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In healthy housing we want to join the general trend of bioclimatic architecture. The other day we saw the first part of this series. We now present the following:

We know that we can avoid heat gains in summer by evaporative systems and water spray, based on the fact that fluids need an energy input to change state and evaporate. So, place a sheet of water curtain or a wall increases the feeling of comfort in the summer, heat is absorbed by the water to evaporate and, thus, the wall is maintained at a lower temperature, with the effect refrigerant inside the housing.

Color

Acting on such things as the color of the walls or roofs can save energy. In Andalusia, for example, houses are painted white to prevent excessive heat gain, while in the north of Spain, walls and roofs of the houses are dark colors that absorb more heat.

Landscaping

The trees, hedges, shrubs and vines, located in appropriate places, not only increase the aesthetic and environmental quality, but also

provide shade and protection from the wind.

photosynthetic cools the air and can make a small drop in temperature, between 3 and 6 ° C, in wooded areas.

In addition, deciduous trees provide an excellent degree of protection from the sun in summer and allow sunlight to warm the house in winter.

Furthermore, if we surround the building of native vegetation (herbs, heather, etc..) Instead of pavement concrete, asphalt or similar, we will reduce heat buildup and avoid significant consumption of water.

Lighting can save energy through designs that achieve the maximum gain of light, without unwanted overheating.

Natural light enters the home depends on many factors, not only for outdoor lighting, but also the obstacles, the orientation of the facade, the size of the holes and thickness of the walls, the type of glazing, the solar control elements exist (roller shutters, …, etc.). Daylighting

Order to optimize natural lighting requires a proper distribution of stays in different orientations of the building, placing, for example, rooms that are used more during the day in the south facade.