Return to:
Energy & Green Practices
© Buildwise, LLC
Publication Review
Title: Cooling
with Fans and Natural Ventilation
Author: Building America and NREL, 2001
File: Free Pamphlet, PDF 180 KB, 8 pages
Audience: Introduction for all interested in affordable energy
efficient cooling strategies.
Review
Introduction to energy efficient cooling strategies using fans and ventilation
for moving warm air from the home and increasing air flow across the human
body.
Issues covered include:
- principles of cooling
- how heat accumulates
- natural ventilating
- cross ventilation
- mechanical ventilation
- whole house fans
- evaporative cooling
Detail drawings include:
- cross ventilation diagram
- whole house fan diagram
- evaporative cooling diagram
Related Texts
Related Links
