A look at some of the houses

Baity Kool House

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Builders:

University of Bordeaux (France), Amity University (UAE) and Al Najah National University (Palestine)

It uses aquaponics, solar panels integrated on its facade, and a bio-solar water filtration system that uses worms to treat greywater for irrigation, Kenza Chraibi, architect and team leader of the project, told The house is comparable to a living laboratory with concrete mashrabiyas, or oriel window or balcony enclosed with latticework typical of Arabian-inspired homes.

Mizan Home

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Builders:

by the University Science Islam Malaysia and University Tech Malaysia

Mizan, which means ‘balance’ in Islam, has a passive cooling strategy using the ‘triple eyelid’ concept of a camel’s eye. It uses the mashrabiya that provides privacy screen and filtration device to cool the air on the ground. It also has blinds and double-glazed glass. The curved roof “breaks” the wind to protect the house,

construction manager said.

Features: Arabi (above), Fadli