Ancient Wind Catchers
They say if we are smart, we learn from our past! So, let’s not stop there and apply what we have learned in the future! For over 3,000 years civilizations around the world living in hot desert environments have been using a simple solution. Today, we can apply this ancient emission free cooling source solution to our ever-warming built environment and reap the benefits of a solution that does not produce greenhouse gas emissions, utilize refrigerants to cool and requires no electricity to power it. Can you guess what is it?????
It is called a wind catcher. What is a wind catcher? It is a tall chimney like structures that protrudes from the rooftops of older houses in many middle east cities.…
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