Ancient Air-Conditioning In 3100 BCE? Windcatchers Yazd

[@ronniejohnson317]

I had an old friend that was eccentric. He lived in a monolithic dome home made of fiberglass. He made his air conditioning from a 6” pvc pipe buried, to and under a running creek, exiting the other side. The distance was about 50 yards. He pulled the cooler air out with a small oscillating fan.

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

I would say he was very creative.

[@VenturaIT]

"earth ships" are doing the free geothermal air conditioning today... it's not very difficult or complex

[@davidparadis490]

In NY state, there is a place called Howes Caverns...the owner built the hotel over a natural vent in the 1800s so the cool air exiting the caverns could cool the main dining room in his hotel...recognized as the first air conditioning in the US.

[@AgentOffice]

Does it have radon

[@adksherm]

@@AgentOffice reminded of mother’s bush tysm

[@bobboscarato1313]

I visited that place a long time ago!

[@greenmachine5600]

Epic

[@unseenadventures8130]

I have been there!! I grew up in upstate NY.

[@ashalansari]

My late grandfather's house had a 'windcatcher', as it's part of my country's traditional architecture. It cooled the house by about ~15C less than outside air. But one thing to note, the entire house design is completely different, the "backyard" is actually in the center of the home, with the building and its' rooms surrounding it, kinda like a big empty square with multiple storeys around it, there are a LOT of rooms that are all square or rectangular in shape. There are also wall openings in each room, 1 to let cool air in and 1 to let hot air out, creating a constant straight flow through the house. These had flaps that can be closed in cooler months. I do know the yard design has a lot to do with privacy, but I imagine the air flow control influenced it as well. Also the very thick walls that others have mentioned, ours were actually built out of crushed seashells and lime, it makes for very rough but very stable and cool to the touch walls. It's great for anybody living in hot desert climates, though in modern times with all the excessive amount of city pollution its very difficult to filter that out. I'm sure modern architects can come up with modern solutions for that though.

[@billymacktexasdetective5827]

It cooled it by 15C??? So if it was 90F outside, you claim inside it would be 31F? That's a bold claim...

[@kmf65]

​@@billymacktexasdetective5827 Your conversion is wrong. 90F is roughly 32C, and 31F is a touch below 0C. In another conversion (roughly) .... 100F = 38C 74F = 23C There's your 15C difference.

[@billymacktexasdetective5827]

@@kmf65 Thanks for the math help. I'm still not buying a 26F degree drop from outside temp...

[@diomedes39]

@@billymacktexasdetective5827why not?

[@billymacktexasdetective5827]

@@diomedes39 In order to cool a space, heat must be removed and rejected elsewhere. What is the source of cooler air that will allow for the transfer of heat from the space to outside? The wind that is at air temperature? So say it's 95F outside, how is a 95F wind able to cool the inside of the house to 68F??? 95F = 35C A 15C drop is 20C, which is 68F. If the outside air is 80F... 80F = 26.6C A 15C drop is 11.6C, which is 52F Do you buy a 80F wind cooling a house to 52F? Sorry, I don't, and you shouldn't either...

[@kariannecrysler640]

In areas that have 4 seasons and low water tables, using an underground air system is viable. Ground temp at 6-10 foot depths stay nearly constant around 55F. Using a simple solar powered fan and ductwork/tubes an air circulation system can be utilized year round to prevent freezing in winter and heat stroke in summers. Fine tuning may be needed depending on your region. Such as condensation catches in hot humid areas, pollen filters in higher allergen areas, etc but it is quite basic. Intake tube at least 2 foot above ground to at least 6 foot strait down. Elbow connect horizontal tubing at same depths for at least 20 foot to insure heating/cooling of the air finally elbow connect back to surface levels under or in your building. The smallest of fan will draw the air or even a high window opening would start circulation. Saw it on an off grid home builders show and have wanted one ever since. If you have ever had your water pipes freeze in the same year as it felt like 120F with the humidity you might also want one..lol.

[@VenturaIT]

"earth ships" are doing the free geothermal air conditioning today without the use of fans... it's not very difficult or complex

[@GnosticInformant]

She’s Always thorough when it comes to these topics

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thank you 🥰

[@grantsoto6902]

This is why I love old architecture! A mix of beauty, ingenuity, and practicality!

