The growing demand for energy efficient buildings requires a greater responsibility of architects today and in the future to rise up to the call. The challenges of climate change have made it evident that courtyards alone should not be seen as the only open space in office buildings for responding to climate issues. The demand for office buildings is high in many tertiary institutions and the use of open spaces have not been fully utilised in the design of building in them. The increase in globalization of the marketplace, rising economic competition, population growth and environmental challenges ranging from climate change to air pollution and flooding to rising energy costs, sustainability has become a key requirement in the design of office buildings regardless of their location.
