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From Ancient Air Conditioners to Contemporary Passive Homes
The windcatcher is essentially a tower that “catches” the prevailing wind in its open side, then directs it down into the building to keep the air flowing and thus keeping the home cool. This Persian invention can be seen in many locations around the Middle East and surrounding areas, where daytime temperatures are typically very hot.
Gallery of CH2 Melbourne City Council House 2 / DesignInc - 17
Image 17 of 25 from gallery of CH2 Melbourne City Council House 2 / DesignInc. Bioclimatic Section Night / © DesignInc
This Innovative Brick Sucks Pollution From the Air Like a Vacuum Cleaner
The Breathe Brick can work in conjunction with a passive solar chimney to improve efficiency of filtration, and promote distribution of filtered air through the occupied spaces. Image © Carmen Trudell
Solar chimneys mounted on the roof of the Middle School Building at Sidwell Friends School Stock Photo - Alamy
Solar chimneys mounted on the roof of the Middle School Building at Sidwell Friends School. Stock Photo
Old idea, warm wall
Trombe Wall: an exterior concrete block wall can be covered with glass to increase its heat gain during the day and conserve its heat at night, just as a window keeps heat in a building. (Named after the French engineer Felix Trombe.) Chronicle graphic by John Blanchard
Simple DIY Solar Powered Projects For Preppers
How to Build a Solar (or Trombe) Wall - a Solar Wall, or otherwise known as a Trombe Wall, can be a beneficial installment to your home in order to provide you with the warmth you need when nighttime comes without wasting all of your money on switching back and forth between the air conditioner and the heater. #solar #solarenergy #solarpanels #homesteading
Blog Entry 4 – Passive heating and the trombe wall
Thrombe Wall
A Trombe Wall
A Trombe Wall for winter heat and summer cooling
Diferencias entre un muro Trombe y Parietodinámico – Ángel Sánchez Inocencio
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UNE TECHNIQUE À REDÉCOUVRIR : Le mur Trombe : FFB