Most of today’s homes consume a lot of energy in lighting and air conditioning, which implies a great waste of resources. In addition, modern buildings not only alter the environment that surrounds them and generate a high impact on the environment, but they can also harbor numerous toxic substances that impact the health of those who inhabit them.
These harmful elements are found in the materials used for construction. For example, cement often contains heavy metals; Petroleum based paints and varnishes release toxic volatile elements.
Homes built with these materials can affect the health and well-being of its inhabitants. Indoors, your atmospheres contain these chemicals, particles, and biological materials that are not good for those who live there.
Bioconstruction, more than a new alternative, involves recovering the old construction techniques and combine them with new contributions that allow better management of resources, reduce the impact on the environment and offer healthy environments. Use the ancestral knowledge that allowed building healthy houses in harmony with the environment.
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF AN ECOLOGICAL HOUSING?
Build green does not mean giving up the comforts of a conventional construction. Bioconstruction makes it possible to build a healthy, sustainable and efficient home, using natural, noble and native materials. To do this, it takes into account the climatic elements and the material resources of the environment.
The principles of ecological housing are, essentially, create places that are respectful of the environment and create healthy environments for its inhabitants. For this reason, before starting to build, a geobiological study of the land is carried out: its geographical, climatological and cultural characteristics. This allows, among other things, to choose the materials that are assembled without heavy machinery, in an artisanal, energy efficient and sustainable way.
Benefits of choosing bioconstruction
– Reduces energy consumption
– Reduces atmospheric and electromagnetic pollution
– Avoid toxic and harmful materials for health
– Maximizes recycling and allows proper management of household waste
– Make efficient use of the resources of the environment. For example: rainwater, sunlight, the possibility of growing one’s own food.
– Raises the quality of the home by using ecological materials
– Reduces the need for home maintenance
– Large amounts of money are saved in services, maintenance and food.
Although sustainable architecture is not new, it is necessary to consult experts in bioconstruction when choosing this type of house.
Sources
Eco Inhabit