This document discusses passive cooling systems and presents a project on wind tower design. It describes passive cooling as a building approach that focuses on heat gain control and heat dissipation with low or no energy usage. Cross ventilation and shade trees are discussed as passive cooling techniques. The project then presents designs for a house incorporating a vertical wind tower to catch breezes and direct air flow inside for passive cooling. Diagrams show the house plans, elevations, and sections with wind tower details. The conclusion emphasizes that wind towers provide thermal comfort without energy usage as an advantageous passive cooling system.

1. Enviromental Control
Systems
Midterm exam
Project Submission
PASSIVE COOLING SYSTEM
GÖRKEM DİKEN 170201005 ARC252

2. PASSIVE COOLING
Passive cooling is
a building design
approach that focuses
on heat gain control
and heat dissipation in
a building in order to
improve the indoor
thermal comfort with
low or no energy
consumption.

3. Cross Ventilation
Cross ventilation is a natural or
planned process where cold air
displaces warmer air in a given
structure.
The principle of cross
ventilation uses the relationship
between heat and cold. Heat leaves
an object or area to try raising
the temperature of the cooler
surrounding areas. When it moves,
however, the last object/place is
left with less heat. If the
temperature outside is less than
that inside your home, cross
ventilation will be a breeze to
do.

4. Cross Ventilation
Two ways to practice cross ventilation are:
Opening windows opposite each other in a building
Using a fan to direct the air

5. The importance of the tree in
passive cooling
Trees and shrubs are a very
effective means of improving the
climate on a larger scale. They
are the simplest way of shading
outdoor space and buildings.
It is important to select
the appropriate type of tree One
simple solution for regulating
shading by trees throughout the
year is the use of deciduous
trees, which provide shade during
the hot season and allow solar
radiation in winter.
Another factor that can help
in the selection of the right tree
is its "cooling factor".

7. Shading devices for all openings
Shutters for Windows
A window shutter is a solid
and stable window covering
usually consisting of a frame
of vertical stiles and
horizontal rails (top, centre
and bottom). Set within this
frame can be louvers .
Shutters may be employed for
a variety of reasons,
including controlling the
amount of sunlight that
enters a rooom.
Awning
An awning or overhang is a
secondary covering attached to
the exterior wall of a
building. It is typically
composed of canvas woven of
acrylic, cotton or polyester
yarn, or vinyl laminated to
polyester fabric that is
stretched tightly over a light
structure of aluminium, iron
or steel, possibly wood or
transparent material.

9. DESING
The design was first created with a 2
bedroom and 100 m2 plan. this plan is
rectangular. There are balconies. Windows
and other openings are placed on the cross.
There are also openings in the roof design
and it will be used for ventilation. Also,
energy savings can be made by taking
advantage of the sunlight. afforestation is
deciduous trees and provides shade in
summer. The designed wind tower is
vertical, distributes the air directly to
the house and balances the air inside, the
design of the tower can reach every part of
the house. this design is intended as a
farmhouse and can be used in an arid and
hot summer region.

10. PLAN

12. East ELevation

13. North Elevation

14. South Elevation

15. West Elevatıon

16. Section A-A

17. Section B-B

18. WIND TOWER
Wind tower is a key element
in traditional architecture of
Iran. It is seen in settlements in
hot, hot-dry and hot-humid
climates. This architectural
element shows the compatibility of
architectural design with natural
environment. It conserves energy
and functions on the basis of
sustainability principles.
A wind tower is an
architectural device used for many
centuries to create natural
ventilation in buildings.

19. Functions of a Wind
Tower
The function of a wind
tower tower is to catch cooler
breeze that prevail at a
higher level above the ground
and to direct it into the
interior of the buildings.wind
towers come in various
designs, such as the uni-
directional, bi-directional,
and multi-directional.

20. Wınd Tower Drawıng

21. Wınd Tower Drawıng

22. DIRECTING AND COOLING WITH
WIND TOWER

23. DIRECTING AND COOLING WITH
WIND TOWER
The wind entering the tower regulates the air inside and
spreads throughout the house.

29. CONCLUSİON
In today’s world, the significance of energy and
energy conservation is a common knowledge. Wind towers
can save the electrical energy used to provide thermal
comfort during the warm months of the year, especially
during the peak hours. . The major advantage of wind
towers is that they are passive systems requiring no
energy for operation. Also, wind towers reduce electrical
energy consumption and environmental pollution.

30. PASSIVE COOLING SYSTEM
WIND TOWER DESIGN
Enviromental Control Systems
Midterm exam
Project Submission
ARC252
GÖRKEM Diken 170201005