How I Live In The Hottest Place On Earth Using An Ancient AC System To Stay Cool!
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This desert in North America has become the hottest place on earth, its a new temperature record that has recently been broken, it measured a whopping 80.8% Celsius, that's 177.4 Fahrenheit in 2023!
It was recorded by two satellites that showed the hottest land surface area was in The Sonoaran desert, Mexico beating the record recorded of 70.7c from the Lut desert in Iran, known as one of the remotest and inhospitable places on earth.
What is shocking about the new record is that the Sonaran desert, isn’t so remote, it borders the united states, and has made headlines for migrants crossing the desert to reach Mexico's northern border.
The Sonoaran desert is also a popular tourist destination with idealic beaches along its coasts.
Unlike the desolate and inhospitable Lut desert, the Sonoran desert is one of the most bio-diverse deserts of earth, its mountains and canyons provide rivers and water source for 2000 native plant species and 350 species of birds call this place home amongst many other migrating species.
In the last decades more and more people have been moving to the Sonoran desert, particularly in southwestern united states which is seeing some of the fastest population growth rates.
Infrastructure such as concrete buildings & paved roads are increasing surface temperatures therefore using air conditioning systems have become a necessity.
However its crazy to think that people have been living in this very hot region for thousands of years quite comfortably without electric powered AC. Even today only 16% percent of Mexicans have air conditioning units in stark contrast to its neighbor The USA where 94% households have AC.
This is because of an ingenious building techniques that we are going to explore in this video, we are going to visit a home in the Sonoran desert that stays really cool despite the record breaking temperature and we are going to take some temperature tests to see how effective it really is and you’ll be amazed by the results...!
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Pro tip: When it's 25 C° inside and 45 C° outside, don't open the doors and windows.
Open everything at night, and close them in mid-morning.
this is true but at the same time because the house has over hangs in front of the windows its actually creating an area of cool air in front of the house so even when you open the door and window you can feel a cool breeze as the heat from the top sucks in the cool air
At my place when it's 45°C outside, it's 50°C inside. The windows are facing West so they get direct sunlight in summer and get super hot starting from around 3pm and stays hot until late nights or early morning. Don't like to open windows because of dust, pollen and flies/insects. Some days can also get very humid.
Yes, I agree. Maintain all windows and doors closed when the highest temperatures, and open windows and the roof window at night to create natural ventilation. The hot air flows upwards, escape and force cool air to enter through the windows.
Pro tip : move to a cooler location
Night time temps in the region during summer don't fall below 35C.
Am I the only one who sees the air conditioner on the wall opposite the entrance?)
At least 4 air conditioners!
@@hundertwetter according to one of her comment, it wasn't used in this video (while making the video) and also it's a rented property and some foreigners might demand AC, many other houses don't have it though.
The building is covered with AC units! 🤨
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@@fxgamer4870 It could have been used before the shooting of this video, hence lowering the floor temp in the home. It's disingenuous at best.
Not just only built-in energy efficiency, but also artful beauty in harmony with the surroundings. I wish it were more widely adopted.
@josdesouza - it is a beautiful design 💚
Why don't YOU build one
In the Middle East, they also use underground tunnels to have the air circulate further down, and get cooler, where there is water, so they have access to water, and cooler homes.
Bro can i get design details
@@jilaniena6774 research qanats
@@jilaniena6774 Google qanat, there are a lot of good videos of them too
@@jilaniena6774 Hi, just Google Iran ancient building cooling tunnels and towers.
@@jilaniena6774 Google for words quanat / kariz and ab anbar, and also look for windcatchers called bagir. When you see a picture of an adobe square tower, that is the thing.
Mexican craftsmanship is on a whole nother level.
Yeah...lousy
Really? Like what else. Oh the food is excellent
The temperature is supposed to be measured in the shade, not on the ground that is being heated directly by the sun. There's going to be a big difference between sun and shade outside.
You can bet the alarmist are measuring black soil in full sun . Last year they touted water temps in a four foot deep back water at a marina The sea ice pack is at a twenty year high .
Excellent, thank-you. Australia has a lot to learn from these Building Techniques!
Air temperature is what we use, not the temperature of the ground/floor surface.
Earthships use the temp below the Earth to heat & cool
@@andibowe6890 that’s a house, not a ship.
