Examination and classification of passive solar cooling strategies in Middle Eastern vernacular architecture
Journal Article
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· Passive Sol. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7177463
Middle Eastern architecture represents a significant wealth of traditional technologies based on climate-responsive buildings. Indigenous people have learned to cope in this desert climate by developing a noncompetitive relationship with the harsh environment. Because of the unbearable summer heat in this part of the world, the early architects of the Middle East and North Africa spent hundreds of years seeking solutions that allow local people to live in conditions as acceptable as possible during the hottest days of the year. This article reviews traditional passive cooling techniques used in hot climates and classified them by cooling type.
- Research Organization:
- UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 7177463
- Journal Information:
- Passive Sol. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Passive Sol. J.; (United States) Vol. 4:4; ISSN PASJD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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