Sustainable Architecture is an effort to minimize the negative environmental impact of the buildings by using specific materials, energy and development space through strict moderation and efficiency

2. Outline
• Who rules people or the natural environment?
• What is the sustainable architecture?
• The benefits of sustainable architecture.
• Renewable energy generation.

3. Physical environment
1. The natural environment : places and geographical features ,
such as mountains ,valleys and oceans in addition to the
environmental conditions such as temperature and rainfall.
2. The built environment : the result of people’s alterations of
environments , such as homes , cities , and communities .
People’s view of the environment
• Attitude towards the environment
• The desert :
• Safari and adventurous
• Gloomy and wild
• Mountains
• A link with heaven
• Religious

4. Who rules people or the natural
environment?
• Nature as a powerful force
• People as above nature
• People as a part of a nature

5. Nature as a powerful force
• People as a subject to nature: the inability to
control nature.
• Adapt the natural environment as best as
could be.
 Living in excessively harsh and unpredictable
conditions.
 Example: Japan.
 Accept the power of nature (the earthquake regions).
 Adapt, bend and respect something that is beyond our
power.

6. Earthquakes , Japan

7. People as above nature
• People as above nature the ability to control
nature.
• Example:
• Conquer nature for the human sake.
 Human are separate from nature are superior to it
and in accordance with human needs.
• The industrial revolution and motor age.
• the digital revolution.
 build bridges and settle inhabitant land.
 Control temperature and explore outer
space.

9. People as a part of a nature
• All things in nature are sacred and are not to
be unduly exploited by people.
• Example: the oriental philosophy and religion.
• The modern ecology movement may also
reflect the idea of people in harmony with
nature.
 People are not the center of nature but are part of
nature and must blend with it and be responsible for it.
 Preserving wilderness nature.
 Recycling resources.
 Sustainability.

11. Projects in Africa

12. Matmata , Morocco

13. Al-moa’z street , Cairo

14. What is the sustainable architecture ?
• Sustainable Architecture is an
effort to minimize the negative
environmental impact of the
buildings by using specific
materials, energy and
development space through
strict moderation and
efficiency
• What is “Architecture” ?
The art of practice of designing
and constructing buildings
The style in which a building is
designed or constructed,
especially with regard to specific
period, place or culture.

15. • What is “Sustainable” ?
Able to be maintained at
a certain rate or level
Conserving an ecological
balance by avoiding
depletion of natural
sources.

16. The benefits of sustainable architecture.
• The benefits of
sustainable
architecture can be
divided into three
main sections:
Environmental.
Economic.
Health and
community.

17. Environmental
• Promote and protect
ecosystems and
biodiversity.
• Improve the quality
of surrounding
environment: air and
water.
• Reduce solid waste
and conserve natural
resources.

18. USGBC
• According to the USGBC
• (US Green Building Council)
• Use 26% less energy.
• Cost 13% less to maintain.
• Have 27% higher occupant satisfaction and
produce 33% less greenhouses gas
emissions.

19. Economic
• Reduce utility bills/operating costs
• Higher employee satisfaction and productivity
• Higher probability of selling the
buildings/investment

20. Health and Community
• Improve air quality and
temperature
regulations
• A reduced burned on
local infrastructure
= Higher quality of life

21. • Solar panels
• Sun tube light
• Wind turbines
• Grey water
Renewable energy generation

22. Solar panels

23. Sun tube light

24. Wind turbines

25. Grey water

26. Shading Devices

27. Sustainable Architecture In Future

28. Vertical farms