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Are there any resources that catalog historical methods of passive cooling? Many of these methods are space efficient but not cost efficient, and many areas of
by debacle 5y ago
Are there any resources that catalog historical methods of passive cooling? Many of these methods are space efficient but not cost efficient, and many areas of the developing world (where these issues have the greatest impact) have all the space in the world and very limited access to funds.
- danans 5y agoHistorical passive cooling methods usually involve using shade and high thermal mass like a stone floor - basically simulating a cave. More sophisticated historical methods include wind catchers used in Persia. But historically stone houses weren't cheap - poor people lived in straw huts, and most people probably just put up with the heat the best they could cope.
- _Microft 5y agoI found the question interesting and found a few Wikipedia articles that might help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_cooling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_cooling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bâdgir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bâdgir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhch%C4%81l https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhch%C4%81l