Geotechnical study is not the only thing to take care
A quality geotechnical study is not the only thing to consider… The location chosen for the construction of our new home has more concepts to analyze than a geotechnical study. The natural tendency is to pay attention to the quality…
Green Building Certifications
Growing interest in passive construction, green building, bio-construction, sustainability and energy efficiency has in turn fostered interest in what has come to be called sustainable building certification certifications or certification tools. These score according to certain parameters or requirements, giving…
Biomimicry, nature has the key
Biomimicry. Yes, it seems that Mother Nature, in her immense wisdom and experience, has known how to give solutions to many and varied problems that we usually encounter, in our case, at a constructive and architectural level. Interesting, but what…
I want a green house, how do I do it?
If you are one of the fortunate ones who has come to the conclusion that being the owner of an ecological house is a substantial improvement for your life and that of your family, perhaps many doubts have arisen, perhaps…
Greenwashing, because it’s not green all that glitters
Green fashion Last month we talked about recycling, (Recycling, the future in our hands), we opened with the hope that the wave of comments on the subject, promoted by the International Recycling Day, was motivated by real interest rather than…
Recycling, the future in our hands
Last May 17th was celebrated the International Recycling Day. Media in all areas echoed this showing an intense informative activity, I hope motivated by the desire to raise awareness as many people as possible about a concept so transcendental rather…
Ecological Architecture, the origin
There are several denominations that we use to speak of Ecological Architecture, sustainable architecture, sustainable or green architecture, among others, but to understand these concepts we must go back to the United Nations Summit in 1987.. It was there that…
EARTHQUAKES: WOOD VS CONCRETE
What is an earthquake really? Every day, climate change increases the risk of earthquakes. There are several reports that indicate that the high number of earthquakes does not increase in intensity. (2010 Report: Earthquakes in the World) An earthquake is…