When designing energy efficient buildings it is useful to study existing climate—responsive
building typologies. The wind towers or wind-catchers of Yazd city in Iran are typical …

ABSTRACT A roof aperture lined with hydrogel membrane is proposed for combined
evaporative and radiative cooling in the desert climate. In order to determine the design …

Windcatchers in Yazd are a prominent example of energy saving through building design in
hot-arid climates. Therefore, careful quantitative and numeric study of their performance and …

The renewable energy industry is growing faster than ever before and in particular solar
systems have significantly expanded. Abnormal conditions lead to a reduction in the …

Ancient wind catchers of Yazd city as net zero energy building components request the
detailed numerical and experimental studies to renovate and reuse in old part of the city and …