Designing a Green Building in Warm and Humid Climate Inspired by Haj Raeis Mansion

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Haj Raeis mansion was built 136 years ago in coastal city of Bushehr in south of Iran (near the equator). This construction provides a favorable weather inside it, by using natural wind and solar energy. Structures and materials in this building, were used as a suitable insulation and made the air fresh and cool with a low degree of humidity throughout year. They reached this favorable purpose with creative improvement the natural energies potentials with no depleting substances added to ecosystem. This paper, which is perquisited from the study of documents, precise architectural scrutiny of the Haj Raeis mansion, library research and field research in Boushehr and reveals wonderful facts about existing Green buildings more than 100 years ago in Iran. The purpose of this research is unveiling of Haj Raeis architecture`s thoughts and using these thoughts in current building and adapting and amalgamating these with modern architecture to achieve more energy efficient buildings in coastal cities.

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