Windcatcher

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ventilation structure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs badgir
gptkbp:energyEfficiency passive (no electricity)
gptkbp:feature airflow regulation
internal shafts
openings facing wind direction
gptkbp:function natural ventilation
passive cooling
gptkbp:historicalName cooling buildings
ventilating cisterns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Windcatcher
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
wood
mudbrick
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Dowlatabad_Garden
gptkb:Yazd,_Iran
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:region gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:relatedTo sustainable architecture
green building
gptkbp:structureType gptkb:castle
gptkbp:usedIn traditional Persian architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Windcatcher_Building
gptkb:Breyten_Breytenbach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6