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Ecological building materials
February 20, 2012 | 
Author Environmental problems arise in the construction field, not only in the context of the insulation properties of walls. Increasingly, attention is drawn to the choice of building materials, which are produced from natural raw materials.
Ceramic building materials are made of baked clay, and despite the fact that production technology was significantly modernized, the process of getting a brick through the ages unchanged. Under the influence of high temperatures, clay becomes firm, resulting in material gains substantial strength and resistance to various external factors, as the 100% clean and safe for the environment.
Ecology and conservation of today are the most powerful trends in the development of modern construction technologies. Analysts attributed the popularity of the energy conservation construction, the interaction of factors such as the overall increase in environmental awareness and drawing attention to long-term maintenance costs associated with running, rather than one-time costs associated with the construction of the House. Of major importance are also supporting the idea of ecological construction, legal changes. You do not need to just forget the wide support for the environmental initiatives, the community of architects and manufacturers of building materials.
Ventilation and heat loss
It can be concluded that, in order to ensure comfort for the inhabitants of the House, its premises should be regularly ventilated for circulation and a constant flow of fresh air. Efficient ventilation is necessary because of the need to give the excess moisture from the inside and prevent the accumulation of water vapor in internal structures of walls. The effectiveness of the ventilation system and heat-insulating parameters are passed to the external walls in Ode is a very good conductor of heat, so the House wall moisture soaked increases heat transfer inside the building. Low temperatures, in turn, increase humidity. In conclusion, the excess moisture in the wall reduces the insulating properties of insulation material, which in turn leads to increased humidity. In order to prevent the development of such processes, you need to make sure that the House, best ventilation, which will give the water vapor from the premises and constructions of walls.
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Ecological House
Ecology is a topic more frequently of the representatives of the construction industry. Improvement of technical parameters of heat insulation of houses and the introduction of modern technologies in construction of houses is not only a response to changes in legislation, but also of changes in knowledge and needs of consumers.
The environment has become a trend that regulates changes in many areas of social and economic life. Debates on the themes of environment, are among politicians, economists, representatives of large and small businesses. Change in consumer awareness, most often leads them to a choice of such products, which are defined as ecological and safe for the environment. Drawing attention to the rational use of energy, resulted in the construction industry, there have been a number of changes aimed at promoting environmental cleanliness.
Energy saving wall
Among the widely discussed environmental issues, focuses on the issue of energy savings for the ventilation systems, air conditioning and heating primarily at home. It is not surprising that the work of the experts of construction and building materials manufacturers, aiming at the creation of such technology in the construction of houses to wall House maximum accumulated heat while maintaining optimal ventilation. The solution to this problem is to construct the outer walls of the houses, the structure of which is made up of three layers, entirely responsible for providing permanent heat insulation, and air circulation.
Each of the three layers of different used materials and has performed throughout the system. Feature blocks, among other building materials is a micro pores filled with air, stationary air is an excellent insulator, allowing, for example ceramic units have good thermal insulation properties. The material used for the outer layer, most often facing or clinker bricks, which, except for protective and decorative functions, increase the thermo-insulating parameters across the design house. The central part of the three-layer wall is the insulation material such as mineral wool or polystyrene foam.
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Tempered glass – made for strength
Almost all cars, microwaves, ovens, showcases windows, showers, tables and sunglasses to use tempered glass, because it is stronger and more secure than other types of glass. Although it is often more expensive than annealed glass, many industries have used tempered glass exclusively due to its benefits. Zonal Division of the room will allow you to exercise control over employees maximize their productivity and will give your business office and representative appearance.
Thanks so architectural glass guaranteed additional strength and stability, transparency and partitions the entire design is not broken. Tempered glass is 4 times stronger than annealed glass of the same thickness and configuration, because it was through a heating process is monitored during its manufacture. The usual procedure involves heating the glass for more than 1,000 degrees F, then rapidly cooling to lock the nucleus in a State of tension and glass surfaces in a State of compression. This rapid heating and cooling creates an extremely robust material.
This heating process also protects the glass surface from scratching. It is no surprise automakers use this type of glass on nearly all of their models. With the constant wear and tear that a car must face every day, it only makes sense to use tempered glass. Why not scratch easily as conventional glass lasts much longer than other types of glass. Thanks to the frameless shower doors in the building creates the effect of a large amount of free space that is filled with light.
In addition, the tempered glass is much safer than other types of glass, including glass annealing. (Also called toughened glass safety glazing for a reason). Firstly, it does not break easily, effectively reducing the risk of broken glass. If tempered glass break, however, divided into many small fragments, which are much less likely to cause injury. While not dangerous, small pieces of glass are much more dangerous than the length of a shard of glass from a broken window of annealed.