[@crimsonguy8696]

This reminds me a great deal of the passive solar heating and Earth cooling principles in earthship construction. Basically, sun facing glazing which is angled enough to minimize solar gain in hot seasons, and maximize it in the cold, while large pipes run under the backside of the bermed house, away from the sun. These pipes are deep enough to cool air that passes through them. The sun heats the front of the house the most, and when the pipes are opened in combination with front windows/skylights, convection draws cool air through this house.

[@VenturaIT]

this is it... I've never felt how cold they get, but I've watched the videos about "earth ships" and the free geothermal cooling they use, and it seems very simple, easy, and not very complicated...

[@crimsonguy8696]

@@VenturaIT well of course it's complicated, for one, cooling air dehumidifies it, meaning moisture in the pipes, meaning you need to take steps to avoid mold. That's only one thing, too. Making these windcatchers was surely very complex, too.

[@VenturaIT]

@@crimsonguy8696I've thought of that too, but they build these geothermal air conditioners in current times frequently in some of the hottest deserts in Arizona for example... you could ask them how they deal with mold, I've seen them put in screens for the mice and animals... they use large pipes.... does mold need more heat to grow than 55F? Even dealing with mold it's not complex as done successfully in the "earth ships."

[@crimsonguy8696]

@@VenturaIT Yeah, not saying it's impossible, and the solutions are already thought through, tested in certain environments too. Was just saying it wasn't as simple as putting pipes in the dirt.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Imagine a neighborhood or town full of houses with wind catchers and solar collection panels...that would be so nice. It seems like it would be expensive to build, at first, but after the techniques became commonplace and refined, perhaps less-so. Get on this, architects!

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

They're working on it 🥰

[@captmack007]

Just no. Really

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

It would just depend on material needed to insure breathing. Like for example concrete wouldnt be good for it. Lighter more porous material would be better. This tech would be amazingly useful in the Western US which is primarily desert. California for example would benefit greatly with this technology, as it would help greatly reduce the need of A/C units. Tinkering with it to apply without needing to much water would have to be considered however, and of course resistance to earthquakes. With the current energy issues and the heat issues maybe it's time someone brings this up to the desert States.

[@joerivas9847]

@@HistoryWithKayleigh And no mention of how to dispose of the TOXIC waste of making solar panels, ( not to mention lithium batteries) or how to safely dispose of them once they fail. At least oil has a microbial organism that breaks it down.

[@joerivas9847]

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent if you dont live here, dont tell me how to. And if water is to be used as a cooling medium, where will it come from? The effing morons in sucramento are going to destroy the dams and hydroelectric plants, not to mention millions of gallons of water dumped into the ocean because of a NON NATIVE stoopid minnow.

[@fajile5109]

In all deserts, it gets cold at night. Building a giant tomb to keep the cold air of the night is impressive in scope. Besides the fact that most deserts are on cemented sea beds or bed rock making it very difficult to dig into. This isnt really refrigeration though they arent making any cold. They are just saving cold.

[@kestralrider313]

Great video and highlights of some historically significant passive cooling design strategies. I'm a mechanical engineer who has included a few of these in my own building systems design, but their practice is uncommon and I'd guess that most architects and engineers in the USA have never included any of these strategies in their designs. Modern A/C makes it too easy to just throw in some A/C and be done with the problem quickly and easily. One local architect that stands our for using wind and adiabatic towers in multiple projects is EHDD in San Francisco, CA; The Carnegie Center for Global Ecology and the Zion Canyon Visitor Center are two project examples that come to mind.

[@CommonSenseFishing209]

I'm a 15 yr hvac professional. The principal is similar to how a whole house fan works. It cuts down the heat load. Most of the heat is in the attic and the whole home holds heat like a sponge. If you pull in cold air it pushes the hot air out. Knowing wind direction. Proper placement of windows and well.built structures will passively cool. However some buildings will always need hvac. Especially in certain locations

[@pauledge1621]

Especially when you put many tall buildings close together

[@johnchastain4708]

@@pauledge1621 Or if the area you live in is covered in trees and the wind does not reach the ground. This would work in a flat arid climate. My grand parents lived in Oklahoma and the wind blew constantly there. Here in southern Alabama it is often still and humid.

