https://www.isegoria.net/2014/09/the-revenge-of-the-circulating-fan/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 28 May 2026 23:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2014/09/the-revenge-of-the-circulating-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-1573751 Bob Sykes Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:01:20 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36258#comment-1573751 Don’t forget high ceilings, often 14 ft, and tall double-hung windows that opened both top and bottom for circulation. I once taught in an old Carnegie building at Union College, and the high ceilings and tall windows substantially moderated the heat.

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2014/09/the-revenge-of-the-circulating-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-1570975 Grasspunk Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:38:48 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36258#comment-1570975 I can testify for traditional building techniques. In the stinky hot Gascon summers our house remains cool; fat stone walls will do that, 2–3ft thick, including most of the internal ones.

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