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Wind Catcher: Traditional Indoor Temperature Maintenance System

This post is about wind catchers, a traditional architectural way to maintain air temperature low inside buildings commonly seen in the middle eastern countries. This is an awesome example of the creative talents that our ancestors have had.

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Iran's ancient 'wind catchers' beat the heat naturally | Eco house design, Sustainable architecture, Green architecture

Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran's desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth.

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Wind Catchers of Persia: Ancient Air-Conditioning Design

This 12th-century invention was a reliable form of air-conditioning in Iran for centuries. And as temperatures continue to rise around the world, this ancient way of staying cool has gained renewed attention for its emissions-free and cost-effective design.

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Wind Catchers: Ancient Solution for Sustainable Cooling

87% of all U.S. homes are equipped with air conditioners, and air conditioning accounts for 12% of residential energy use. Besides the fossil fuels that power them, many use refrigerants to cool the air, which can be potent greenhouse gasses if released. Is this the solution? Learn more here: https://www.freethink.com/environment/wind-catchers

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Middle Eastern Wind Tower: Architectural Inspiration

Globe trekkers Heather Morrison and Neil Navin brought back more than trinkets and souvenirs from time spent living in the Middle East. Although they may not have realized it at the time, they also returned with seeds of architectural inspiration.

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Ancient Advanced Technology: 2,400-Year-Old Yakhchals Kept Ice in the Desert | Passive cooling, Green architecture, Wind catcher

The ancients were cleverer than some people today assume. They didn’t have rockets or electricity, at least no indisputable proof has been found of such technologies, but they did come up with technology that we don’t usually associate with the ancient world. The yakhchal (meaning ice pit) was a type of ancient refrigerator built in the deserts of Persia (now Iran), which was made without electricity, modern coolants, or most elements of modern refrigerators.

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