5 lessons from ancient civilizations for keeping homes cool in hot, dry climates

Photo: “Badgir in dolatabad” – Wind tower in Yazd, Iran – 2018. Self-published to Wikimedia by Selda.goharkhani – CC BY-SA 4.0 (no changes were made). Article by Adriana Zuniga-Teran. The Conversation – August 30, 2024.

Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heat wave, as the Houston area experienced in July 2024 after Hurricane Beryl, these buildings can become unbearable. […]

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