Acquiring land for the sustainable construction of your home is not just a real estate issue. Among the reasons for deciding on sustainable construction, we find climate change or the decarbonization of the economy as factors to take into account when buying a piece of land to build on.
And why does sustainable construction exist?
Already in the 60 climatologists such as the Nobel Prize in Physicist Syukuro Manabe began to raise their voices warning that climate change was a real fact. Pollution was already presented as a very harmful reality for the future of humanity. His predictions have not only come true, but have exceeded his calculations. And sustainable construction is one of the many ways in which you can actively contribute to curbing climate change.
Let's see below the benefits of deciding on sustainable construction and how this can be the best option for you and your pocket if you are thinking of buying a new house.
Reason one: decarbonize to save money and not pollute as much
Decarbonizing the economy means that economic production stops depending on fossil fuel sources (oil, natural gas and coal). Economy is electricity and electricity, in its 80% world, means fossil energy sources. Some finite sources, of variable price, and that when generating energy, pollute a lot.
The construction sector is one of the sectors that uses these primary sources of energy the most, since it generates homes that use a lot of electrical energy. Thus, building a home that uses sustainable construction will not only create an eco-efficient home in terms of energy production.
So, with a sustainable home you will be much less dependent on polluting energies. You will pay less on your electricity bill. And in the long term, your home will enjoy much healthier health than its neighbours, with humidity problems, thermal bridges, door and window sealing replacements... If we also add the use of centralized home automation, your consumption will be even lower, more conscious, and much cheaper.
Reason two: your sustainable home contributes to creating healthier cities
And there we are, with droughts, torrential rains and constant natural disasters in places where they would never have been expected. And it's our fault. And we almost ran out of options to change it and stop it... but there are still options. And the ones we like, the ones that cause a big change... With minimal effort.
The process of creating energy ends in polluting gases and fumes that, in addition, represent a huge monthly expense in the pocket (we give the typical examples: electricity and car) with which it is not clear what benefit you obtain you. The next time hurricane winds, torrential rains or even jellyfish in the sea approach, or simply, your eyes sting or you cough... Remember this.
If you also aspire to enjoy a healthier city, with fewer pollutants and more adapted to the real needs of people, you can help a lot: each new sustainable architecture project that is carried out contributes to an increase in the value of this new trend. More and more supply and construction companies are joining sustainable construction and more and more people are depending: from geological studies of the terrain, air, water and the search for new materials and components created from less harmful elements. A production process that is increasingly visible by societies until the time comes when it is already an inseparable part of cities.
Reason three: sustainable construction creates new, healthier natural environments
Syukuro Manabe's computer predictions were made at a time when doctors were smoking in their offices and the roads were crowded with tourists thanks to the widespread growth of vacations, cars, jeans, and fast food. Little was missing for globalization to enter the scene.
The creators of the first passive houses were the first to miss the fresh air inside and outside their homes. The new architecture, although its scope is still not widespread, now offers optimum levels of environmental quality and comfort, without variations in humidity or temperature typical of thermal bridges and poor ventilation, improving acoustic insulation and lighting in the rooms. Therefore, one of the main reasons for deciding on sustainable construction is the preservation of the well-being of its inhabitants.
And thanks to this reason, the construction of a Sustainable housing should always start by choosing the land and plots with the best natural environment and orientation. Thus, healthier spaces are created, with an autonomous energy collection, storage and distribution system. Although initially this system nationals and multinationals take years, if not decades, to adapt to the change that is now coming to us. At a technological level to improve, above all, its energy consumption and its productive efficiency.
The tin man finally humanized
In In this context, a child recently asked, let's call it G-Alpha, when robots “like the ones now” appeared. The subject came up after summarizing the book of The Wizard of Oz very briefly, where, as you know, the figure (humanized or dehumanized?) of a tin man appears.
a lot"... To which any child in our environment would answer... "But now robots do everything for us"...
Whoah. The adult could have argued with the metaverse, but again G-Alpha wins, who knows more about Minecraft and Roblox than most adults, showing that the city where I would like to live is smokeless, has many trees : I grow my garden there, I only have the food animals I need (of course, there are no fish or peas) and I don't get in trouble.
So, the technological revolution that comes to us, so comfortable with the apocalyptic theories of the end of humanity and Terminators (fear already comes from the time of "the Turk") no longer pursues adaptation to the environment, not even natural selection. look for change. And governments that support it. Only then will the best prepared survive.
At the moment we continue to be inspired by the digital utopia of the metaverse. We celebrate events such as the Smart City Expo World Congress, which seeks to respond to how technology can be put at the service of our species. More environmentally friendly and autonomous cars, better use of waste or efficient buildings... These are some of the main measures that are already being applied to improve mobility and sustainability in cities.
Smart cities and real current progress
Technology It makes our task much easier if it adapts to our needs and limitations: from the creation of smart meters that save us extra energy consumption to facilitating travel without a car, the creation of more and better charging stations for electric vehicles, access public to green spaces or improve water conservation and wastewater management with applied technology to control water systems.
Sustainable architecture also benefits from technological progress through air conditioning systems, the use of renewable energies, recycled and/or natural materials, the use of water in the construction itself, and the use of intelligent materials from little maintenance and high efficiency, not only energy but also of great durability in the medium and long term. We will be there.