GREEN ARCHITECTURE EVOLUTION AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGIES AT UAE

ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is facing a significant increase in the number of high rise buildings that are associated with the industrial revolution in the region. These buildings mostly consist of facades made of glass, leaving the thermal comfort function to the artificial technologies which require massive power and energy to operate due to the hot and humid characteristics of the area. To accommodate the diversity of the environmental conditions in the different climate zones, architects need to consider a number of factors other than the creativity of their design to include the comfort of individuals, the power and energy consumption, in addition to the environmental impacts associated with the design. Furthermore, Thermal Comfort is considered one of the challenging aspects that require a special attention during the design phase of any project.