Interrelation BetweenTheEnvironmentalTreatmentsToThe Building Roof AndThe Design Strategies"

Abstract

The Research aim at reaching a practical design strategy for building roof design as a step for sustainable & environmental building developments for improving building performance & energy efficiency, which in return will affect the indoor air quality creating a comfortatmosphere for the building uses. The research explores the relation between the environmental treatments to the building roof & the design strategies. It studies the strategies & techniques used to achieve the building's optimum performance reaching a design methodology for sustainable roof design for designers to follow in order to achieve the building sustainable performance. This thesis will show that by incorporating Sustainable roofs into the design of buildings, the built environment can provide the eco-system benefits normally provided by the natural environment, including cooling, insulation & even biodiversity.