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Windcatcher
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A windcatcher, wind tower, or wind scoop is a traditional architectural element used to create cross ventilation and passive cooling in buildings. Windcatchers come in various designs, depending on wh
An ab anbar (water reservoir) with windcatchers (openings near the top of the towers) in the central desert city of Yazd, Iran
An ab anbar (water reservoir) with windcatchers (openings near the top of the towers) in the central desert city of Yazd, Iran
Aghazadeh Mansion in Abarkooh, Iran, has an elaborate 18-m windtower with two levels of openings, plus some smaller windtowers.
Aghazadeh Mansion in Abarkooh, Iran, has an elaborate 18-m windtower with two levels of openings, plus some smaller windtowers.
Wind tower, exterior, Dubai Museum
Wind tower, exterior, Dubai Museum
The same interior. This wind tower has four openings and brown cloth vertical walls on the interior diagonals, so it can catch the wind from a range o
The same interior. This wind tower has four openings and brown cloth vertical walls on the interior diagonals, so it can catch the wind from a range of directions.
Evaporative cooler
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An evaporative cooler is a device that cools air through the evaporation of water. Evaporative cooling differs from other air conditioning systems, which use vapor-compression or absorption refrigerat
Windcatcher
…reservoirs. Windcatchers that cool by drawing air over water use the water as a heat reservoir, but if the air is dry, they are also cooling the air with evaporative cooling. The heat in the air goes into evaporating some of the water, and will not be released until the water re-condenses. This is a very effective way of…
An Egyptian qullah, set in drafts to cool interiors. Porous pottery and coarse cloth maximize the area for evaporation.
An Egyptian qullah, set in drafts to cool interiors. Porous pottery and coarse cloth maximize the area for evaporation.
A salasabil cooling fountain (Red Fort, Delhi, India)
A salasabil cooling fountain (Red Fort, Delhi, India)
A traditional air cooler in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
A traditional air cooler in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
California ranch house with evaporative cooler box on roof ridgeline on right
California ranch house with evaporative cooler box on roof ridgeline on right