The Concept of Sustainability in Contemporary Architecture and Its Significant Relationship with Vernacular Architecture of Iran

Abstract

The energy crisis in 1970s and environmental problems following that affected many human activities and caused the field of architectural design, as one of the factors contributing to the high consumption of energy, to face a difficult challenge. Hence, the issue of environmental protection, the need for future generations and enjoying free energies, proposed a new concept as "sustainability" in all sciences. According to the studies conducted, the principles of sustainable architecture have been partially met in many of our local and traditional buildings. The main aim of this study is to investigate the concept of sustainability and describe its relations with the vernacular architecture of Iran. In this regard, this study is supposed to give an appropriate response to the problems raised using library research and analytical-descriptive method; and finally by investigating and analysis of various specifications sustainable architecture, to provide design principles of sustainable architecture in the current era.