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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2015)

Published: June 30, 2015

Pages: 124-131

Original Article

Sustainable Housing Suitable for the Arabian Gulf Climate

Abstract

In the sustainable dwelling, in all its formations whether at the urban or architectural level, the effects of the surrounding environment are taken into account in the design process, starting from the distribution of residential functions, the form of the dwelling, or even the structural materials used in its formulation, in addition to the technological dimension, not to mention the site and its effects as well as the consumed energy and its effects. The study proceeds with research and analysis to build a comprehensive strategy for the problem related to the harsh climate of the region, and its negative effect on residential formation, by activating ideal solutions to those problems according to the principles of environmental sustainability. The concept of the new healthy dwelling in its proposed form addresses the benefits that sustainable environmental formation can offer in improving the conditions of thermal comfort within architectural spaces and then designing a new form of housing under the name of passive energy bio-climatic formation systems. Its ideas must be subject to the wisdom of the architect through passing over all effective strategies that help create the maximum material comfort and thus reduce high environmental costs.

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