The environmental issues like global warming, climate change, shortage of energy and water etc could be solved through sustainable approach of design. The courtyards were acting as sustainable solutions throughout centuries all over the world and may act for future buildings too. The courtyard concept could be traced back in Indus valley civilization. The types of courtyards could be categorized in many ways such as based on level of courtyard, regional variation and functional use of buildings

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... etc. The paper will discuss the different typologies of courtyards in general. The courtyard is very effective solution in all types of climate especially hot arid and hot humid. The use of courtyard in India, Middle East and China were due to their climatic conditions. The various aspect of courtyard design could be divided into three main categories namely climatic aspects, socio-cultural aspects, functional and aesthetic aspects. The climatic aspects will include the use of sun light, ventilation as well use of water etc. The socio-culture aspects will include the social interaction within courtyard and interaction to street, cultural use, religious or mythological belief, different life style, action radius and affordability of courtyards etc. The functional aspects will include all functions of courtyard except the climate such as acoustics, circulation, landscaping etc and aesthic aspects will be including the feeling of enclosures, use of crafts, façade treatment of enclosures etc This paper will discuss all above aspects in brief only to understand the overview of parameters of design of courtyards in general.