Abstract:

Today, sustainable architecture, the way of architectural design which is based on environmental aspects, is a specific style of design which architects and designers try to pay more attention to it. This paper concentrates on sustainable systems used in Iranian traditional architecture which traditional architects designed and presented to find the way to save natural energies of environment. Iran is one of the country to have a different climatic changes, traditional architects have shown a series of solutions and the method of building. As a result it has shown many concepts in sustainable architecture. Result of this paper; shows the experience in traditional architecture in Hot-Arid zones. Iranian Hot-Arid zones architecture contains a large number of unique features which illustrate aesthetic and ecological aspects in design. The designs of Hot-Arid zones which clearly suits with its own climate to staying in balance in temperature and shape and cooling the buildings, so by obey these rules we will have a sustainable architecture in future.

Keywords:

Sustainable Design, Iranian Traditional Architucture, Environment.