[@PhilLesh69]

I grew up in Hawaii in army housing without air conditioning. Many people had a window unit or two but you really didn't need one because the homes were built to allow great air circulation. In fact, one entire hallway in my house going back from the kitchen to the laundry room was all screen. We had very long overhanging roof lines that kept rain out and precluded the need for rain gutters. The biggest problem with cooling a house is moving/circulating the air often enough before it has a chance to build up all that trapped heat from the sun.

[@bobboscarato1313]

Like Houston, TX or Buenos Aires, Argentina! I'm retired from HVAC and resided in both places!

[@kalavathisubramanyen3959]

Interesting n informative thanks South Indian Hindu Temples r built to keep the interiors cool airy at the same time with enough natural light similar vents r built for light n hot air exits. Row houses have this type of wind catchers n hot air vents. more research required in this to reduce Global warming EL NINO. etc

[@homefrontforge]

I'm contemplating retrofitting my ranch style house with a passive cooling tower. A few trenches, some cleverly laid pipe, a tower tall enough to draw...it may work.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

That may work very well indeed 🤗

[@sanguineshade9545]

Swamp pump...

[@maynarddrivesfast804]

What region do you live in? A large swamp cooler/evaporative cooler could work very well for you if you live in a dry region.

[@bobboscarato1313]

In case it doesn't work get a couple of window units!

[@katesisco]

In Italy the ancient Etruscans buried their dead in surface tombs, one of which might be the Cucumilla. The Cucumilla is most unusual as it has two center towers, one square and one round. Perhaps it incorporated a function known previously. IF the Greek Dark Ages was caused by intense light AND HEAT, the design inside the Cucumilla could have been how a large meeting area was cooled.

[@guitar_player_bernie]

I have seen an interesting design inside a passive solar home. It's a heat exchanger, using a "rock bin" which is a room full of small rocks. Hot air is collected at the top of the home, drawn into a vent that goes to the rock bin in the basement, cools as it flows down through the rocks and is distributed from the bottom of the rock bin.

[@VenturaIT]

"earth ships" are doing the free geothermal air conditioning today... it's not very difficult or complex

[@ElPatron42069]

If I had you or Jahanna as a history professor I'd have actually paid attention. You guys make it seem fun and interesting

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

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[@SaveDaDrama4YoMoma]

Really enjoyed your video...you're freakin adorable ;) Kayleigh

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Haha thanks!

[@fuqjuetube882]

[@middleway5271]

You are amazing. Great content and super duper cute to boot!

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thanks 🙂

[@JNF590]

Ant's and Thermintes be like: yeah we have these millions of years now.

[@idoitonastick8689]

I am reading about insects. They have a lot of shits done before we even learnt to speak

[@posatronic9262]

Always cool to see stuff like this. I believe around the same time when the Egyptians were around they used to spray the walls of their sleeping quarters with water. With 0% humidity the water would quickly evaporate causing a quick drop in temperature where the walls were sprayed causing ice to form and cooling down their sleeping rooms. Love you videos!

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thank you 🙂

[@VenturaIT]

"earth ships" are doing the free geothermal air conditioning today... it's not very difficult or complex

[@Aaron-oe8xw]

This is a great example of how the ancients did things better than ourselves today. The mysticism is the understanding of enviornment, practicality, engineering, sustainable materials, and local agriculture. I wish we would create more structures and technology with environment and sustainability in mind.

[@BEder-it4lf]

Factories always had tall Smoke Stacks to provide better draft for the Boiler Room. Wind Catchers pull air Up and out of the building. The lower tower might bring in the cooler air. Hot air wants to rise so the taller tower will create the draft.

[@jafinch78]

When I was attending Michigan Tech and growing up travelling to the UP I was always fascinated by the old smelter towers and how much wind was at the base. Felt really cool too on hotter days. I've had thoughts over the years developing a structure around one to preserve and utilize the differential capabilities.

[@obiecanobie919]

@@jafinch78 Constant wind makes it feel cool even if air is hot, a combination of thermal mass and wind tunnel effect can be combined ,making life bearable .