Earthship is a type of house
kwa wrote, _"Ari temperatrure is what we use, not the temperature of the gound/floor surface."_
Perhaps it would benefit you to understand a bit more about thermodynamic. Ground, air, surface, material properties, etc., all contribute to the overall movement and storage of heat throughout a structure. Too many people oversimplify too many things in order to create an illusion that they *'know'* what they're talking about when, in fact, they do not.
@@RichardHarlosthere is more than one way to measure temperature, as long as thr two temperatures taken are at the same altitude we can compare the two..
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In meteorology, we commonly distinguish between air temperature (near the surface or in altitude),surface temperature, soil temperature and water temperature and temperature in altitude.
In addition, it should be noted that temperature is highly dependent on altitude. On average, the air cools by about 1°C per 100m elevation increase. Therefore, it is important to know at which altitude the measuring station is located and at which height the temperature sensor is fixed. In this way, the altitude of the station and the height of the instrument relative to the ground can be considered correctly."
4:09 Air conditioner above her head... 😂😂😂
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Lou Hoover designed Stanford University’s President Residence (SF Bay Area has a Mediterranean climate) incorporating many of the features in homes & buildings she saw in her lime living in Morocco. We need more of these types of building innovations, but earthquake safe.
No where in the San Francisco peninsula has a Mediterranean climate. A dome construction is also preferable in an earthquake because it lateral force is dissipated through a wide area.
Late Iranian Architect, Nader Khalili, proposed and experimented ‘cooking/firing’ these clay adobe buildings. He also proposed a gravel bed foundation. This combo would provide earthquake resistance!
His children have been teaching his fascinating adobe techniques at their school “Cal Earth Foundation” in Southern California…
@@fairopenhonestx0275 I know. I read both his books Ceramic Houses and Racing Alone. He found an old English word derived from Farsi , “ Geltaftan” which means pretty much what his technique entails. In 2002, I finally got to meet him in Hesperia, California. He was explains the use of white wash as a coating for buildings. I told him that white paint made from lime.milk and vinegar was a better option for a dome. The paint is elastic and expands and at the same rate at which the dome dissipates heat. The color white reflects the light. However, the convexity of the dome refracts light which is much better. Sadly, within four years time he had died.
The color white of the house is what really help keep the temperature down!
Its one element but having lived in a white building myself that alone is not enough, high ceilings and overhangs really are important because even with white walls if the windows face the sun, it will get very hot inside
@@LeafofLifeWorldthat's because people won't put shades or blinds on the outside of the windows.
There is an air conditioner on the wall lolol
117*F outside, 77*F inside Still not cool enough for me ! Under ground houses in my area maintain a 55*F temp year round so only a little heat needed in wintertime!
That sounds interesting. What area are you referring to? I'd like to learn more.
I grew up in California and visited many of the old Spanish missions there. Everything about the construction is designed to keep the buildings cool. They are usually painted white to reflect sunlight, and the walls are very thick and well insulated, which helps in preventing the heat of the sun from reaching the inside of the structure. The adobe bricks used to make the buildings, which are made with a cement mixed with straw, stay quite cool as well. The flooring inside is all made of stone, which also helps in staying cool, and the missions feature courtyards which are designed to maximize shade all day long. The windows are also built in a way so that the amount of sunlight coming in is minimized as well. I always noticed how cool it was inside those buildings. The downside is that they are, of course, quite dark inside.
Thats very true and is a design from Muslims brought to Spain, this house was using all these principles except an inner court yard. This particular house was quite light and bright due to the south facing windows but the windows had an over hang to prevent direct sunlight penetrating inside, so it still kept it cool
Those aren't new techniques..... Architecture that promotes airflow and natural cooling has been around for thousands of year. We stopped using them because of electric AC and heat.
Then we made a very poor choice indeed. So many areas of the planet, in particular large metropolitan areas, have built building and roads that are not designed to naturally regulate temperature. In doing this, we have only made our temperature regulation more difficult... and costly.
@@RichardHarlos You're absolutely correct.
There are videos from Iran on yt about how they use ventilation towers...
She's spoken several times throughout her video about so many previous cultures using their techniques. So I'm not sure why you're repeating her. You're exactly as smart as someone who paid attention.
