Wind Towers Architecture, Climate and Sustainability /

• Main Authors: Bahadori, Mehdi N. (Author), Dehghani-sanij, Alireza (Author), Sayigh, Ali (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Architecture.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Architecture, general.; Building Construction.
• Physical Description: XI, 212 p. 227 illus., 62 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319058764

This unique volume provides the only holistic treatment of wind towers, a core aspect of sustainable architecture in hot, arid climates. The authors explain how traditional incarnations of these structures provide significant decreases in energy consumption through their use of renewable wind resources to cool buildings and water storage facilities. Beginning with the underlying scientific principles, the design and operation of wind towers is explained in depth, and suggestions for optimization are provided, supported by the authors' findings from recent analytical studies.