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Casement windows allow full airflow through the entire window area

Publication Date

Tue, 06/28/2022 - 12:00

Even when wind is blowing parallel to a wall, an open casement window can create a zone of higher pressure near the window opening, driving airflow into the house

Publication Date

Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:00

Locating windows on adjacent and opposite sides of the house will allow cross ventilation regardless of wind direction

Publication Date

Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:00

Whole-house fans draw outside air through windows into the home and exhaust it into a vented attic

Reference

Measure Guideline: Ventilation Cooling

Author(s)

Springer David,

Dakin Bill,

German Alea

Organization(s)

Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,

ARBI,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Davis Energy Group,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Guide describing proper application, design, and installation of mechanical ventilation cooling systems for homes located in hot-dry and cold-dry climates, as well as a means of understanding the benefits, costs, and tradeoffs of these systems.

Publication Date

Sun, 04/01/2012 - 12:00

Dense hedges can encourage cross ventilation (left image) or not (right image) depending on how they are placed relative to windows

Publication Date

Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00

Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations

Publication Date

Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:00

This room has several passive and low-energy cooling features including a ceiling fan, fully operable French doors, window shading, an outdoor water feature, and light-colored hard-scaping.

Publication Date

Tue, 06/28/2022 - 12:00

Passive and Low-Energy Cooling

Guide describing various ways of implementing passive and low-energy cooling techniques for a house.

Design for Extreme Heat

Information guide describing ways to design a home to be resistant to extreme heat.

Cooling with Ventilation

Author(s)

Chandra Subrato,

Houston Michael M,

Fairey Philip W

Organization(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Publication Date

December, 1986

Report providing recommendations to builders regarding how to reduce cooling loads, use air-circulation fans, natural ventilation, window and building design for natural ventilation, and whole-house fans.

Designing Houses That Keep Their Cool

Author(s)

Wilson Alex

Organization(s)

Green Building Advisor

Publication Date

July, 2013

Article from Green Building Advisor on strategies to take when building homes to reduce the need for air conditioning, including insulation, windows, site selection, and roofing.

Air speeds generated by a typical ceiling fan are in the ideal range for providing occupant cooling without causing disruption

Publication Date

Mon, 12/01/1986 - 12:00

Improving The Passive Survivability of Residential Buildings During Extreme Heat Events in the Pacific Northwest

Author(s)

Rempel Alexandra,

Danis Jackson,

Rempel Alan,

Fowler Michael,

Mishra Sandipan

Organization(s)

Applied Energy,

National Science Foundation,

NSF

Publication Date

September, 2022

Study using simulations to understand the impact that shading and natural ventilation would have had on the survivability of non-air-conditioned buildings during the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.

Casement windows allow full airflow through the entire window area

Even when wind is blowing parallel to a wall, an open casement window can create a zone of higher pressure near the window opening, driving airflow into the house

Locating windows on adjacent and opposite sides of the house will allow cross ventilation regardless of wind direction

Whole-house fans draw outside air through windows into the home and exhaust it into a vented attic

Dense hedges can encourage cross ventilation (left image) or not (right image) depending on how they are placed relative to windows

Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations

This room has several passive and low-energy cooling features including a ceiling fan, fully operable French doors, window shading, an outdoor water feature, and light-colored hard-scaping.

Passive and Low-Energy Cooling

Design for Extreme Heat

Cooling with Ventilation

Designing Houses That Keep Their Cool

Air speeds generated by a typical ceiling fan are in the ideal range for providing occupant cooling without causing disruption

Improving The Passive Survivability of Residential Buildings During Extreme Heat Events in the Pacific Northwest

Whole-House Fans

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Existing HVAC Systems

Whole-House Ventilation Strategies for New Homes