The final comments on "AC architecture" are quite interesting. In my childhood home, the American South, pre-1950's housing is highly optimized for cooling. High ceilings, transoms, pier foundations, tin roofs, etc.
When Hurricane Katrina hit and left us without power for two weeks in the summer, sleeping in our normally comfortable home was nearly unbearable, even with every window open. The house simply was not designed for facilitating passive air flow. My friends, who lived in a rather dumpy 19th century "dogtrot" farm house, reported sleeping in relative comfort.
When Hurricane Katrina hit and left us without power for two weeks in the summer, sleeping in our normally comfortable home was nearly unbearable, even with every window open. The house simply was not designed for facilitating passive air flow. My friends, who lived in a rather dumpy 19th century "dogtrot" farm house, reported sleeping in relative comfort.
https://www.southernliving.com/home/dog-trot-house