and level access: the calculations
- Small dwellings, studies, work spaces and conversions of existing buildings
- Construction basics, material choices and aesthetic principles in annotations
- Plans, sections, elevations and site plans: scale and architectural conventions
- Answering a 60-minute A3 design question: planning, annotation and the C/B/A standards
- The design process: brief, aims, client needs, context, site analysis and precedents
- The externally assessed design folio (Criteria 6–8) and project management
Common questions about TCE Housing and Design
Does the real TASC Housing and Design exam have 120 marks?
No. TASC rates Section A on Criterion 3 and Section B on Criterion 4 using extended ratings A+ to z; the papers carry no marks. The 120-mark scheme here (60 per section) is ATARMAxxing's own practice allocation mapped onto those two criteria, not a TASC mark scheme.
Can I practise the design folio here?
No. The folio (Criteria 6, 7 and 8) is a 20-page A3 design project completed over about 30 hours of class time, so it cannot be reproduced as an exam. The notes explain its required sections and what recent assessment reports reward; the practice papers cover the 2-hour written exam only.
What can I take into the exam?
TASC provides the Housing and Design Information Sheet. You may bring a scale ruler, set squares, parallel ruler, pencils, protractor, drawing compass and eraser. There is 15 minutes of preparation time for notes and highlighting before the 2 hours of working time.
How do I practise drawing questions on a website?
Each practice question describes the site and constraints fully in words. Draw your answer on A3 paper to the stated scale, then compare it with the model answer's written design description, key dimensions and annotation list, and rate yourself against the C, B and A standards in the marking guide.
Which sun angles should I use?
Always the Information Sheet values for the city in the question: Hobart, Launceston, Canberra and Bendigo for cool temperate; Darwin and Townsville for hot humid tropical. Draw both solstice angles on your section and size the eaves from them.
Are the multiple-choice questions like the real exam?
No. The real exam is two A3 design responses. The multiple-choice and short written practice items are an ATARMAxxing study format for checking dimensions, calculations and concepts quickly.
When is the 2026 exam?
TASC's 2026 Written Exam Timetable lists Housing and Design on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 1.30 pm (2 hours). The design folio was due to TASC by 5:00 pm on Friday 25 September 2026. Check TASC for any change.
Does TCE Housing and Design scale up or down?
In TASC's 2025 Course Scaling Information, Housing and Design sits slightly above the middle of the field: Satisfactory Achievement scored 1.0–10.3, Commendable Achievement 10.8–16.7, High Achievement 17.2–23.4, Exceptional Achievement 23.9–25.6, and the average course score across all awards (excluding LA/PA) was 14.0, against a mean of about 13.7 across the 50 courses with a published average that year. TASC has no raw exam mark: scaling converts the criterion-based award (SA/CA/HA/EA), not a percentage score, into this course score, and the table is recalculated every year from that year's results. Scaling is recalculated every year, so this describes a past cohort rather than the year you are sitting.
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