“The US too has adopted wind-catcher-inspired designs with enthusiasm. One such example is the visitor center at Zion National Park in southern Utah.“
It is just a small one storied house built in the 70s. I don’t think or see any modern day buildings having wind catchers built into them. Almost all of them have central AC and duct system. I therefore think the authors comment is a bit exaggerated as far as enthusiasm for such environmental friendly solutions in USA are concerned.
“The US too has adopted wind-catcher-inspired designs with enthusiasm. One such example is the visitor center at Zion National Park in southern Utah.“
It is just a small one storied house built in the 70s. I don’t think or see any modern day buildings having wind catchers built into them. Almost all of them have central AC and duct system. I therefore think the authors comment is a bit exaggerated as far as enthusiasm for such environmental friendly solutions in USA are concerned.