[@jafinch78]

@@obiecanobie919 I recall they also have a sun screen design also that helps keep the building cool now that I think about. Something like shades and still lets air flow. Some sort of honeycomb or repeating design. I forget if at night they open up the building also to heat exchange to remove more heat from the structure which definitely is made from a large thermal mass... even if sunk in the ground will warm up during the day and can be cooled off at night.

[@Haradin13]

I just discovered your channel and after reading your "About" page I must say you're a very funny person. The concept of wind catchers is pretty cool. It would be awesome if it caught on here in the American South, well all over really. Designing them around hurricanes and bugs would be a challenge though. I'm looking forward to watching more of your content.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thank you🤗 happy to hear my humor in the about section is appreciated 🤗

[@jaylewis9876]

Such an excellent summary of engineering and history with a balance of photos, animations, and your face

[@jeremiahmoye6384]

I love the architecture and designs of the wind catchers. It’s ascetically pleasing to me.

[@soul832006]

The drawback of AC is that multiple units blow hot air around a city and when concentrated together in a smaller area, they create heat islands which raise the external urban temps.

[@bryku]

That can happen with or without AC. It more reliant on the building design, color, and density.

[@jasonparrish8670]

Fascinating! I wonder how much the stone construction contributes to the overall cooling effects.

[@shermantank2421]

100% appreciate your support of other channels!! Honest respect 🙏

[@brianwoodbridge88]

Would a wind catcher system work in a place like Louisiana or somewhere it’s like 100 degrees and 80 percent humidity? I’m amazed at the ingenuity of people from all over the world and throughout time! Thank you for covering this!

[@octade4323]

you can use some plants to get ride of humidity indoors I don't know what type of degrees you talk but summer in Iran is near 48 or 49 degree Celsius

[@brianwoodbridge88]

That’s actually really smart to use a plant! I’ll try to look up what plant it is. I’m using Fahrenheit. So 49 c is about 118 f. So, very hot

[@-ZIO]

The temperature delta creates convection. My grandparents house in Sicily was temperature moderated using this. I wish my house in Texas did :) Wonderful channel, so I am now a new subscriber.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thank you so much! In some areas this does work wonders 🤗 welcome to my corner of the internet 🥰

[@markfetherman6593]

Luv that teeshirt, Kayleigh. Just goes to show how brilliant ancient people were. Thanks for growing my brain.

[@chocothemagnificent1019]

What an interesting architectural and functional building ventilation system!

[@pigletjt]

As amazing as this is, especially for it's time, it is still only usable in low humidity areas. In a high humidity environment it is useless, in fact it would compound the heat by adding humidity to the building...still there are many areas of the earth, even in the United States, that could greatly benefit from this ancient technology.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Indeed it wouldn't work in high humidity, but researchers are trying to figure out a way to create a way for it to work with higher humidity levels 🤗

[@-A.R.A.D-]

Yes it wouldn't work on tropical, high humidity areas like my country, the Philippines. Walls emit heat at night here from the day exposure from the Sun. 😩 The wet season has been our only relief from the heat. 😐

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Sorry to hear that 😔

[@-A.R.A.D-]

@@HistoryWithKayleigh Don't have to be sorry, it was meant to be warm, hot and sometimes rainy... But what I hope to convey is that it's meant for great beaches, tan complexions, and nice dive spots.😁 Hallelujah! Praises to the Most High for His Gifts.🙏

[@1newearth]

Howdy. The mark of the beast will be IN the right hand or IN the forehead. It is spiritual and physical. Most of the world worships the beast by keeping sunday, friday, Christmas, Easter, Eid, Diwali, etc. There is something physical coming that people will have to take if they want to buy or sell. Muslims go to the mosque on fridays. Our Lord Jesus never ate shrimps or pork. Prayerfully read Leviticus 11:43 and Revelation 21:8. If you make yourself abominable, that is a sin! Repent. Happy new year! The new covenant will not save you if you continue being rebellious and stubborn against the word of the Lord. It is a sin to steal and a sin to forget the sabbath (saturday). *1 Samuel **15:23** KJV - For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.* Witchcraft, sorcery idolatry, witches, sorcerers, idolaters will be cast into hellfire. Only they that are washed in the blood of the Lord Jesus and keep his commandments shall be kings and priests. There is no such thing as a sunday rest or sunday sabbath in the Bible. Only the seventh day is blessed, sanctified and hallowed. Isaiah 66:22,23 says that from one new moon to another and from one sabbath to another shall all flesh worship before the Lord in the new earth. Matthew 7:21-23 proves that not everyone that says Jesus is Lord will enter the kingdom. We need to do the will of the Father which is to obey and honor our Lord Jesus Christ. He kept the sabbath, new moons and holy days while he walked the earth. Why do you keep sunday, Christmas, Easter and January 1st which he never kept? Repent.

