💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🏛️🔥 As record breaking #heatwaves hit southern #Italy, residents are turning to 14th century '#trulli' homes for natural cooling.

The #limestone structures use hydrothermal material properties and conical roofs to stay 7 to 14º C cooler than outside. Builders like Francesco Fragnelli in the Alberobello region say demand for both #restoration and new 'trulli' #construction is rising.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/medieval-trullo-cooling-homes-italy/

#medieval #architecture #climate #engineering #sustainability #history #science #14thcentury