WHAT IS ECO ARCHITECTURE

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"Eco architecture" or "Green Architeture" is any architecture where the building minimizes the harmful effects on human health and the environment.By reusing existing materials or environmental friendly new materials, reducing the buildings energetic needs by having efficient Heating, ventilation and cooling system.

Some articles on the characteristics of Eco Architecture:


Joe Wackerbauer – Green building in a nutshell!! | Okanagan ...
http://www.okanagancustomhomes.com2/15/10
The characteristics of green architecture. Constructions are said to be “green” or “eco-friendly” when they are built according to certain principles relating to choice of site, building materials and architecture. Material efficiency ...

Green Building characteristics
http://green-architecture-study.blogspot.com4/28/09
Building characteristics. Whatever the climate, a building, such as a house, can be thought of as a mixture of mass materials (e.g. brick wall, mud brick vault, concrete slab) and insulation materials (e.g. fibreglass batts in the wall, thatched roof, ...


Setting out to develop and realizing a holistic design concept of sustainability is taking into mind a series of factors about the context of the site where the project is going to be executed as well as the human factor.

This video explains how Sustainable architecture can be plan about:


sustainable architecture

schmidt hammer lassen architects have created a Green Manifesto that sets out our commitment to developing and realising a holistic concept of sustainability...

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