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Bahadori, Mehdi N., Dehghani Sanij, Alireza, Sayigh, Ali - Wind Towers: Architecture, Climate and Sustainability - 9783319058757 - V9783319058757
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Wind Towers: Architecture, Climate and Sustainability

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Description for Wind Towers: Architecture, Climate and Sustainability Hardcover. Wind Towers Num Pages: 212 pages, 165 black & white illustrations, 62 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: AMCR; THX; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
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.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319058757
SKU
V9783319058757
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Bahadori, Mehdi N., Dehghani Sanij, Alireza, Sayigh, Ali
Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Dr. Sayigh was recently elected to chair the Iraqi Energy Institute, and he actively consults on renewable and sustainable ... Read more

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