Use of sustainable wind energy in traditional architecture of windmills in Iran

One of the main principles of sustainable architecture is the use of renewable energy. Aerodynamic force wind and its energy were effective in ventilation, heating, cooling and milling the grain in hot-dry areas of Iran. According to studies on the local, windmills known as Asbads. Windmills (asbads) are located in the eastern part of Iran (the southern part of Khorasan and Sistan).people in this part of Iran due to lack of water used 120-day winds for milling wheat and producing flour. The major purpose of this paper was to explore how windmills in Iran work via using the sustainable wind energy and analyze the indexes of sustainable architecture in such traditional buildings. History, origin and performance manner of windmills in using the sustainable wind energy are proposed by means of descriptive-analytical methods and collecting data through historical study and field study methods. Then principles and indexes of sustainable architecture in vernacular architecture of Windmills (asbads) are mentioned. Finally, it is concluded that recognition, introduction, and conservation of such buildings through documentation, proposing comprehensive plans for restoration and registering them in the World Heritage List can be effective on building an appropriate environment, improving the energy consumption pattern, attracting tourists and cultural, artistic and economic development. Moreover, creativity of the Iranian desert dwellers in building these monument and how they have adapted to the nature are displayed

کلیدواژه ها:

Windmill ، Sustainable architecture ، Wind energy ، Conservation