Sustainable development that conceptually can be divided into the following parts:
environmental, social and economic, is a pattern of resource use, which aims to meet human …

The increased rates of urbanization and industrialization of the 20th and 21st centuries have
dramatically changed the land use and cover of modern cities, contributing to the …

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

With the urbanization process in China, outdoor thermal environments are drawing
increasing attention, of which comfortable pedestrian height wind environments are crucial …

The effect of courtyards as microclimate modifiers on the sustainability of traditional houses
in a region with BWks mesoclimate in Iran was explored. The principle behind traditional …

Courtyard is often regarded as a microclimate modifier that improves comfort conditions of
the surrounding environment. While several literature have identified aspect ratio of a …

COVID-19 has laid a context for holistic research and practical approaches towards health
issues in buildings. This study focuses on one particular residential building type, which is a …

Purpose—This paper tries to clarify the environmental impacts of a traditional building form
which was developed more than 5000 years ago, under the force of harsh hot climates …

In the context of the Chinese rural revitalization strategy, the unique residential
characteristics of local vernacular dwellings formed by profound historical and cultural …

A courtyard is an architectural design element commonly applied in tropical buildings for its
social, environmental and therapeutic potentials. However, effort to examine its usage and …