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    Earth air tunnels utilize the stable underground temperature to provide naturally conditioned air to buildings. A tunnel buried 4 meters deep will acquire the constant temperature of the surrounding earth. Air ventilated through this tunnel will be cooled in summer and warmed in winter without mechanical systems. Earth air tunnels are well-suited for large commercial buildings with sufficient surrounding land. Wind towers and natural ventilation strategies rely on wind and thermal buoyancy to induce airflow without mechanical systems. Wind towers use temperature differences to draw cool air into living spaces. Natural ventilation methods include single-sided, cross, and stack ventilation using strategically placed openings to maximize indoor air quality and thermal comfort.

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    Earth air tunnels utilize the stable underground temperature to provide naturally conditioned air to buildings. A tunnel buried 4 meters deep will acquire the constant temperature of the surrounding earth. Air ventilated through this tunnel will be cooled in summer and warmed in winter without mechanical systems. Earth air tunnels are well-suited for large commercial buildings with sufficient surrounding land. Wind towers and natural ventilation strategies rely on wind and thermal buoyancy to induce airflow without mechanical systems. Wind towers use temperature differences to draw cool air into living spaces. Natural ventilation methods include single-sided, cross, and stack ventilation using strategically placed openings to maximize indoor air quality and thermal comfort.

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    Earth air tunnels utilize the stable underground temperature to provide naturally conditioned air to buildings. A tunnel buried 4 meters deep will acquire the constant temperature of the surrounding earth. Air ventilated through this tunnel will be cooled in summer and warmed in winter without mechanical systems. Earth air tunnels are well-suited for large commercial buildings with sufficient surrounding land. Wind towers and natural ventilation strategies rely on wind and thermal buoyancy to induce airflow without mechanical systems. Wind towers use temperature differences to draw cool air into living spaces. Natural ventilation methods include single-sided, cross, and stack ventilation using strategically placed openings to maximize indoor air quality and thermal comfort.

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    Earth air tunnels utilize the stable underground temperature to provide naturally conditioned air to buildings. A tunnel buried 4 meters deep will acquire the constant temperature of the surrounding earth. Air ventilated through this tunnel will be cooled in summer and warmed in winter without mechanical systems. Earth air tunnels are well-suited for large commercial buildings with sufficient surrounding land. Wind towers and natural ventilation strategies rely on wind and thermal buoyancy to induce airflow without mechanical systems. Wind towers use temperature differences to draw cool air into living spaces. Natural ventilation methods include single-sided, cross, and stack ventilation using strategically placed openings to maximize indoor air quality and thermal comfort.

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    Q. Explain with necessary sketches of functioning the Earth Air Tunnels.

    A. EARTH AIR TUNNELS

    •Daily and annual temperature fluctuations decrease with the increase in depth below the ground
    surface.
    •At a depth of about 4 m below ground, the temperature inside the earth remains nearly constant
    round the year and is nearly equal to the annual average temperature of the place.
    •A tunnel in the form of a pipe or otherwise embedded at a depth of about 4 m below the ground will
    acquire the same temperature as the surrounding earth at its surface.
    •Therefore, the ambient air ventilated through this tunnel will get cooled in summer and warmed in
    winter and this air can be used for cooling in summer and heating in winter.
    • The tunnels would be especially useful for large buildings with ample surrounding ground.
    • The EAT system can not be cost effective for small individual residential buildings.

    TUBE ARRANGEMENTS :
    • According to layout of pipe in ground
    • According to mode of arrangement
    • There are four different types according to layout of pipe in the ground
    • Horizontal/ straight Loop, Vertical Looped, Slinky/ spiral Looped, Pond/Helical Looped
    Q. Write short notes on wind tower and ventilation.

    WIND TOWER

    •In a wind tower, the hot air enters the tower through the openings in the tower, gets cooled, and thus
    becomes heavier and sinks down.
    •The inlet and outlet of rooms induce cool air movement.
    •In the presence of wind, air is cooled more effectively and flows faster down the tower and into the living
    area.
    •After a whole day of air exchanges, the tower becomes warm in the evenings.
    •During the night, cooler ambient air comes in contact with the bottom of the tower through the rooms.
    •The tower walls absorb heat during daytime and release it at night, warming the cool night air in the tower.
    • Warm air moves up, creating an upward draft, and draws cool night air through the doors and windows into
    the building.
    •The system works effectively in hot and dry climates where fluctuations are high.
    •A wind tower works well for individual units not for multi-storeyed apartments.
    •In dense urban areas, the wind tower has to be long enough to be able to catch enough air.
    • Also protection from driving rain is difficult.

    Natural Ventilation

    Natural forces to drive airflow though a space


    To improve indoor air quality
    Reduce energy consumption
    Maximizing the thermal comfort
    Natural forces - used to drive air through a building: wind and buoyancy
    Natural ventilation strategies:
    Own advantages
    Limitations of applicability
    Local Climatic Conditions & Design Requirements
    Wind-Induced Ventilation
    Depends on pressure difference between inlets and outlets
    A. Single-sided ventilation
    B. Cross ventilation
    C. Single-sided ventilation :
    Operates by openings located on one side of the building
    Thumb rule - a maximum depth equals to the double of a space height

    B. Cross ventilation :

    More effective
    Used to create airflow paths between building inlets and outlets
    A maximum depth equals to five times the height of the room
    ✓ Good distribution of openings
    ✓ Openings located at opposite walls are more effective for cross ventilation than located at adjacent
    walls
    ✓ The minimum window area should be about 5% of floor area

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