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*[[Solar Chimney]] | *[[Solar Chimney]] | ||
*[[Solar Updraft Tower]] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windcatcher The Wikipedia Page on Windcatchers] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windcatcher The Wikipedia Page on Windcatchers] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 14 May 2020
Basics
- A Feature Common in Buildings in Arid/Dessert Regions
- Was almost a very old form of Air Conditioning
- Used a tower to "catch" winds from heights and direct it down, often into a basement, which coupled with an aquaduct system acted as a sort of Swamp Cooler
- Could be utilized in future builds for energy efficiency