Takes very dry air to cool
They're talking about cooling homes in deserts, hence, very dry air is the norm.
How effective would they be in indian cities?
Wow, never thought of it. Thanks for sharing. Great content by the way.
Thanks for watching!
Our apartment should build all like round shape to prevent heat wave coming
Excellent share sister. Keep up the good work. Now I know the purpose of Dome architecture. Thanks a lot.
How do I find out more about building one of these or having someone build one.
Come to Mexico Sonora or Guadalajara there you'll find people skilled to do this, jus be sure about because not everyone is that skilled. Takes years to become a master
Thank you so much for showing us this. I can't thank you enough... this is life saving information. I'm so appreciative I got to see this data. I am definitely subscribing!
Glad it was helpful!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I saw a wall unit inside that is part of a split AC system. Or was that for heating? The measured difference was amazing though.
Same as the Temples in Thailand, very tall structures with high sloping roofs ending in a sharp point, the radiated heat doesn't get down to the floor so sitting there, very comfy, while outside very hot.
There is a mini split AC on wall in first scene in the house, how silly a video….
Its there because in July and August is the rainy season and is humid, so maybe needed during that time, thats only some houses have this probably because it is a rented property and some foreigners demand ac. But it wasn't used in this video
That is not true, I live in the Sonora desert and have stayed in those house for vacation in May, June, July August and Sept, with out the mini split AC they are hot and miserable.
And yet, the fact remains that only 16% of Mexican homes have air-conditioning so... what exactly is your point? That they used a very nice house to illustrate their points, but that particular house has some A/C for extreme temperature incidents? How silly a counterpoint...
Your view sucks
Your silly and your view sucks
Domes are more earthquake resistant and a lot stronger than a flat roof. Very informative and useful video, Leaf of Life. I was in some strong earthquakes and saw a lot of flat roof buildings that collapsed. In fact I often wondered why churches with domes in summer were very cool compared to the temperatures outside, I just thought it was because they were large and dark, without many windows but actually they often had a lot of windows. Hopefully more people will try start building domes to cool their homes down naturally instead of using Air con which heats up the temperatures outside houses, offices and apartment buildings and can get dirty quickly and harbor some nasties. I always feel bad when I get an Uber driver on hot days and they have strong A.C. and a recurring cough or some kind of nasal problem, its so sad their job is making them sick. I also had a job with a horrible AC and no one wanted to open the window to get fresh air. I constantly had headaches and low energy. Great video yet again, your recent videos have been really good actually, much love Leaf of Life you seem to be working really hard on these videos they must be a lot of work, I hope millions and millions of people see this video and are inspired to build domes houses and use less AC which is very bad for the environment! Thanks for sharing this, the house look really nice and comfortable as well, I would LOVE to live there. BTW The world will be a better healthier place if everyone watches your videos i think sometimes! REALLY Great video once again Leaf of Life!
What else can be done to cool a house without conventional AC? Lots!
If, during your construction, you're able to get use of a backhoe or digger, you can use it to dig a 1.5-2m(5-6ft) trench for 10-15m (30-50ft). Then you place a tunnel of rigid material down there, like concrete conduit. One end of the tunnel should end inside your home, on a lower level, and one end should terminate outside in a covered area protected from animals by mesh. The temperature down there should be notably lower than the daytime high temperature and you can use the air to cool your home either by pulling it in with a fan, or using thermal ventilation like in this dome.
There also exist paints, that can be made in a garage lab, that can convert ambient heat into a specific wavelength of IR that our atmosphere is completely transparent to. What does this mean? It means that a surface coated in this paint can cool itself up to 10C (18F) IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. It's not a huge amount of cooling, but it works all the time and can just be used as a nice, white paint. (It is fragile as a paint, and kinda expensive, so it will need a protective coating, but it still just sends almost 20F of heat zooming off into space without power.)
Very interesting. Thank you.
Variable insulation (shutters for windows, doors, walls and roof). Opened during night. Natural ventilation from north side. If the floor if not insulated from ground is cool enough. It works if there is a difference of temperatures between day and night. In summer, in my little wooden house, 80 sqm, outside 31 C, inside 18 C with closed shutters. Without cooking.
Really a good solution to reduce heat❤❤❤
Loving this mini series in Mexico.
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Love this, best video yet Leaf of Life!
