Evaporative Passive Cooling Designs For Buildings
Abstract
Building energy consumption will likely increase in the future due
to enhanced living standards and greater use of air-conditioning. This
article reviews the technologies associated with evaporative passive
cooling including roof surface evaporative cooling, evaporative cooling
walls, and downdraft evaporative cooling in buildings. Our intent is to
attract architects and building engineers to the energy-saving benefits of
incorporating passive evaporative cooling in building designs.
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