[@spacecommanderbear]

Dinosaurs and Pyramids are exactly what got me interested in all of this fascinating history like the channel.

[@ThePszczolkarz]

Very interesting topic, thank you for that. Marvellous visualizations!

[@625098evan]

this makes me appreciate R34a very much. this might be efficient, but its not effective when compared to modern heat exchangers. if you have a wind catcher system, and you actually want to stay comfortable, you will need to stay in upper level rooms in the winter and lower level rooms in the summer. you will also want a structural tall enough for the air at different temperatures to separate properly.

[@mofleh177]

R134a

[@Zak6959]

Thank you. Years ago when I worked up in the Northwest territories of Canada, we lived in “shacks”and they had blown air heating, with that being said it was always dry air which was pretty hard to take when you wake up in the morning all dried out. So what I had learned up there was I would take a towel and soak it in a bucket of water and hang it above the blown vent so that I could humidify myself at night without waking up with my tongue stuck to the roof or my mouth. I did keep water in the bucket also which contributed to the humidification of my bunk room.

[@ferdinandfrederiksanglione3978]

There is an old german documentary on KZbin regarding the construction of one of these wind catchers: "Der Windturmbauer von Yazd | Der Letzte seines Standes"

[@markferguson3365]

These are a more simplified version of the swamp coolers used in the south western part of the United States. Although the swamp cooler uses a "grass" filter, constantly flushed with water to provide evaporative cooling. Along with electric fans to move the air. While this is ingenious ancient tec, im just pointing out that modern man has,somewhat, adapted it. In no way diminishing this incredible achievement.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

That's great! 😍

[@bhatkrishnakishor]

We have them here in Northern India too. We call them room coolers.

[@balancedactguy]

Speaking of cooling.....Kayleigh....you are SO COOL that when you walk into a house, the furnace TURNS ON!! :)

[@taghiazizi2181]

Great start. It needs more research on the significant role of the water storage beneath the house. Also massive adobe material to construct the walls and the building have a significant time delay in temperature. Therefore it has about 12 hours of time delay with temperature outside. Remember that temperature at night in desert is very cold. Finally a house in Yazd doesn’t stand alone. As you showed in the picture, the hole city, homes, alleys, bazar is covered with roofs and wind catchers on top. This is more than a house design but a city design. Imagine a cooling systems with thousands of vents and not just one. Great start. Please continue.

[@Shadismic]

My problem with hot summer weather is the humidity that can only be solved by a mechanical humidity remover. And that is only achieved by an air conditioner, which was originally designed to dry the air out. Maybe if solar/battery powered, it would be a greener solution. P.s. I live in North Africa.

[@nobytes2]

yeah I don't think windcatchers would work in Texas at 110F or 43C. Air would be hot coming in and hotter going out.

[@susanp5393]

Yes, Yazd is very dry. This wind catchers won't work in tropical humid climate. Also Yazd is in temporate climate region with 4 distinct seasons.

[@Shadismic]

@@susanp5393 Somethings us humans do better and more convenient than nature we have to admit. Just take reading glasses for an example, and it’s a big list out there about those improvements. Yes it is important to be efficient, and it is healthy to look at traditions but it’s healthy too to be a bit skeptical and believe in modern solutions. And those solutions could possibly be as planet friendly as they where at the time when they used to ride biological beings to the supermarket.

[@susanp5393]

My family come from the city of Yazd. What you do not realize is that Yazd has a moderate but dry climate with four seasons, and it snows in Yazd and the region in winter. It is hot in June, July August and not all year round. In traditional architecture of Yazd, homes have summer area and winter area. The summer area is open and the winter section has windows and can be closed.

