Study on thermal comfort and ventilation performance of a wind catcher in hot-dry climate of Mexico: A sustainable energy-saving strategy

Luis Guillermo Carreto Hernandez, Wendy Guadalupe Báez García, José Antonio García Merino, Antonio de Jesús Cárdenas Hernández, Abel Yradier Gómez Parra, Paul Ramírez Sánchez, Industrial Maintenance Academic Department, Universidad Tecnológica de Gutiérrez Zamora, Gutiérrez Zamora, Electromechanical Engineering Academic Department, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Departamento de Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Faculty of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Veracruzana, Poza Rica

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology: An International Journal

Published online on February 12, 2026

Abstract

Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 559-578, July 2026.
Excessive use of fossil fuel-based energy has led to significant environmental problems, primarily due to greenhouse gas emissions. In regions with hot and dry climates, natural ventilation strategies, such as wind catchers, can reduce the demand for ...