Wow, thanks!
It makes me feel sad to think about the 10% of Americans who don’t have ac
Double flat roof & double wall, which well ventilated in between are easier to build.
Thanks for sharing
Your videos give my dreams hope. You make my heart and soul smile.
One day I'm going to build my home with the ideas you've shared.
I'm so grateful for your passion and your work.
Thank you and your team.
Go for it!
Excellent ideas !
Try to find someplace using this technique where the humidity isn't super low.
Good luck!
Great thinking
You shouldn't have used the thermometer directly under the sun. To measure only the air temperature you should at least have put it in a shade outside.
AC has been a game changer for me. I live in England where houses are built for cold and wet rather than hot and dry with my house having tonnes of insulation in the walls and roof and most people have central heating but don’t have air conditioning. In Summer we often surpass 35C and the inside of my house is like a greenhouse. 😭🔥 bought a little mobile air conditioner after a summer of almost 40C heat and it’s made such a difference 😍
Ur reading under the sun 47c
But if u r reading in the shade will be 40c or under.
We have ahot climate in the shade 47c or above. Sorry if i have a mistake . And thank u for this amazing video 😘
Does this architectural cooling work as effectively in humid areas, or is it mainly for deserts? Thank you.
it will work better in deserts but it can work in humidity but just not as affective, still every little helps
Not so good for humid climate, although helpful.
For humid weather you’ll need big opening and breezes for cooling.
Where in Mexico did you go? I live in Tucson, AZ in the top part of the Sonoran Desert and would love to go see these!!
you'd think they'd put awning between the buildings.
It's surprising to see a drop of 23 deg c. in Southern part of India we treat rcc roof (weathering course)with 5inches of broken bricks(surki) with lime and lay pressed clay tiles and paint it white. despite all these efforts temp diff is hardly 10 deg deg C -42deg c outside to 32 deg c inside
There is a coolant paint which can be used to paint the house just like any other paint and it can reduce internal temperature upto 30%.
really cool video
Thanks!
I like that shaving brush microphone that she's using!
3:35 you measured temp on a soil area, I bet it much hotter on cemented part outside .
Seems like many of us could be applying these techniques, and saving a great deal of energy and expenditure. Am not sure though about my local building codes and how much of this type of construction would be approved.
Can these domes work in hot and humid areas too?
Can you feature a regular house in the city that applies passive cooling features. Houses i have seen with passive cooling featires are huge and not realistic for smaller sized homes.
That place has minisplits everywhere.
Love this! Can this style be build
In the US? Passes Building code in U.S.?
My wiring will no longer allow one. Ten years ago the quote was 15,000. I don't have in any way or form. So as soon as I can afford to buy sand, I'm building an earth home in Oklahoma near Tulsa.
So Awesome 👍😎
First video for me from this channel. At first I thought it was robo narration until the host starting narrating in person. Anyway, I'm very interested in this topic.
Wow, I wonder how much cooling effect those two split A/C systems on the flat roof contribute to that temperature drop.
and could it be that they are used only in very extreme conditions or in the winters when its cold?
This house is actually built incorrectly, there is supposed to be a pit/cellar in the middle of the room to store food/ice throughout the year, kind of an important feature to leave out as refrigeration and hot water are typically the second largest consumers of electricity in the household.
I think to combat heat in their place is to plant a lot of trees, fruits and flowers.
Great idea
The Sonoran Desert is the wetest desert on the planet which is why it's able to sustain so much more life than some others with similar temps.
As we advanced we grew dumb
Just see all those buildings they pleasing aesthetically and functionally merging perfectly with surrounding
What a great video
no AC in the dome, yet, there is a mini split mounted. Oh joy!
The newest paint called Burnham sulphate white paint is 5 to 10 times stronger for its cooling affect then commercial white paints that reflect 80 to 90% of sunlight due to its 98.5% sunlight reflection. this is where they should paint that over their house in those areas.
Those air conditioning units don't look that ancient, at least not as old as mine.
Nice!!
Thank you! Cheers!
4:55 well well well, what's that thing on the right side above the door eh?
177F that's insane
Great Concept, but I can see there are 2 aircons installed on the roof also, just wondering why they thought that was necessary if this technique is so efficient?
