This is very crucial issue. In the contemporary age, we are lacking balance, as the market drags us to its material standards, which causes the loss of some spiritual, social and cultural dimensions.
Mohamed Elkhateb It has been recognized that Architecture is influenced by many factors like, Social, Physical, Cultural, Environmental, Economic and Political etc. Do we really pay serious attention to balance such factors for good design affecting in Human comfort?
The building codes often consider issues related to building performance in several aspects (structural, thermal and acoustic, and so on). The relationship between good design, users' environmental comfort, energy efficiency, and sustainability need to be, indeed, more strongly considered. In some countries, the building energy labeling has contributed to this objective, but this process is often voluntary.