Geography and Regional Planning

Geography and Regional Planning

Green Architecture in Contemporary Iranian and Global Discourse: From Indigenous Concepts to International Standards"

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Vali Zivari Afzal 1
Mehrdad Karimimoshaver 2
1 Master of Architectural Technology, Digital Architectur, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran.
2 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran.
10.22034/jgeoq.2025.526869.4281
Abstract
The present study aims to identify and conceptually analyze the barriers to achieving sustainable architecture in Iran, with a focus on integrating indigenous capacities and international standards. This research was conducted using a qualitative, applied, and exploratory approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 experts in the fields of architecture, urban planning, climate policy, and energy. Purposeful sampling, combined with the snowball technique, was employed until theoretical saturation was reached. Data analysis was carried out using deductive qualitative content analysis with the aid of MAXQDA 2022 software. To ensure the credibility of the findings, member checking was utilized, and independent recoding was conducted to assess reliability. The results revealed that out of a total of 273 extracted conceptual codes, four main categories were identified as the challenges to implementing sustainable architecture: technological challenges (29.6% of all codes), institutional–managerial challenges (25.6%), socio-cultural challenges (23.4%), and economic challenges (21.2%). Key themes included the lack of technological infrastructure, institutional misalignment, weaknesses in public education and cultural awareness, and the high costs of green technologies. These challenges were organized into a four-layer conceptual model illustrating the interactive relationships between micro- and macro-level factors in the process of achieving sustainable architecture. Accordingly, the realization of sustainable architecture in Iran requires a systemic and interdisciplinary approach in which the development of indigenous technologies, reform of institutional structures, enhancement of public awareness, and establishment of economic support mechanisms operate in a coordinated and synergistic manner.
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