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Natural Ventilation Strategies in Traditional Houses in Saudi Arabia
click the picture to see a diagram illustrating each strategy
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Region |
Climate |
Ventilation
strategy |
Building
Materials |
House
Type |
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Central |
Hot-Dry |
Courtyard and triangular openings |
Mud-Adobe |
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Western |
Moderate Hot |
Rowshan |
Stone |
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Eastern |
Hot Humid |
Courtyard Wind tower recessed walls |
Rubble |
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Northern |
Moderate Cold |
Courtyard windows |
Mud Adobe |
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Southern |
Moderate Humid Cold |
Small windows |
Mud Mud-Stone |
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All Deserts |
Hot - Dry |
removable walls |
Animals wool |
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