Semantic Link with the Natural Environment: Sustainable and Healthy Artificial Environments for Hot-Humid and Warm-Humid Climates Ahmet Kochan 1 , Altay Colak 1,* , Tolga Uzun 1 , Ayberk N. Berkman 2 , Mustafa Yegin 1 , Erkan Gunes 3 1 Cukurova University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Architecture, Adana Turkey 2 Cukurova University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics 3 Eser Architecture, Mersin, Turkey *Corresponding author Tel: +90 3223386084-2921, E-mail: acolak@cu.edu.tr Abstract: Architectural artificial environment; as a joint product of imagination and technical information and as a combination of ecological, social, political, aesthetical and moral values, is the balancing epistemological systematic for ecology, economics and society which comprises of the future generations and all other living creatures. In ecological architecture, it is essential to design artificial environment as an artificial ecological system. This study asserts regional principles for different climate zones and environmental conditions by determining environmentally-conscious general design principles of ecological and sustainable public housing design. The significance and authenticity devolved on ecological and sustainable public housings and settlements on local, regional and global scales are discussed. As a result, in the light of the foregoing information given on ecological and sustainable process model and climate-weighted ecological and sustainable social public housing design model, related suggestions are made. Keywords: Sustainability, Healthy Artificial Environment, Healthy and Sustainable Process Model. 1. Introduction In today’s world, energy production and consumption are among the most important criteria for development. Since the biggest portion of daily activities occurs in the building, the number of buildings and the level of energy consumption are correlated. However, existing and newly-constructed buildings are the main reasons for some of the major problems of our present and future such as environmental pollution and exhaustion of natural resources. Especially in the 20 th century, the effects of both industrial and technological power of mankind over nature have reached its highest levels, even to the extent that it might have destroyed the life on life as we know it. Incidents such as global warming, thinning of ozone layer, glacier meltdown, diminishing of forest lands, air and water pollution, extinction of species, etc. indicate that today’s life style is not only disappointing, but also far away from being an inspiration for the future. Especially, by considering imperative revision of the 20 th century’s life style, adoption and development of a life style with less energy usage in daily routine and guidance of the society toward that direction are necessary within the scope of interdisciplinary studies. In this context, architecture as an effective discipline for both nature and human life assumes fundamental duties. While human-centric design in architecture was subject to change, environmental consciousness and harmony with nature had become the main criteria for success. Considering the usage percentages of global resources in buildings, housings clearly take place in life style of the 21 th century’s information society as prominent means for achieving ecological and sustainable objectives.