TITLE:
A Comparison of Traditional and Modern Louvers in Warm and Dry Climate
AUTHORS:
Hamed Hayaty, Forough Yar Ahmadi, Abbasali Mahdian Marani
KEYWORDS:
Ventilation, Wind, Traditional Louver, Modern Louver
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ecology,
Vol.6 No.9,
August
11,
2016
ABSTRACT: FSince 250
years ago i.e. when industrial
revolution made human extract and exploit non-renewable energy sources
rapidly, dependence on these energy sources has increased. Despite the
important role of these sources of energy in mankind progress, their
destructive impacts on human life should be considered and traditional environment
saving methods have been proposed again. In the old ages, buildings were
constructed corresponding to their climate and environment. However, after
emergence of modern architecture, everything changed environmental elements
which made life beautiful, like wind, sunlight and rain and dependence on
mechanical ventilation systems increased rapidly. Therefore, it is clear that
traditional solutions should also be changed along with modern considerations,
just as traditional louvers have been replaced by modern solar louvers. This
study deals with an important ventilation element i.e. traditional louver in warm and arid areas and the way it has
been changed and applied in contemporary buildings.