[Cob] wind scoops> earth berms and pyramids

[dirtcheapbuilder-Charmaine Taylor]

On Jan 19, 2006, at 8:15 PM, MHoop wrote:

> I once visited a pyramid in hot dry arkansas. In summer the first 
> floor--one huge room--was dry and cool as the top of the pyramid was 
> open and the various floors all surrounded an open center so the air 
> traveled upwards in summer creating a lovely cooling system.
>
>

In books showing Middle eastern homes and  cooling they show the fixed 
Windscoops" built  like a tall  "V" shaped  column.  usually of clay, 
these angled walls are set to face prevailing winds... the air  is 
"caught" , shoots down the column and cools the home below.  some 
scoops  are turnable I would guess... but many are clay brick  fixed n 
the same direction

I think Amanda could build one like a Periscope -- pop it up in summer, 
turn  to face the wind, and stand underneath for a cool air shower   
[grin]
>
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