Sustainable Green Architecture
Sustainable architecture is designing buildings with environmental goals and sustainable development in mind. The terms green architecture or green buildings are often used interchangeably with sustainable architecture to further promote this definition. In a broader sense and taking into account pressing economic and political issues, sustainable architecture seeks to reduce the negative environmental impact of buildings by increasing efficiency and moderation in the use of construction materials, energy and energy. development space. Similarly, green architecture denotes economic, energy-saving, environmentally friendly and sustainable development and explores the relationship between architecture and ecology.
In a case of strong commitment to sustainable architecture, some experts have established some basic elements that will help us to continue contributing in this area.
small spaces
Large houses generally use a large amount of energy for heating and cooling. They also consume a lot more building materials, which can have its own environmental consequences. In a move to end such waste, small houses are now favored as they conserve energy and avoid unnecessary depletion of natural resources.
Solar energy
Nothing can be more comfortable for the body and mind than living in a good house with solar heating. If designed green, good passive solar provides enough sunlight into rooms to be absorbed by the surrounding thermal mass which acts as a heat battery and returns heat to the room when the sun goes down. Crushed volcanic rock and straw bales make good thermal mass insulation and designs in a greenhouse
Renewable energy
Among the various ways to conserve fossil fuels and produce electricity are the use of the natural powers of the sun, wind or water.
conserve water
The use of low water capacity toilets, flow restrictors on shower heads and faucet aerators are now used as part of sustainable architecture. More radical water conservation approaches include diverting gray water from bathroom, laundry, and bathroom sinks to water plants; Collection of rainwater from roofs and paved areas for domestic use. Landscaping with drought-tolerant plants can also save water.
Use of local and natural materials.
Nature has been kind enough to provide us with various building materials, no matter what region you live in. By using local materials for construction, processing and transportation hassles are minimized and therefore environmental and economic costs are also kept low. Both from an aesthetic and health point of view, building with natural materials also helps sustainable development. Natural materials would include stone, glass, lime or mud plaster, adobe or tamped earth, bricks, tiles, untreated wood, cork, paper, reeds, bamboo, reeds and grasses, as well as all natural fibers. Including plants in your living space can greatly enhance the natural environment. Plants not only look good, but they also release oxygen into the air, and some of them can filter some pollutants from the air.
saving our forests
While wood is definitely a renewable energy source, we have gone beyond sustainable harvesting and ruined our ecosystems through deforestation. Wood should be used as little as possible and mainly for decoration. Remove dead trees for structural supports. Use masonry, straw bales; crepe paper, cob, adobe, rocks, bags of volcanic stone, etc., instead of wood. The houses can be made with certified sustainably harvested trees. This means that the forests from which the trees are cut are carefully monitored to ensure that the health and character of the forest is maintained. Only certain trees are removed periodically, leaving the remaining trees to grow and contribute to a healthy ecosystem.
Sustainability
One of the important elements of sustainable architecture is durability. If a building does not stand the test of time, it would be a waste of energy, from all perspectives – human, resource and economic.