Perhaps it's for mitigation in extreme circumstances. Just because they're installed doesn't mean that they're used all the time.
As an analogy, it might be said that most humans are able to walk just fine, and that walking has numerous health benefits associated with it. Then, you might notice that many people have cars and as a similar question, such as 'just wondering why so many people have cars if walking is good for them.'
There are many useful ideas to help make a dwelling more livable in climatic extremes. But too often they come with an upfront price tag that people can't afford. I previously owned a double brick home with a tile roof in Australia that was way cooler inside, had no AC, just ceiling fans. But that form of construction is considerably more expensive than common alternatives.
That clay brick dome, can it withstand earthquakes? It doesn't have any supports
4:00 Would've rather seen a comparison of how hot it is in the shade outside vs how cool it is up above your head in the building. I think that would've been more telling as to what are the real differences a person might actually feel
Why above your head? You dont live above your head? You suppose to measure temperature from the same altitude for accurate comparison
@@LeafofLifeWorld Yeah, but i'm not going to sit outside on the ground in the sun either.
Constructors are avoiding bricks, because bricks production have high carbon footprint.
Probably it can be replaced with compressed soil.
Does this kind of house still effective for places like with tropical climate like the Philippines, indonesia, or Malaysia? Will it survive heavy rain or storm?
Won't work in high humidity... Use large shade sails to shade the entire building.
What about earthquake resistance?
Measuring heat in direct sun and by the ground which is raising and radiating heat is wrong as is checking temperature by the floor indoors for the opposite reason.
Love your voice
If that house is so cool, why was there an outdoor AC unit?
Where was it?
Cool ❤
I wish you had taken the temperature outside in the shade. That's more indicative of the true air temperature. By taking it on the ground in the sun, you're capturing the radiant temperature of the earth. It's good to know both. But, a normal home would typically be closer to the outdoor shade temperature if it's well insulated and ventilated in the attic. That would tell us more about the true cooling power of this design. That said, it's quite beautiful.
Can fans be used inside these homes to create more air movement, or would that disturb the convection process? At 77F, you would want some air movement to feel comfortable.
Or, yanno, recalibrated the thermometer between measuring direct sunlight sand and highly glossy white tile?
There is literally a minisplit in that room
Awesome......
How clearly I can see an AC inside and the vent of the AC when she goes to the roof😅🤣
There is a minisplit in there!
The mexican technic that you refeered is actually a catalan technic called "volta catalana" or catalan vault.
Which was invented in ancient Iran.
Mini split is for heat, lol!
Building has two air-conditioning units on the roof fail..
heat pumps
I wouldn't want to be under those brick ceilings during an earthquake.
Why,? they are suppose to be stronger than flat roof
Looks like an exaggerated claim. This structure will definitely improve coolness but around 22 degrees Celsius is too much. I can also see some Split A/c s on the wall. Why they are fitted at all if the structure is so effective. It depends on how much cool was overnight & how much you retain in your house throughout the day & only hot air flow will not reduce temp so drastically. Then also it will be a maximum difference of 8 to 10 degrees Celcius.(our experience of staying in tropical areas where temp often reaches 40 to 42 degrees in summer.)
Can someone with this type of house confirm if this type of house actually works in reducing heat as claim? *I see air condition in the video and a bit skeptic*
We didnt use the AC in this video, its only there because the house is a rental unit and many tourists want the luxury of Ac, it doesnt need to be used unless in very extreme conditions for example, when there is extreme heat wave with high hunidity or even when it gets cold at winter and night. But i stayed in this house for 3 weeks and never used the ac, so i confirm it works because i also stayed in a normal house in the same area and was very hot without ac
@@LeafofLifeWorld I live in a 40 degree high humid climate - with a long rainy season. Do you think this set up will work in my climate? Is rain and bug an issue?
[ humidity enters the chat ]
I’m amazed that the narrator is a real person 😂
At ten feet down and he earth remains around 55 degrees
"Hold my Mithi Cool."
_coolvid_
thanks!
This would be a great solution in South Africa
It would be! Thanks
The brick domes you're showing aren't unique to Mexico. They're called "Bovedas Catalanas", and they're well-known in Spain, Morocco, and other places around the mediterranean.
thats true but the style in which they build them are unique to Mexico
Bull there is a mini split on the wall .