Sustainability Indicators In Green Residential Buildings (Jawaher Dijla Residential Complex), Baghdad As A Model
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Abstract
The pressure on the environment as a result of the increase in the size of the population, especially in urban cities, where this increase was accompanied by the need for housing as well as the need for services and activities led to the emergence of many vertical residential buildings represented by residential complexes within the urban fabric of the city of Baghdad within the methodology of urban dictation policies in the regions The empty spaces in the city and its exploitation to fill the housing crisis, and the fact that it will occupy a large number of residents as a result of the multiplicity of floors and dwellings, that these buildings must be subject to the standards and requirements of sustainability in their spatial location and in their functional performance in addition to their urban structure in order to adapt to local environmental conditions and improve the life and health of its residents In a better way, achieving prosperity at the level of generations, and encouraging the trend towards sustainability in residential buildings instead of traditional construction to reduce environmental problems, as the modern style of buildings directed to apply the foundations and requirements of sustainability and was not limited to buildings only, but also included sustainability in the urban environment in order to create a healthy environment for the population And improving the environment by designing green seating areas and recreational areas in addition to movement paths to encourage walking and cycling to reach nearby services instead of using vehicles that harm the environment. Orienting buildings, solar radiation and wind, as well as mechanisms for collecting waste, rationalizing energy use, and other mechanisms for achieving sustainability at the level of buildings, which were mentioned in the theoretical framework. Therefore, this research dealt with and shed light on the study and analysis of the residential complex (Jawaher Tigris) in order to know the indicators that it achieved on the level of sustainability and its impact on the built environment.