ELNAZ ASHRAFI - Department of ArchitectureIslamic Azad University-Khamneh Branch

Abstract: - Considering energy crises and necessity in energy saving, reviewing the construction procedure becomes a fundamental principle of planning and designing in Iran, so identifying the current problems paves the way for better designing, therefore four case studies of implemented projects in zone 5 of Tabriz city of Iran are analyzed based on the designing principles of mountainous areas of cold &dry climate considering energy saving. So it will be possible to achieve designing processes in current condition more than before.

Residential Pathology, Energy Efficiency, Cold & Dry Climate, Climatic Design, Sustainability