University of Kashan Journal of Iranian Architecture Studies 2252-0635 14 27 2025 09 21 Examining the Technical Challenges of Low-Carbon Buildings in Iran Examining the Technical Challenges of Low-Carbon Buildings in Iran 239 264 115123 10.22052/jias.2025.256410.1371 FA Babak Alemi Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Art, University of Kashan Akram Baqaei M.Sc. student, Faculty of Architecture and Art, University of Kashan Faezeh Tafreshi PhD Candidate, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Art. Journal Article 2025 02 23 Environmental crises have driven societies and governments towards finding solutions and strategies to reduce carbon emissions. One fundamental approach to addressing this issue is to reduce the share of pollutant production in the building sector. Despite efforts by some countries, Iran appears to have a long and challenging path ahead to institutionalize low-carbon mechanisms across sectors, including the construction industry. This article aims to explore these challenges. The method employed in this research is a citation-based approach that draws on findings from multiple sources to address the technical challenges of low-carbon buildings in Iran. Previous research has shown that the main barriers to constructing low-carbon buildings in countries are technical, economic, informational, political, and socio-cultural barriers. Given greater connections with building industry stakeholders, this research focuses on technical barriers, with related obstacles noted for each. Based on the research findings, the technical barriers to constructing low-carbon buildings in Iran include the lack of regulations, challenges related to materials, material labeling, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. Among these, the factor of renewable energy poses the most significant technical challenge, while policy-related and informational limitations are among the contributing factors to the present technical challenges in Iran. Environmental crises have driven societies and governments towards finding solutions and strategies to reduce carbon emissions. One fundamental approach to addressing this issue is to reduce the share of pollutant production in the building sector. Despite efforts by some countries, Iran appears to have a long and challenging path ahead to institutionalize low-carbon mechanisms across sectors, including the construction industry. This article aims to explore these challenges. The method employed in this research is a citation-based approach that draws on findings from multiple sources to address the technical challenges of low-carbon buildings in Iran. Previous research has shown that the main barriers to constructing low-carbon buildings in countries are technical, economic, informational, political, and socio-cultural barriers. Given greater connections with building industry stakeholders, this research focuses on technical barriers, with related obstacles noted for each. Based on the research findings, the technical barriers to constructing low-carbon buildings in Iran include the lack of regulations, challenges related to materials, material labeling, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. Among these, the factor of renewable energy poses the most significant technical challenge, while policy-related and informational limitations are among the contributing factors to the present technical challenges in Iran. https://jias.kashanu.ac.ir/article_115123_45c0fc5dc7db63baa76ee551ea8ede5c.pdf