CNN reports on the use of a very old air conditioning design for the Pearl Academy of Fashion built in Jaipur, India. The design incorporates evaporative moisture from below the building and lattice work on the windows to reduce the amount of direct sunlight that enters the building.
In reviewing the design, I am not sure if it would work in more humid or colder climates. The lattice work to reduce direct sunlight makes sense. Keeping the building elevated above the ground makes sense for warmer climates and in areas prone to flooding. It may be more problematic in colder climates as there would be a significant heat loss or a need to heavily insulate the floor of the structure. On the positive side it would eliminate problems with slab on grade water infiltration.
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| http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/world/asia/ancient-air-conditioning-architecture?iref=obnetwork |
In reviewing the design, I am not sure if it would work in more humid or colder climates. The lattice work to reduce direct sunlight makes sense. Keeping the building elevated above the ground makes sense for warmer climates and in areas prone to flooding. It may be more problematic in colder climates as there would be a significant heat loss or a need to heavily insulate the floor of the structure. On the positive side it would eliminate problems with slab on grade water infiltration.
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