The significant energy use and increasing requirement for good indoor environment quality
in the built environment have led to a renewed interest in natural ventilation strategies such …

Courtyard design is a sustainable strategy for reducing energy consumption and improving
thermal comfort. In addition, as climate-responsive buildings, courtyards can create …

The inner courtyard is an important transition space for mass exchange and heat transfer
between the internal space of courtyard buildings and the external environment. A good …

An important “architectural type” in Iranian history is the Yazd courtyard house. This historic
building type features a walled boundary that contains a complex pattern of open (to the …

A courtyard is a traditional and popular construction feature found in China's urban
buildings. This case study evaluates the performance of the traditional courtyard design of …

The relationship between urban geometry and microclimate is crucial in urban planning and
climatology, significantly affecting outdoor comfort and energy consumption. Compact …

Amidst climate change, the importance of climate-adaptive design in architecture and
landscape design has surged, particularly in residential courtyards, where optimizing the …

The rapid urbanization in developing countries like China has led to a heightened challenge
of climate degradation and the erosion of traditional ecological knowledge worldwide. The …

Internationally known as the “Olympics of Sustainable Building”, Solar Decathlon Middle
East 2021 is the first competition linked to a world EXPO. The competition requests teams to …

The courtyard house is a typical design plays a significant role in shaping traditional house's
physical layout, and climatic condition. The architectural characteristics of a traditional …