The main aim of the course is to increase students understanding of the impact of the environmental aspects on the building's design, thus equip the student with the knowledge needed to design environmental friendly buildings in the desert region. Accordingly, the course introduces the distinct feature of the desert regions to the student and explores the different architectural techniques that can be implemented in the buildings to minimize the impact of the harsh environmental factors on the habitants. This course is important to the architectural students in Jordan because the desert occupy the largest part of Jordan where 80% of its land is within a desert region.