The ancient Persian way to keep cool - BBC
From ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia. Now, it could come to our aid once again.
An ancient engineering feat that harnessed the wind - BBC
Sep 27, 2018 · In their simplest form, wind catchers harness the cool breezes and redirect them downwards either into the home or into underground storage rooms to refrigerate perishable foods. Studies have ...
The ancient Chinese way to cool homes - BBC
Jul 13, 2023 · In today's rapidly urbanising China, fewer and fewer people live in skywell dwellings – air-conditioned flats in multi-storeyed buildings and tower blocks are the main forms of homes.
As temperatures in India break records, ancient terracotta air ... - BBC
May 31, 2024 · In India's scorching summer heat, the ancient practice of chilling water in terracotta pots is inspiring new trends – from cooling towers to screens for buildings.
An ancient design made modern - BBC
The wind tower is a traditional architectural feature that creates natural ventilation by drawing colder air down into the building. The Istanbul-based firm, Miskavi Architecture Studio (MAS), has ...
How India's lattice buildings cool without air con - BBC
Now, in their search for sustainable cooling solutions, architects are reviving this ancient design to construct comfortable, low-carbon buildings.
Can you cool a house without air conditioning? - BBC
Aug 23, 2019 · From ancient building designs that have been tried and tested over 7,000 years, to the cutting-edge technologies at the California Academy of Sciences, it is possible to create buildings that stay ...
West Burton A: Appeal to save 'carbon Stonehenge' from …
"The cooling towers of our post-war power stations are silent sculptural giants; they're an engineering marvel unlike any other man-made structure. The Stonehenge or Avebury of the carbon age."
Yemen's ancient, soaring skyscraper cities - BBC
Constructed using natural materials, Yemeni high-rises are superbly sustainable and perfectly suited to the hot and dry Arabian desert climate. Stepping through Bab-al-Yaman, the enormous gate ...
Calls to save cooling towers as Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station …
Oct 1, 2024 · Video footage captured the moment operations stopped. Calls have been made to save the cooling towers at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station after the plant went offline for the last time on Monday.