Assessing Housing Interior Sustainability in a New Egyptian City

This paper focuses on the level of sustainability reached in the interiors of houses provided in one of the gated communities east of Greater Cairo. The research aim is to assess – following some of the Green Buildings Rating System (GBRS) requirements – two main components (light and interior finishes) that are found in the detached villas. The purpose is to find out the importance and presence of sustainability measures in the designer's thinking and process, in design implementation, in the market supply and the residents’ awareness. Results show that house interiors and their occupants’ awareness could be considered below the required sustainability average.