SUSTAINABLE+DESIGN





Sustainable design consists in design and builds objects, houses, buildings, anything taking into consideration the environmental impact, not only of it construction but also the impact once been constructed in the location where are supposed to be. Sustainable design is a concept that now day is very common in architecture and urban planning. In the case or urban planning one of the principal ideas is the fact that population is growing and is necessary regulated it with less resources and less impact. An important key in the urban design is the public space because here is where cultural, economic, social, and political activities happen and also give the city esthetical spaces that improve the quality of the spaces out of home. Also this includes a good and efficient public transport system that can be use for all the population and it should work with renewable energy. By the other hand, architecture also is in the “boom” of sustainable design. The principal idea is a thing as basic ass the fact that a building has to adapt to the immediate context, for example just the decision of located a house in a specific position can bring as consequence less use of mechanic ventilation, less use of artificial lighting and less use of heating system. But this is not the only aspect of “green architecture”, also this green buildings are able of produce their own energy or at least a part of it, using solar panels, wind turbines, thermal panels to control the temperature of the building, rain water recollecting and recycling. The use of specific materials is also very important; some materials can be perfectly used in on place but when the location changes maybe these same materials can be catastrophic for a building. Materials can absorb or reflect heat, natural light, can let pass or stop wind and so on. Also a important aspect to take into consideration is that the climate is changing so this build has to be able of adapt to this change in order to be considerate “sustainable” buildings. It is a fact that every design choice has impacts on the natural and cultural resources, and for that reason there are some principles for the developed of sustainable design. These are some of these principles: - Healthy co-exist of humanity and nature - Human elements and natural elements interact and depend on each other - Connection between spiritual and material consciousness - It must be accepted the responsibility of every consequence of design decisions - Created objects that remain in time - Eliminate waste - Use natural energy - Understand the limitations of design - Continue development and improvement of designs.

In conclusion the world is changing and for that reason we need to adapt to this change and we need to do everything we can to stop the damage that we already did. We as futures architects can make this possible and maybe we can’t fix the world just by our selves but be can try and we can be an example of how things are supposed to be.

 **Some examples of green buildings are:**