But even more amazing is the windcatcher, a passive cooling device that has been used in Asia and the Middle East for many centuries.

不过更精妙的还是招风斗——一种在亚洲和中东被使用了好几个世纪的被动冷却装置。

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The bi-folding doors deliver natural light and harness passive cooling breezes when open and security when closed.

双折门提供自然光，打开时利用被动降温的微风，关闭时保障安全。

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The gardens also work as an effective passive cooling system for the building, providing natural ventilation throughout the complex and shielding residents from the hot Hyderabad climate.

通过提供自然的通风以及遮挡海德拉巴的烈日，花园同时能作为建筑的一种有效的被动降温系统。

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Nevada's first platinum-certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings stand proudly here, constructed of recycled materials and rammed-earth walls, with passive cooling, renewable heating, reclaimed water and solar-electricity panels, all harvesting clean energy.

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The new Generation III reactors such as the AP1000 have a simplified "passive" cooling system where the water circulates by natural convection with no pumping required.

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It uses so-called passive systems for cooling, such as the gravity flow of water and natural circulation based on thermodynamics.

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