The role of the local environment in selecting and determining architectural standards for buildings

Abstract

The study aims to demonstrate the role of the local environment as a decisive factor in architecture design. It plays an important role in determining the form and function of buildings, from the presence of the landscape to its reflection in the architectural fabric. What constitutes the physical features of the local environment, such as terrain, climate, and availability of natural resources, by imposing environmental standards of measurement that are consistent with global environmental standards. Where the idea of sustainability in buildings was addressed. We decided to use the analytical approach in the study, as well as the inductive approach, to derive some standards in the research process. Four basic elements were identified that are relied upon in society through its social, cultural, and human environment, in addition to studying global and regional environmental standards, which are: LEED standards, which in turn also affect the integrated building strategy from an environmental standpoint, in terms of the functional performance of activities, environmental conditions, social needs, and the human aspect. The results of the environmental classification according to the research procedure showed that it gave results close to the LEED scale, which was between the normal and gold classification, and in the green cod classification, that matches the LED scale. Keywords: Local environment, design considerations, evaluation criteria, LED scale.