Productivity and Energy Management in Desert Urban
Growing world population has fundamental impacts
and often catastrophic on natural habitat. The immethodical
consumption of energy, destruction of the forests and extinction of
plant and animal species are the consequence of this experience.
Urban sustainability and sustainable urban development, that is so
spoken these days, should be considered as a strategy, goal and
policy, beyond just considering environmental issues and protection.
The desert-s climate has made a bunch of problems for its residents.
Very hot and dry climate in summers of the Iranian desert areas,
when there was no access to modern energy source and mechanical
cooling systems in the past, made Iranian architects to design a
natural ventilation system in their buildings. The structure, like a
tower going upward the roof, besides its ornamental application and
giving a beautiful view to the building, was used as a spontaneous
ventilation system. In this paper, it has been tried to name the
problems of the area and it-s inconvenience, then some answers has
pointed out in order to solve the problems and as an alternative
solution BADGIR (wind-catcher) has been introduced as a solution
knowing that it has been playing a major role in dealing with the
problems.
[1] Barati, G. ÔÇÿWind Catchers and Efficient Cooling System of Iranian
Indigenous Houses, 3rd National Conference on Fuel Consumption
Optimization in Buildings, Tehran, pp 442-431, 2004
[2] Bahadorinejad, M., Dehghani, A. Wind-Catchers, Iranian Engineering
Masterpiece, 2009, Yazda Publication, Tehran. (in Persian)
[3] Bahadori, M.N. Natural Cooling in Hot Arid Regions, in solar energy
Application in Building, edited by A.A.M. Saying, Academic Press Inc.,
New Y ork, pp. 195-225, 1977.
[4] Bahadori, M.N. Passive Cooling Systems in Iranian Architecture,
Scientific American , vol, 283, No. 2, pp.144-145, feb 1978.
[5] Hadidi, M. ÔÇÿA Wind Catcher-, Baharestan Monthly Journal, 2007 (in
Persian) -
[6] Mahmoudi, M. ÔÇÿWind Catcher Technology in Iran-, Architecture and
Building Journal (Memari va Saakhteman) Journal, 2008 (in Persian)
[7] Mohammadzadeh, M. ÔÇÿTheoretical Model of Transition to a Sustainable
World-, Architecture Journal (Me-mar), 2005 (in Persian)
[8] Naghizadeh, M. ÔÇÿSustainable Development and Iranian Desert Cities-,
Environmental Studies Journal, vol 27, 2001 (in Persian)
[9] Parsi, F. Desert and Desert Architeure, Architect Journal (Me-mar), vol
26, 2006 (in Persian)
[1] Barati, G. ÔÇÿWind Catchers and Efficient Cooling System of Iranian
Indigenous Houses, 3rd National Conference on Fuel Consumption
Optimization in Buildings, Tehran, pp 442-431, 2004
[2] Bahadorinejad, M., Dehghani, A. Wind-Catchers, Iranian Engineering
Masterpiece, 2009, Yazda Publication, Tehran. (in Persian)
[3] Bahadori, M.N. Natural Cooling in Hot Arid Regions, in solar energy
Application in Building, edited by A.A.M. Saying, Academic Press Inc.,
New Y ork, pp. 195-225, 1977.
[4] Bahadori, M.N. Passive Cooling Systems in Iranian Architecture,
Scientific American , vol, 283, No. 2, pp.144-145, feb 1978.
[5] Hadidi, M. ÔÇÿA Wind Catcher-, Baharestan Monthly Journal, 2007 (in
Persian) -
[6] Mahmoudi, M. ÔÇÿWind Catcher Technology in Iran-, Architecture and
Building Journal (Memari va Saakhteman) Journal, 2008 (in Persian)
[7] Mohammadzadeh, M. ÔÇÿTheoretical Model of Transition to a Sustainable
World-, Architecture Journal (Me-mar), 2005 (in Persian)
[8] Naghizadeh, M. ÔÇÿSustainable Development and Iranian Desert Cities-,
Environmental Studies Journal, vol 27, 2001 (in Persian)
[9] Parsi, F. Desert and Desert Architeure, Architect Journal (Me-mar), vol
26, 2006 (in Persian)
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and often catastrophic on natural habitat. The immethodical
consumption of energy, destruction of the forests and extinction of
plant and animal species are the consequence of this experience.
Urban sustainability and sustainable urban development, that is so
spoken these days, should be considered as a strategy, goal and
policy, beyond just considering environmental issues and protection.
The desert-s climate has made a bunch of problems for its residents.
Very hot and dry climate in summers of the Iranian desert areas,
when there was no access to modern energy source and mechanical
cooling systems in the past, made Iranian architects to design a
natural ventilation system in their buildings. The structure, like a
tower going upward the roof, besides its ornamental application and
giving a beautiful view to the building, was used as a spontaneous
ventilation system. In this paper, it has been tried to name the
problems of the area and it-s inconvenience, then some answers has
pointed out in order to solve the problems and as an alternative
solution BADGIR (wind-catcher) has been introduced as a solution
knowing that it has been playing a major role in dealing with the
problems.", keywords = "Productivity, Sustainable development, hot aridzones, climate design, BADGIR (wind-catcher)", volume = "4", number = "9", pages = "279-4", }