Sustainability Analysis of Climate Responsive Elements in Erbil Vernacular Architecture

Authors: Haval Sami¹ & Tuncay Can Akin² & Nurtekin Ozen³ & Nawzad Kakamand^4
1Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
²Architecture Department, Faculty of Architecture, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
³Architecture Department, Faculty of Architecture, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
⁴Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Koya University, Koya, Iraq

Abstract: This study conducts a sustainability analysis of the environmental impacts of climate responsive elements on Erbil vernacular architecture. Data was gathered from field survey, including taking photographs and measuring the dimensions of analyzed samples and from previous studies related to the climatic responsive elements in different regions. The outcomes of this study can be used to adapt the strategies used in vernacular architecture to contemporary buildings, to adapt them to the environment in Erbil and similar settings.

Keywords: Erbil, Vernacular Architecture, Houses, Courtyards, Sustainable Architecture, Hot-Arid Climate

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doi: 10.23918/eajse.v7i1p217

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