Green Architecture in clinical centres with an approach to Iranian sustainable vernacular architecture (Kashan City)

For its unique features, the green architecture holds a special place among the architecture experts. Since vernacular Iranian architecture possesses all the sustainability factors, in the beginning of this article through descriptive methods and based on the findings of field research and academic studies we inspect and analyze the Iranian architecture in hot and dry climates specifically Kashan city. In the end while understanding and scrutinizing the principles of green architecture in clinical centres, a suitable design for green architecture in these buildings based on Iranian vernacular architecture using modern technologies will be concluded. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of APAAS