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Indoor and Built Environment, Vol. 9, No. 5, 284-290 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X0000900506

Passive Downdraught Evaporative Cooling

I. Concept and Precedents

N.T. Bowman

Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

H. Eppel

Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

K.J. Lomas

Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

D. Robinson

Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

M.J. Cook

Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

This is the first of a series of four papers that describe a 3-year EU-funded research project into the application of passive downdraught evaporative cooling to non- domestic buildings. In this paper various evaporative cooling techniques are reviewed. By spraying fine drop lets of water at the top of atria, a downdraught of air cooled by evaporation can be produced. Such direct eva porative cooling using an evaporation tower appears to be a suitable approach for partly displacing the need for air-conditioning in hot, dry climates. It can satisfy fresh air requirements and reduce or eliminate demand for mechanical cooling. Examples of this cooling technique in Southern Europe and the Middle East have already demonstrated its operation and potential energy sav ings. However, limitations, primarily due to control of the system, have been identified. This introductory paper presents the theoretical basis of evaporative cooling, reviews some historical precedents, and discusses their relative strengths and weaknesses. Three further papers in this series will disseminate the main findings of the project.

Key Words: Passive downdraught evaporative cooling • Energy • Ventilation


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