A windcatcher, wind tower, or wind scoop (Persian: بادگیر) is a traditional architectural element used to create cross ventilation and passive cooling in buildings. [1] .

Nov 3, 2021 · A Windcatcher, also known as wind tower, wind scoop, Malqaf, or Badgir, is a traditional cooling architectural element that has been used for thousands of years in countries with severe hot...

Sep 27, 2018 · For centuries, badgirs (wind catchers) have helped Yazd residents stay cool despite desert temperatures that can reach 40C in summertime (Credit: Shervin Abdolhamidi)

Oct 7, 2020 · Badgir (wind-tower), literally “wind catcher,” a traditional structure used for passive air-conditioning of buildings. Iran has a rich and varied architectural history going back over 3,000 years, and the remains of Iranian architectural monuments …

Oct 18, 2016 · BĀDGĪR (wind-tower), literally “wind catcher,” a traditional structure used for passive air-conditioning of buildings.

The Badgir can be found in all regions of Asia which were historically influenced by the Persian Empire. It is a windcatcher or windscoop that usually takes the form of a tower or turret and which is installed on roofs, often one for each room.

The ventilation structures called Badgirs were the most important means by which the interior was cooled. The wind-catcher operates accord-ing to the condition of the wind and sun radia-tion in the region. In ancient times and in tradi-tional buildings in arid and dry regions the air trap functioned like the present modern air con-ditioning system.

Nov 1, 2020 · Passive cooling and natural ventilation by the windcatcher (Badgir): An experimental and simulation study of indoor air quality, thermal comfort and passive cooling power

Badgir or Windcatcher (also called wind tower) has been used to cool and transform the air inside the building since ancient times, and keeping in view its historical background it has, in all probability been invented by the Iranians; even though some traces of it goes back to the ancient Egypt and Babylon.

"Badgir" is the traditional and ancestral feature of Persian architecture. Literally, "badgir" means windcatcher in the Persian language, and is also sometimes referred to as "wind tower". Built since antiquity, this creative system is meant to create passive ventilation inside the buildings.