DOI: https://doi.org/10.15368/theses.2011.232
Available at: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/678
Date of Award
12-2011
Degree Name
MS in Architecture
Department/Program
Architecture
Advisor
James Doerfler, Jacob Feldman
Abstract
WIND-CHIMNEY
Integrating the principles of a wind-catcher and a solar chimney to provide natural ventilation
Fereshteh Tavakolinia
Abstract
This paper suggests using a wind-catcher integrated with a solar-chimney in a single story building so that the resident might benefit from natural ventilation, a passive cooling system, and heating strategies; it would also help to decrease energy use, CO2 emissions, and pollution. This system is able to remove undesirable interior heat pollution from a building and provide thermal comfort for the occupant.
The present study introduces the use of a solar-chimney with an underground air channel combined with a wind-catcher, all as part of one device. Both the wind-catcher and solar chimney concepts used for improving a room’s natural ventilation are individually and analytically studied.
This paper shows that the solar-chimney can be completely used to control and improve the underground cooling system during the day without any electricity. With a proper design, the solar-chimney can provide a thermally comfortable indoor environment for many hours during hot summers. The end product of this thesis research is a natural ventilation system and techniques that improve air quality and thermal comfort levels in a single story building. The proposed wind-chimney could eventually be designed for use in commercial, retail, and multi-story buildings.