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21 Sustainable House Design Ideas

21 Sustainable House Design Ideas

21 Sustainable House Design Ideas A sustainable house is a home that has the least possible negative impact on our environment. This means energy efficiency, avoiding environmental toxins, and using materials and resources in a responsible manner while having a...

Using nature’s genius in architecture

Using nature’s genius in architecture

Using nature's genius in architecture How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and...

How to construct for the people of the future

How to construct for the people of the future

How to construct for the people of the future By 2100, the UN estimates that the world's population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti wants us to start thinking about how we'll house all these people -- and how new construction...

New solution to reduce air conditioning

New solution to reduce air conditioning

New solution to reduce air conditioning "The way we cool things down is heating the planet even more," says sustainable development expert Rachel Kyte -- and the solutions go well beyond just fixing air-conditioning. She identifies four major areas with transformative...

Construction made of mud and bamboo, natural resources

Construction made of mud and bamboo, natural resources

Construction made of mud and bamboo, natural resources "There are a lot of resources given by nature for free -- all we need is our sensitivity to see them and our creativity to use them," says architect Anna Heringer. Heringer uses low-tech materials like mud and...

A way of integrating construction in nature

A way of integrating construction in nature

A way of integrating construction in nature Venice is sinking. To save it, Rachel Armstrong says we need to outgrow architecture made of inert materials and, well, make architecture that grows itself. She proposes a not-quite-alive material that does its own repairs...

TED TALK about sustainable materials for construction

TED TALK about sustainable materials for construction

Eco-friendly drywall Kevin Surace suggests we rethink basic construction materials -- such as the familiar wallboard -- to reduce the huge carbon footprint generated by the manufacturing and construction of our buildings. He introduces EcoRock, a clean, recyclable and...

Shelters

Shelters

Shelters Video about sustainable architecture with low impact in the environment and harmony with nature and the importance of making the most of spaces at home.

Zero kilometer

Zero kilometer

Zero kilometerVideo on the impact of construction and the importance of looking for techniques that are less aggressive with environment, some of them from ancient times.

UniZEB

UniZEB

UniZEB THE LIVING LAB ON ZERO ENERGY BUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA.

BUILDUP

BUILDUP

BuildUp The European Portal For Energy Efficiency in Buildings.

Green buildings

Green buildings

Green buildings Better buildings help us fight climate change and improve our daily life.

StonePlacing

StonePlacing

StonePlacingStoneplacing is a multilateral project, funded by a grant from the European Union Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo Develop of Innovation, and initiative of year 2012.

Why «biofabrication» is the next industrial revolution

Why «biofabrication» is the next industrial revolution

Why "biofabrication" is the next industrial revolutionWhat if we could "grow" clothes from microbes, furniture from living organisms and buildings with exteriors like tree bark? TED Fellow Suzanne Lee shares exciting developments from the field of biofabrication and...

Creative houses from reclaimed stuff

Creative houses from reclaimed stuff

Creative houses from reclaimed stuffIn this funny and inspiring talk, Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he's built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own drive to make...

The material that could change the world … for a third time

The material that could change the world … for a third time

The material that could change the world ... for a third time Today roads, sidewalks, bridges and skyscrapers are made of a material called concrete. There's three tons of it for every person on earth. It's also played a surprisingly large role in rising global...

Sustainable Buildings

Sustainable Buildings

Sustainable Buildings The building sector is the largest energy consumer in Europe, representing 40% of the total EU consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU, according to EC statistical data. By improving the energy efficiency of buildings, the total EU energy...

Level(s)

Level(s)

Level(s)European framework for sustainable buildings

Report

Playing to Ecobuild for learning to protect environment

Playing to Ecobuild for learning to protect environment

Playing to Ecobuild for learning to protect environment Report of the results obtained in a questionnaire designed to collect relevant initial information on the needs of the different target groups (students, teachers and professionals).

General report on students

General report on students

General report on students Report of the results obtained in a questionnaire designed to collect relevant initial information on the needs of the different target groups (students, teachers and professionals).

Materials

WINDOW

WINDOW

Window Materials AluminiumAluminium is a modern component of the building construction process. The material has air tightness, high strength to weight ratio, corrosion resistance and also a good appearance with high reflectivity. Also it is important that aluminium...

ROOFING

ROOFING

Materials Clay Roofing Tiles Clay roof tiles generally are among the most durable roofing materials. They're affordable in the long run. Because of their long lifespan, installation and maintenance costs are considerably lower than other materials in the long...

ECOMATERIALS

ECOMATERIALS

ECOMATERIALS Ecological and sustainable thermal insulators They have a great thermal insulation capacity. In other words, they are poor transmitters of heat or, in other words, their thermal conductivity is very low. The Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity defined as...

TYPES OF THERMAL ISOLATION

TYPES OF THERMAL ISOLATION

Isolation 1. Polystyrene (EPS and XPS), insulation rigid boards Polystyrene is a waterproof thermoplastic foam which is an excellent sound and temperature insulation material. It comes in two types, expanded (EPS) and extruded (XEPS) also known as Styrofoam....

TYPES OF PARTITIONS

TYPES OF PARTITIONS

Types of partitions A. Wooden structure partition They consist of a wooden bearing structure and a cladding of wood on both sides, and filled with insulation inside Layers list: 1 ‐ Wood planed structural timber of spruce and pine 2 ‐ OSB timber walling 3 ‐ Isolation...

EXTERNAL WALLS

EXTERNAL WALLS

STONE Natural stones represent a constant presence in architecture. The use of stone materials in buildings has been for a long time the exclusive prerogative of works for important buildings, such as churches or public buildings. The natural stones commonly used in...

TYPES OF FLOORING

TYPES OF FLOORING

Types of flooring01. Natural Wood flooringWooden pavement made up of solid wood boards forming geometric and tongue‐and‐groove figures. The support is supported on double pine wood slats, mechanically fixed to the support, filled with extruded polystyrene (XPS) on a...