Application of Wind as a Renewable Energy Source for Passive Cooling through Windcatchers Integrated with Wing Walls

Application of Wind as a Renewable Energy Source for Passive Cooling through Windcatchers Integrated with Wing Walls

Generally, two-third of a building’s energy is consumed by heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. One green alternative for conventional air conditioner systems is the implementation of passive cooling. Wing walls and windcatchers are two prominent passive cooling techniques which use wi...

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Main Authors: Payam Nejat, Fatemeh Jomehzadeh, Hasanen Mohammed Hussen, John Kaiser Calautit, Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
wind
passive cooling
windcatcher
badgir
natural ventilation
wing wall
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/10/2536

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