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Bioclimatic dwellings are ecological buildings that seek energy efficiency in order to be self-sufficient and even generate surplus and are designed to be comfortable thanks to the use of natural resources.
Sustainability and energy savings are achieved thanks to the materials of construction employees, the lifestyle of its inhabitants and key factors such as location, orientation, the use of renewable energy and other green technologies.
Numerous advantages
The energy self-sufficiency and the surplus They are a great advantage, without a doubt, since they satisfy their own consumption and even allow them to generate money if they have the possibility and the necessary infrastructure for their sale. In other words, in this case it would be necessary to take advantage of renewable energies, be it wind, geothermal or solar (turbines, photovoltaic panels on the façade, etc.), within what is known as active sustainability.
In addition to this clean energy production, the use of ecological materials and other resources of the same architecture such as its location, distribution, design of large windows to take advantage of sunlight, insulating glass and others result in passive sustainability. On the one hand, it is a positive aspect due to the efficiency and habitability of the home, but it is also true that the initial cost is high, so the advantage is found with an amortization that after a few years can lead to significant savings energetic.
All these aspects help optimize energy consumption taking advantage of this double sustainability, active and passive, which in turn should try to have a minimal impact on the landscape. Achieving this is therefore another advantage over visually invasive constructions.
The objective of bioclimatic homes is to achieve a double advantage: saving energy in an ecological way (the bills will be much lower and even self-sufficiency is achieved and less pollution is achieved) without this implying a lower quality of life, but quite the opposite.
The improvement of thermal insulation is accompanied by sound insulation, an interesting aspect that many conventional homes do not satisfy. Creative design, reduction of waste, better recycling and the integration of native flora to regulate the temperature or a healthier interior through the use of ecological materials are other of its many advantages.
There are also drawbacks
However, not everything is pink. Even if you finish amortizing the investmentThe truth is that they are very expensive or, if you like, higher cost than traditional houses. At least, this is the way it is currently, although in the future this type of construction could become popular and lower its prices. Today it is still a new and exclusive market.
This very novelty is what has made it difficult to find both the materials and the technicians who understand about it. In fact, sustainable construction methods they have a creative side and involve a series of knowledge that is foreign to many architects.
Therefore, in addition to the budget, finding the right professionals and the right equipment can be quite an odyssey, not always with a happy ending.
And, of course, as ideal as these houses may seem to us, they are not made for everyone or, in other words, not everyone wants or can adapt to them.
Ideally, a house bioclimatic it is designed for a comfortable life, but also alternative in a way. In other words, the modus vivendi must be in accordance with the construction philosophy in the most varied aspects. Otherwise, your design is simply an unrealized possibility, if it ends up reaching its full potential.
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