A Review of Thermal Design for Buildings in Hot Climates

Most of the developed world currently lives above tropic Cancer in cold climate regions. It follows that most top architectural firms are from same countries, and their work is based on experience. Experience does not travel well to hotter countries. This paper mainly concerned with climates Middle East region, which hot summer have mild or winters, where humidity ranges dry humid. a review factors, designs, solutions designers sometimes ignore, undervalue, other hand, put too much weight when working such climates. An overview thermal conducted, critique suitability each one for offered. Some solutions, thought be helpful, little benefit, especially traditional ones, up present-day standards lifestyles. Others, as courtyards, do more harm than good. A couple case studies evaluate houses without measures showed improvements 23-48%. The will architectural, cooling, building design according medium humidity, warm