[@Wichitan]

When I was in the Navy, I often enjoyed taking 'architectural' tours of local residential houses to see the adaptations that folks would make to their local climates. When I was in the Persian Gulf, I saw many homes with windcatchers, just as I saw many homes in Singapore on stilts to offset the monsoon rains. I found it interesting that the Greene brothers in Pasadena adapted a sort of windcatcher technology in some of their homes by including internal windows that could be opened and closed as needed to direct the flow of air through the house at night. Excellent video!

[@rgolianeh]

This is a good idea for moderate temperature’s but not for extreme heat waves we get nowadays.

[@mariannerichard1321]

Oh! it's the same principle with Canadian sugar shacks! Basically, in a sugar shack, they will concentrate liters and liters of maple sap, 40 liters of maple say for each liter of maple syrup, so there's a lot of heat and humidity in the air inside the building. The sugar shack themselves have a peculiar architectural element on the roof, a little tower sitting in the middle with their our roof and side panels, which are open when the shack is functioning. The hot and humid air will move up into the tower and be blown away, while the door of the shack will be open to get in fresh air.

[@floydriebe4755]

hey, Kayleigh! was late again, for this and the Doggerland premier with Jahannah, so i had to watch the beginning after they were done. sorry😥 however, have watched both twice, so really got a lot out of them. excellent! these kinds of posts really show how sophisticated ancient civilizations truly were. the ancients obviously had the same mental abilities we do. just hadn't realized the tech we have today. and ancient air-conditioning is more compatible in that it's relatively free, non-polluting and requires no electricity. talk about smart! thanks, Klee, for more insight into ancient technology. til next we meet, m'lady😘

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

I love looking into the intriguing aspects of ancient history 🤗 Today's been a great day, always happy to see you leave a comment 🤗

[@floydriebe4755]

@@HistoryWithKayleigh thanks, Klee! always happy to do so. i really appreciate your posts. they always make my day and get the ole brain juices flowing. my old brain needs an occasional push. you and a few others know which buttons to push to get it started. plus, it helps that you are such a beautiful person, mind, soul and all🤩 sorry if i gush, but it's how i feel. were i younger, i'd give your man some competition. however, i'll be content to love you from afar😍😘 and get what i can from your posts and replies🙃

[@kenhunt5153]

I had no idea. Very interesting. Thanks.

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

Persians also invented the first refrigerators, called yakhchals, almost 2500 years ago. They use multiple wind catchers and water to keep the inside cool. Ice stored in the winter would last through the summer using them.

[@Wargrom7]

Say hello to critters, birds, bats, snakes, and everything else that wants to enter the building. Do not forget about high humidity if water is used. I'd say some of this is useful for air circulation in specific regions and climates but it has to be large building design that is not suitable for small houses or apartments in a city. Also, air circulation acts as a fan while air conditioner can lower/raise temperature without having giant holes in the building. Your house basement is always cool but that does not mean that we can use it to reduce temperature in the entire house but placing a fan for air circulation. Overall, interesting topic that ought to be explored with modern science and technology for potential use in today's world, perhaps it can improve a/c usage and lower energy use.

[@faithlesshound5621]

The problem with an architectural solution to climate control in a building, as opposed to a powered engineering solution, is that it may NOT require high expenditure for maintenance and power. A change of technology that needs builders instead of engineers, i.e. different companies.

[@kelblueskies3937]

Doesn't remove humidity, that is half the reason for modern A/C. Yeah living in a dry climate you might be ok, but not in a humid one.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Good thing i already mentioned it doesn't work in every climate 😉

[@furkanyavuzince3959]

In Cappadocia we have rooms called “kemer room”. I don’t really know how, but, is summer it is cool, in winter it is warm. Sleeping inside of it is really a pleasure. Ans also, in Cappadocia there are different kinds of stones which are created by the magma. They are bubbly and floats on the water and easy to crush. So we use them for creating caves for our crops. And it is cool in summer, warm in winter, because of the bubbly future it has.

[@ninjaorder2910]

This just shows how people learned and innovate on how to adapt in the environment back in the Ancient times

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Absolutely 🤗

[@madwax4771]

Very good content, just found your channel

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thank you! Welcome to my corner of the internet 🥰

[@madwax4771]

@@HistoryWithKayleigh Thanks, how sweet of you 😊😊😊 I already showed this concept of wind catchers to a couple of friends, I'm interested in trying it out in a remote log cabin during summer, because it gets very damp and hot inside when it's warm. So glad I heard about this idea, which turns out to be not so new, haha..

