The starting point of all sustainability is climate-oriented
building design. The sun is the most basic natural resource in
the whole world. Then comes, for instance, wind, water,
geothermal energy, and ambient air. In a building’s design,
these sources must be taken advantage of through orientation,
fenestration, precise handling of solar exposure, for gain or
prevention of heat and light, natural ventilation, and the use
of wind forces, sufficient storage mass, and smart building
skins. Today, the design options and strategies available for
utilizing natural resources in the design of a building are
still far from being fully exploited. The energy consumption of
a building depends on need, which in turn depends on the design
of the building. That’s why the degree to which a design is
developed in symbiosis with the energy strategy is of vital
importance in terms of cost. In a sustainable design draft,
natural strategies – the employment of natural options – are
always explored first so that the supplemental