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Climate strategies

A building design strategy that responds to a hot-humid climate would use these colors on the exterior:
A. dark colors
B. medium dark colors
C. medium colors
D. light colors

AnswerD. light colors to reflect rather than absorb the sun's radiation. A and B are used for cool climate regions, C is used for temperate climate regions.
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