[@bobboscarato1313]

In spite of this video presentation, the a/c, heating, ventilation and refrigeration (HVACR)is growing at such fast pace that our industry will need over 100,000 installers, technicians, design engineers, draftmen and manufacturers. We'll be around for a long time to come!

[@bobboscarato1313]

These figures are over the next 2 to 3 years!

[@rowenarrow]

This is an interesting video and topic. I used to ponder about things like this and I am happy you shared this.

[@beverly3397]

Way to go Kayleigh :) Anything to get people thinking about saving resources and living well. Yes, in new construction all of these can be put into place and work great. However, your video reminded me to get solar attic fans and utilize a type of this system for the milder days. This will save a lot and has I get some remolding done more can be added and work even where we get snow. Thank You and keep up the great work. Love that you take us to knew explorations. 🧡💛💚💙💜

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thank you!

[@stevenirby5576]

I saw one of these in a museum in the middle east. A guide explained all this in great detail. Instead of them _using_ it was blocked off and there was an air conditioner running instead. -_-

[@two16rcp]

Lol! I'm SO happy i found this channel! Kayleigh! This is good content!!

[@JohnPaul-158]

I like how you get to the point of the information! And, I like the shirt! lol Whomever came up with these ideas are ingenious!

[@b.jeevanbabu7135]

In India, in front of every main temple complex a construction called Galigopuram is placed. It serves as same function.

[@ferencszabo3504]

I must watch the whole video again! I didn't heard a thing, I was totally mesmerized by the beautiful lady!

[@kimberlypatton205]

Here in West Texas , many of us use window unit evaporative coolers. They only work in low humidity climates, since they work by saturating an excelsior filled pad constantly with flowing water that is in front of a large fan to blow the humid air into the house to cool it. I much prefer an air conditioner though!

[@VenturaIT]

"earth ships" are doing the free geothermal air conditioning today... it's not very difficult or complex

[@firstlast1357]

While cooling the interior air conditioners are producing a lot of heat, in effect making the climate hotter.

[@ramirezmanuel117]

I think I've found a new favorite channel. This is a great find. Huge subscribe for me.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Happy to hear 🤗

[@SuperSuperdude88]

it would be amazing to see a building/home with a combination of ancient and modern technology

[@richard6133]

Check out the houses in the historic district near The Battery/White Point Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. The 3+ story residences have either a window or a vent at the very top compartment for this very reason.

[@samuelpierce639]

THANK YOU!!! You’ve inspired me to design a Yuan-ti lair for my D&D campaign set in post-apocalyptic Botswana.

[@nps-ddpsavinglives]

I have a background and heating and air-conditioning and this is absolutely fascinating I had no idea that they were utilizing this type of technology thank you for the video very well done....

[@MikeBanks2003]

Evaporative air conditioning has been known as long as people have existed in warm climates. In some areas it was used to produce salt as well, and the evaporative blankets were woven from plant fibres. The air flow could be natural breeze, convective or manually provided.

[@mosseon3456]

modern passive air-conditioning is pretty powerful. the only major upkeep is you have to keep cleaning it. it involves running your heat though a pipe against a radiator that radiates thermal light upwards. you can build it your self for relatively cheap, especially compared to a full on HVAC system.

[@aarijzafeer]

Make more videos on natural ventilation systems

[@robertfleming387]

Thank for these videos...so important to wake peole up to our ancient wisdom...

[@mercurywoodrose]

i remember seeing a pic of unidirectional wind catchers, on all the roofs in a city, sort of pointy topped. and they never spread elsewhere. why arent people doing this?

[@muhammadzazulirizki1000]

This is probably one of the coolest video I have ever watched on youtube 🤔

[@albuseisenhorn3385]

theres also a reason most southern france houses that are old are made a certain way. They face the prevailing wind so that the wind will blow through, the house is made of thick stone blocks with large windows that have shutters - this allows the house to heat up slowly in summer and cool down slowly in winter, the shutters allow you to close the windows facing the sun keeping the interior cool then open in the evening. Also having trees and plantings over the roof and walls help keep the building cool as well

[@nancyomalley6286]

American states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada should be using these types of buildings!

