The international publishing house Routledge has published a new book by Professor Dr. Amjad Zaki Khalil—a faculty member in the Department of Architectural Engineering at the College of Engineering, University of Basrah—titled Vernacular Architecture and the Sustainability of Indigenous Building Materials.

Vernacular Architecture and Sustainability of Indigenous Building Materials offers a distinctive scholarly contribution to the fields of architecture, sustainable construction, and environmental design. The book addresses a critical research gap by systematically bridging indigenous building knowledge, vernacular construction traditions, and contemporary sustainability science. It demonstrates how locally adapted materials, climate-responsive strategies, and culturally embedded construction practices can inform modern approaches to low-carbon, resilient, resource-efficient, and context-sensitive architecture. Through its international perspective, the book connects heritage with innovation and traditional knowledge with emerging sustainability priorities, providing an important interdisciplinary reference for researchers, academics, architects, engineers, students, policymakers, and professionals shaping the future of the built environment.http://https://share.google/uuqv3lINviovDen67