Impact of glass facades on internal environment of buildings in hot arid zone

The importance of this study is to make designers and users aware of the application of appropriate glass types to ensure the comfort of users within buildings. Furthermore, it studies the effect of the glass facades on the visual and thermal comfort of users, and proposes a suitable process methodology for selecting the appropriate type of glass or color as well as effective shading systems which respond to the solar radiation of that region. It also emphasizes on the glass design methods that express architectural identity and culture of the country.