[@SuperSuperdude88]

excellent video, AND excellent job giving credit to the 3d designer and his Y.T channel!

[@A.X.76]

Here in the southern US we had vents to the crawl space and an attic window (later on an attic fan). Shaded cool air drawn through the house naturally. High ceilings and tall windows help with heat too. Humans are quite clever no matter where u go.

[@MrRustyDust]

I remember read about it year ago on summer. but during winter it seems no one read about A\C.

[@gravewalkers]

Related to the original iron smelting furnaces of the iron age. Drawing fresh air into the furnaces.

[@thseed7]

Very cool explanation of this brilliant design

[@BillHallProductions]

When I visited the Temple of the Holy Sepulcher there was a big underground stream we saw under the cathedral. I wonder if it was part of a cooling system.

[@j0cr0z]

i’m in love with Kayleigh 😊

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

Would also help if people had AC units that were more efficiently cooled. The hotter it is, the harder an ac needs to run a fan to cool the radiator. Even if wind catchers dont replace ac, they can improve passive cooling by providing shade and airflow.

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

You are absolutely 100% correct for instance there are architecture I believe it's in Spain the areas where you see narrow passageways and older parts of the Cities because it creates shade and in the winter you live upstairs and the downstairs you live in the summertime where they have Lush Gardens and fountains you can sit around in the summer when it's all hot and way to go for touching on functional history and yes you are very easy on the eyes

[@blissmagick296]

😍You look absolutely Beautiful😍

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

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[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

when it is 120 degrees out I doubt this would really keep things cool enough inside to be comfortable...I live in phoenix and in the summer it gets very very hot often with no wind at all. then in the monsoon season it gets humid. we can use evaporative cooling effectively when it is hot and dry but as soon as the humidity comes those systems do not work. trust me if you had a choice between cool dry inside air or humid barely cooled off air I think you would choose the cool dry air from an air conditioner.

[@dougg1075]

Never knew what those were. Cool I wonder if the pyramid used the well it sits upon in the same way. Vent shafts and all

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

Thanks! I'm not sure 🙂

[@indranilbhaumik5775]

Dear Kayleigh, love from India! Wishing you all the best, I'm inviting you to my country where you will get mind boggling, magnificent architectures where AC was natural. Loved your research work!

[@seafoambeachcomb]

I've used a swamp cooler down in the southern US & it only cools the air maybe 2 degrees but it was a small one w/ a solar fan. I was a little disappointed as we were attempting to cool an animal shed. It would be interesting though to stand in one of the buildings in your video to see how cool it feels in over 100° F heat. Really inventive buildings! 🌞

[@TerreHauteRemoteGoat]

As an American, I've never felt so patriotic. I salute you.

[@RG2k07]

I live in Colorado; we have dry air. Therefore, I use an evaporative cooler during the hot summer months! It's way cheaper to cool my house and it is 75% cheaper than traditional central AC also! Plus, the parts and maintenance are very inexpensive!

[@rona6063]

Earthship homes have the long tube in the ground ac systems. They look interesting.

[@AntiqueAntarctica]

I bet the systems with water could also act as a filter of sorts. The people of antiquity were a clever bunch.

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

They sure were 🤗

[@JaredReabow]

8:16 "if power were to suddenly go out" "if power were to suddenly go out"

[@pipe2devnull]

I saw a public building in the south western U.S with a tower for stack cooling. I think it was a state park information centre. I thought it was cool (in both senses). Unfortunately my home city is too humid for wind towers to work.

[@AvivaSingsOut]

YESSS I have been talking about this and passive solar!

[@mevenstien]

🙂 This is cool. (Pun too) This is like a milestone in human civilization. I also view the Dutch windmills used to mill grain as a milestone in human civilization as well. 🙂

[@nightdevil6666]

I honestly don't know what Id do without my air-conditioning lol. I grew up in Alaska and now live in Florida and I've got to be cold in my home

[@wicketandfriendsparody8068]

Good job giving props on 3D. Yeah the planet needs all the help it can get. :) ps put an Ewok village in the screen ! WOOT ;)

[@r.c.l2569]

So intriguing, Ty for the content