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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.
Cisterns: Sustainable Development, Architecture and Energy was
written on beliefs that based on historical evidence and actual
findings, Iran is most probably the country where cisterns, or
"Aub-anbars" in Farsi, were first developed and built. Therefore,
it is quite natural for the author to name cisterns in the text
Aub-anbars, as it has been called for centuries in this country,
the translation of the same name having been used in other
countries too. Although in some books, journals and papers
published out of Iran by foreign and Iranian scholars, the names
Cistern or Water Reservoir have been used. The word Aub-anbar is a
compound noun in Farsi; Aub means water and Anbar means
tank/reservoir. Putting them together gives the noun Aub-anbarand
it should be used as one word.People of the region wanting reserved
cool water whether in cities or in different locations across the
harsh desert during their travel. Queen Zubeida, the wife of
Khalifa Haroon Al-Rasheed in 750 AD built one of these cistern
closer to the town of Hiyal in Saudi Arabia so that the Pilgrims?
Caravans going to Mecca will have cool, fresh water. This book
consists of 11-chapters with full analysis, illustrations and
photographs. It makes interesting readings to those interested into
vernacular architecture, traditional buildings and creative
thinking.
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.
Ice-Houses: Energy, Architecture and Sustainability presents new
and novel technologies and approaches surrounding daily and
seasonal ice storage, along with discussions on passive cooling and
natural technologies using different methods, including heat pumps.
The book covers different aspects of ice-houses and cold energy
production, storage and utilization. By addressing various issues
connected to the technology and structure of traditional ice-houses
and natural and artificial ice making, this refences looks at new
technological approaches for the reduction of electrical energy
consumption in buildings. Users will find this to be a
comprehensive overview of ice house storage that includes worked
examples and global case studies. It is an essential resource for
researchers and engineers looking to advance their understanding of
this method of thermal storage.
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