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Nations around the world have been contributing to climate change by damaging natural environments and releasing greenhouse gases and there is a need for more economically developed nations. There are different contributing factor, but the majority of these contributions are from the more economically developed places like in Tagaytay City , facing the beautiful Taal volcano where the site is located. To lessen these effects, we have to consider sustainability in building structures.
According to John Connell, Every design, whether for a product
or an entire building, will necessarily focus on certain metrics at
the expense of others. For example, a net-zero home design is going
to favor different priorities than one that solves for clean air
and water conservation. Similarly, manufacturers seeking a minimum
carbon footprint will make different business decisions than those
seeking a fully non-toxic process. It would be nice to be at the
top of the charts in all categories but that is still a long way
off. For now, lets not let perfect become the enemy of the good....
Residential architecture offers a perfect example. We now know
quite well how to make a net zero house. Indeed, we are seeing more
and more homes that actually. But many of the strategies used in
such homes will not work when renovating an existing building,
especially if it is historically significant. In such cases the
historic importance of the building must mediate the green
initiatives.
Preservationists frequently decry the cultural damage that takes
place in the name of energy conservation. Windows with insulating
glass and SDLs (simulated divided lites) simply cant replicate
historic single pane units with true divided lites. They look too
different and throw off the proportions of the windows as well as
the entire facade. Similarly, many early wall assemblies are simply
too narrow to accommodate todays best insulating strategies. And
thats only considering energy consumption...
In a comfortable place like Tagaytay, characterized by relatively low temperature. The house will have natural lighting and air flow and strategically employing applications such as double glazing and operable windows with UV-resistant blinds to counter the heat and glare. And also the house will use Bagasse for wallings. Facing the beautiful Taal volcano. The concept of the house , minimalism is to strip everything down to its essential quality and achieve simplicity, the considerations for essences are light, form, detail of material, space, place and human condition.