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Cooling Without Air Conditioning: Passive Design Lessons from Traditional Islamic Architecture
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Cooling Without Air Conditioning: Passive Design Lessons from Traditional Islamic Architecture

Oct21
Wednesday, October 21, 202618:30 – 19:45
Foyle Suite, British Library Conservation Centre, British Library, London
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How did buildings stay cool before air conditioning? This talk explores passive cooling strategies embedded in traditional Islamic architecture and asks what they can teach us about designing more comfortable and energy-efficient buildings today. Drawing on Rofayda's PhD research and archival work at the Library, this presentation explores architectural features such as the Mashrabiya, shading,…

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Foyle Suite, British Library Conservation Centre, British Library, London

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