The significant energy use and increasing requirement for good indoor environment quality
in the built environment have led to a renewed interest in natural ventilation strategies such …

Windcatcher natural ventilation is a low-energy approach that can provide effective
ventilation during favourable weather conditions. When combined with different cooling …

Cross-ventilation using rooftop wind-catchers is very complex as it is influenced by a wide
range of interrelated factors including aerodynamic characteristics of the wind catcher …

Natural ventilation and cooling have played an essential role in providing comfort
conditions. Windcatchers are passive cooling systems and one of the most familiar elements …

Passive strategies are increasingly being employed in buildings to minimize their total
energy consumption and emissions. Wind tower, a natural ventilation device, can capture …

Courtyards are effective passive cooling features in the built environment, especially in hot-
humid climates. The microclimate model ENVI-met has frequently been used to simulate …

CFD simulations at various wind directions were performed to assess air distribution quality
within a traditional Iranian dry climate house integrated with a four-sided wind tower. The …

Natural ventilation has been used to increase indoor air quality, remove pollutants, and
remove heat absorbed in the building structure. Some architectural features such as wind …

The hexagon windcatchers were studied using computational fluid dynamics “CFD” for the
first time. The main objective is to explore how a simple modification of the windcatcher …

Finding ways to cool buildings by natural, passive techniques is crucial in the context of
global warming. For centuries, wind towers (traditional windcatchers) have been used in the …