The deviation from principles of the vernacular architectural design has increased as the region entered the 21century with great influences from the West. De-attached houses were built and glazed facades were widely used inan attempt to show modernity. This is in spite of the fact that such design strategies require more energy for coolingdue to high level of heat gain, poor insulation and larger exposed envelop area making the house susceptible to solarradiation (St.Clair, 2009). Such design strategies have coupled with low energy prices in the region leading to a high energy consumption rate in the residential sector.