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The International building code
The large number of new buildings constructed in recent years, and in previous decades not always achieved quality parameters adapted to the new demands of citizens. As in the surrounding countries, demand ever higher quality in buildings and urban spaces. This demand for a higher quality of the building responds to a conception more demanding of what involves the quality of life for all citizens with regard to the use of the built environment. It also responds to a new requirement of sustainability of the processes undertaken and contractors, in its triple economic, social and environmental dimension.
The process of building, by its direct impact on the configuration of the inhabited spaces, implies a commitment to functionality, economy, harmony and environmental equilibrium of evident relevance from the point of view of the general interest and, therefore, of the policies of the Government. The building sector is also one of the main economic sectors with significant impact on the whole of society and cultural and environmental values involved in the architectural heritage.
With the objectives of improving the quality of the building, and promote innovation and sustainability, the Government approved the International building code. It’s a normative instrument that sets the basic requirements of quality of buildings and their facilities. Through this regulation satisfies certain basic building requirements related to the safety and welfare of persons, which relate, both to structural safety and protection against fire, as the wholesomeness, protection against noise, energy conservation or accessibility for people with mobility reduced.
The Florida building code is divided into two parts, both of a regulatory nature. The first contains general provisions (scope, structure, classification of uses, etc…) and demands that buildings must meet to satisfy the requirements of safety and habitability of the building. The second part consists of the basic documents whose proper use ensures compliance with the basic requirements. Procedures, technical rules and examples of solutions that allow you to determine if the building meets the established levels of provision are contained in them. These documents have no exclusionary character. As a complement to the implementation of the code are created the documents recognized as technical documents external and independent of the code whose use facilitates compliance with certain requirements and contribute to the promotion of the quality of the building.
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Strategies for an ecological house design
Search for housing minimizes the impact on the environment and help create a sustainable development that does not exhaust the planet that will generate the resources used to achieve a healthy and healthy habitats in perfect harmony with its surrounding environment leads directly to the ideal design of Eco-home. For this reason, one can speak ecological housing, but many Eco-housing as climatic conditions and inhabitants of them exist.
The Green House must serve in its design and construction of the possibilities and advantages that the environment offers them, these strategies are determined by the following main parameters:
- Guidance of housing
- Control of the Sun
- Control of the wind
- Highest quality of views
Below, a few prototypes of home are briefly described in the context of its environment. General characteristics of all designs are not mentioned; only set out those elements which give them their uniqueness, and serve to leave constancy which in principle could lead to a serious problem, with the appropriate technology and realization of intelligent design can become a strategic advantage. Please note that these strategies are given depending on the orientation of housing in the northern hemisphere
In a region where blow a wind with a predominant directional component of Northeast; in this case, a good design can consist of vaulted ceilings that emerging from the ground are directed to the Southwest, thanks to this configuration wind Northeast will not find obstacles in its path. The most convenient way for a house in this place is aerodynamics, allowing a flow sheet similar to which the wings of the aircraft have. This design can make use of a wind turbine to supply electricity and air for ventilation and cooling inlets.
In a region where blow the winds you can use these to produce energy, and refresh the House in the form of controlled natural ventilation.
In a volcanic area, a good proposal to construct buildings is to use existing in the area ashes and volcanic stones. One of the facades can be covered with photovoltaic cells to serve as for primary energy supply; hot water can be obtained by a designed system thermal imaging.
In a very sunny region, arid and desert environments, housing should be directed so that it is protected from the Sun from the West, and at the same time pick up the Sun of the Levant. Solar collectors will be used to provide hot water and photovoltaic panels to generate electric power. The walls can be constructed with basaltic slabs used as element of storage of heat on cold days and protection from the Sun on warm days.
In an impoverished area, you can build a dwelling of low-cost with recycled and recyclable materials. The design can be developed depending on the most appropriate methods of the environment to minimize environmental impact and construction techniques must be dynamic and light.
A house in a region of winds of variable component must be located so that it is protected from the scourge of the winds and at the same time that use wind to generate energy. The House should be organized with the back the Sun from the West-oriented.
Solutions to keep fresh and airy various units should be in a house located in a region of desert type.
In an area characterized by a strong wind of a given component, should create fresh Interior courtyards, sheltered from the wind, and do a system of regulation of the moisture that is independent of the direction, intensity, and cleaning of the outside air.
The underlying philosophy that animates all of these buildings despite the great differences that can be placed between and is that housing must be first and foremost a harmonious and pleasant place that integrates the individual with the environment. The rules that govern the construction of an ecological House require understanding of the means to achieve the maximum possible integration of the one within the other.
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