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Table 1 National statistical and survey results represent approved design features and housing types

From: Proposal for zero energy housing designs in Jordan

Site selection

 Infill

10%

 Suburban and rural

78%

 Constrained site

12%

Building shapea

 L

7%

 U

3%

 Cubic

79%

 Z

1%

 T-shape

1%

 Triangle

2%

 Circle

2%

 Courtyard

5%

Building and space area m2

 Less than 60

2%

 60–110

8%

 120–200

63%

 200–250

22%

 250–299 or above

5%

Bedroom area m2

 Less than 12

3%

 12–15

15%

 16–20

64%

 20–24

11%

 25 or more

7%

Kitchen size m2

 Less than 6

3%

 7–10

9%

 10–15

17%

 15–20

57%

 20–25

9%

 25–20

3%

 More than 25

2%

Number of bedrooms

 1–2

17%

 3–4

72%

 5–6

8%

 6 or more

3%

Roof shapea

 Gable or cross-hipped roof

9%

 Dutch

2%

 Flat

84%

 Dormer

Less than 1%

 Shed

Less than 1%

 Dome Roof

Less than 3%

Number of stories

 One

60%

 Two

37%

 Three or more

3%

Ceiling height m

 3–3.25

85%

 3.25–3.50

12%

 3.50–3.75

3%

Building colour

 White scheme colour

More than 98%

Building materials

 Local stone and cement brick

82%

 Stone and reinforced concrete

8%

 Reinforced concrete

7%

 Stone and clay

2%

 Other

3%

Residential building types

 Apartment

25%

 Dar & Villa

73%

 Others

2%

  1. aAll data were obtained from the DOS except for the building and roof shapes, which were derived from the survey