The houses that are in perfect harmony with the environment may simply be well integrated constructions from a scenic view, but green architecture goes beyond that. Their advantages not only refer to finding that necessary harmony with the nature that surrounds them, but also with regard to the type of construction materials used or the carbon footprint they produce. Based on the fact that there is no commonly accepted definition of what an ecological construction is , however there is a general agreement on how, based on its green characteristics, a series of advantages typical of this type of friendly architecture can be derived. with the planet .
- Take care of your pocket, health and the planet
- Sustainability of architecture
- Conclusions
Index
Take care of your pocket, health and the planet
Minimum energy consumption, for example, is a fundamental characteristic of green buildings. Thus, since energy is a key polluting factor, a project that minimizes energy use will have a green plus, with the double advantage that it implies both for the budget and for sustainability .
In turn, this low consumption should be translated concretely into the application of bioclimatic principles to prolong this lower pollution and energy expenditure once built, in its day-to-day life. Or, what is the same, it will invest in renewable energies , in comfortable and healthy building materials, while preserving natural resources, it will save on electricity bills and even on medicines.
In this way, on the one hand, natural materials that need little industrial transformation will prevail, as well as recycled ones, as well as local ones, which save emissions produced by transport, while preserving resources and taking advantage of natural light, orientation of the house or, without going any further, the use of plants to create gardens that serve as natural insulators and help improve living standards. We could even cultivate an organic garden , with all the advantages that this entails.
Sustainability of architecture
Making appropriate decisions in this sense, that is, a successful sum of decisions of different types, but all related to sustainability and habitability, will help make the result as ecological as possible. This will result in a lower carbon footprint, as well as economic savings , well-being and, in the long term, also in the protection of the health of its occupants.
Conclusions
In general, the advantages of green architecture are much greater than the disadvantages (high cost, above all), although these should be taken into account to try to minimize them. In any case, even that higher price ends up being compensated and even profitable, especially if energy surpluses are produced through renewable energies.
The reduction of waste is another of the key aspects of ecological architecture, and also at this point the initial investments end up being advantageous, either thanks to the production of natural compost or recycling systems that are not only beneficial for the environment but also also for our pocket.
And the same can be said for saving resources as basic as water. It is not only about saving money, but about collaborating so that future generations can enjoy a world, if not greener, at least not more polluted. Because not all the advantages are tangible, nor do they have to do with the here and now. That is why the wonderful, ineffable, invaluable sensation of contributing to a better world by acting in a conscious and decisive way cannot but be considered as a very great advantage of ecological architecture.
Credit Photos: Modular SystemArquitectos: Luís Rebelo de Andrade & Diogo Aguiar
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