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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.

Wind Towers: Architecture, Climate and Sustainability

Introduction.- History of Wind Towers or Baudgeers.- Wind Towers from an Architectural Perspective.- An Analytical-Numerical Study of the Performance of the Conventional Wind Towers.- An Analytical-Numerical Study of the Performance of New Designs of Wind Towers.- Performance Evaluation of New Designs of Wind Towers Compared with Conventional Designs.- Designing, Constructing and Testing Conventional and New Wind Tower Designs.- Conclusion and Recommendations.- Pictures of Baudgeers.- Bibliography.