Towards Efficient Green Architecture and Sustainable Facades Using Novel Brick Design Zaid A.O. Aldeek Department of Architecture, Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan Corresponding Author Email: zaid.d@yu.edu.jo https://doi.org/10.18280/ijdne.150210 ABSTRACT Received: 27 December 2019 Accepted: 18 March 2020 The most influential element in green architecture is the facade since it represents the major expression of architecture and separates the internal micro-climate and external environment. This paper focuses on the design of new types of interactive facades, developing new typologies, such as an interactive facade that aims to reduce air pollution among a system of facades that allows micro, non-irrigated vertical vegetation development, absorption, and fixing of micro particles through inspiration process. The interactive green facade uses special bricks designed to permit an inspiration and aspiration process caused by different temperature and humidity levels, which, in turn, promotes the growth of micro-vegetations. Both elements help to reduce air pollution and could be used separately or together. The facade obtained with this method introduces an innovative concept of green facades and helps to reduce carbon and other oxides that cause global warming. The scope of this research is to produce high performance facades that are conceptually based on simplified and advanced technologies. Keywords: novel brick design, absorption of carbon oxides, green breathing facades, non-irrigated vertical vegetation, micro particulate absorption, climate change 1. INTRODUCTION In architectural design, facades represent the major element of architectural expression. Engineers and architects make every effort to express their culture, artistic sense, and structural complexity. Earlier this century, the facade acquired new meanings and new functions with the arrival of new materials and new technologies. This paper introduces an innovation that can transform the traditional concept of the use of facades in architecture and building construction in general by addressing challenges such as air pollution. Facades could help to reduce air pollution as well as the energy consumption necessary for heating and cooling buildings. The concept of the proposed green, non-irrigated or partially irrigated facades depends on the use of a special brick that allows for the development of green vegetation with a low growing process. This type of vegetation does not require complex maintenance or irrigation. Thus, it is easy to design complex green facades because green systems do not present complications at the level of implants or consumption. Secondly, this brick is designed in a manner that allows for an exchange of air between the brick and the environment, regardless of vegetation, which can help to fix parts of air pollution. 2. RESEARCH MOTIVATIONS The design of interactive facades (in particular, those that are green) presents a target and challenge for many architects and designers with different motivations and considerations, such as artistic and poetic elements, performance, and comfort. It is possible to compare the famed Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Milan Green Towers (see the literature review section). This paper aims (beside satisfying the general motivations cited before) to develop a system characterized by simplicity in realization that is totally sustainable. The concept presented in this research bio-mimetics nature with the goal of reducing air pollution and creating a new conceptual language in green architectural design. 3. LECTURER REWIEW Green is a milestone for modern architecture. Difficulties to develop valid models are referred to the confused debate about green and sustainable architecture, a revision of traditional architecture and construction processes is needed. Rather than the complex artificial systems proposed by modern architecture, green architecture must involve an engineering system of architecture [1]. The debate on green architecture meets its sublimation when dealing with particularly tall buildings. Elements of complexity, such as sustainable irrigation, maintenance and costs, limit their diffusion. In some cases, vertical green architecture is the sum of vegetation disposed on vertical layers. Success in this field could be obtained through a new interactive facade design. Green architecture requires a special approach to design, dealing with technical problems and requirements to provide a qualitative human environment and satisfy structural issues, such as strength, stability, durability [2]. These elements highlight the need to develop green architecture differently. The novel aspect of the research presented in this study limits the amount of related literature; the extant literature primarily focuses on traditional green facades or green architecture generally. New thinking logarithms, dealing with sustainability, could contribute actively to developing new technologies able to reduce carbon footprints and increase the efficiency of the interaction between environment and building [3]. Would evidence positions related to the debate International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics Vol. 15, No. 2, April, 2020, pp. 205-210 Journal homepage: http://iieta.org/journals/ijdne 205