العمارة الخضراء كمدخل تصميم بيئي في بداية الألفية الثالثة:المفهوم والتطبيق

Our world witness increasing degradation of the environment because of increased natural resources and non-renewable energy consumption. Buildings are one of the largest resources and energy consuming sectors for artificial heating, cooling, and lighting. In light of fast depleting energy resources, environment conscious building design has become urgent. Green architecture, also known as Sustainable architecture, is an approach that describes environmentally-conscious design. In the broad context, green architecture practices aim to minimize the depletion of natural resources and use of environmentally friendly materials, renewable energy, and improved human health and comfort. So, Green architecture has received a fair amount of attention all over the world. This paper examines the concept and principles of green architecture, and analyzes some of their application through references to international practices. The paper also concludes with a fledgling set of design principles to encourage this new sustainable approach in the new milluinum architecture practice.