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Heat pumps are all the rage these days, and for good reason, but it turns out that ancient Persians had ways of making and storing ice, long before refrigeration existed. Today, engineers are taking from that ancient knowledge to design homes that cool without the need for electricity. And it could be the future of building design.

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TIMESTAMPS -
0:00 - History of Homes in Ireland
1:04 - Power Grids and Outages
2:06 - Heat Pumps
2:48 - Wind Catchers
4:26 - Passive Housing
5:39 - Fundamental Design Principles of Passive Housing
6:40 - Disadvantages of Passive Housing
7:45 - Biomimicry
10:45 - Sponsor