Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates: Traditional Dwellings in Iran, 1st Edition

With increases in global temperatures, the risk of overheating is expected to rise around the world. This results in a much higher dependency upon energy-intensive cooling systems and air-conditioners to provide thermal comfort, but how sustainable is this in a world where problems with the production of electricity are predicted? Vernacular houses in hot and dry central Iran have been adapted to the climate through passive cooling techniques, and this book provides a valuable assessment of the thermal performance of such housing. Shedding new light on the ability of traditional housing forms to provide thermal comfort, Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates identifies the main cooling systems and methods in traditional houses in central Iran, and examines how architectural elements such as central courtyards, distinct seasonal rooms, loggias, basements and wind-catchers can contribute to the provision of thermal comfort in vernacular houses.Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates: Traditional Dwellings in Iran 1st Edition is written by Ahmadreza Foruzanmehr and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates are 9781315527116, 1315527111 and the print ISBNs are 9781138694996, 1138694991. Additional ISBNs include 9780367208486, 9781315527130, 9781315527123, 9781315527109.