Intelligent Windcatcher: A Combination of Modern and Traditional Technology

In this paper, a novel idea to prepare indoor fresh air by an environmentally friendly way is proposed. In this design we are inspired by traditional windcatchers which have been being used for centuries in torrid region of Iran. Theirs unique feature of in-dependency to costly energy sources have made them suitable choices specially for not fully developed areas. We devised an intelligent windcatcher which can adapts itself according to outside weather conditions to maximize the performance of indoor air conditioning. Design procedure in addition to simulation results are presented and the advantages of the proposed design are discussed.