An Introduction to Cooling Buildings by Natural Ventilation

Course Description:

This course provides guidance and criteria for the design of buildings to be totally or partially cooled by natural ventilation.  This course describes a variety of natural cooling techniques and the climatic conditions under which they may be considered. Comfort criteria and design considerations for determining and implementing appropriate cooling strategies are described. Building design features and practices are presented for the designer's information. Special considerations related to the integration of mechanical systems and other design issues that will influence comfort and safety are noted.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand how the buildings envelope acts as a mediator
• Know the procedure to evaluate the success or failure of a building
• Understand the convective radiant, evaporative and earth cooling