Climate based Architecture-Comparative Study of Gorgan and Bushehr Historical Houses

Climate differences are visible all throughout Iran and in some cases, these climates have one or more similar characteristics. In both mild- humid climates and hot- humid climates, high humidity is a common climatic factor, very distruptive for the comfort of its inhabitants. In the past, buildings were built according to the climate of each region and natural energy and resources were used to create comfort. The most effective way to control high humidity is applying the wind energy. Wind energy has long been used in various fields of production and architecture. Today, humans have wasted energy and increased costs by neglecting previously used climatic factors. Climate design can be considered as a way to reduce  energy costs of a building. In this paper, examples in cities of Gorgan and Bushehr have been compared in order to find common and different solutions to solve humidity issues. The research method in this paper is descriptive analytical and comparative and samples are purposefully selected.