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SUSTAINABILITY IN ARCHITECTURE

Sustainable architecture refers to the application of ecofriendly methods of construction and design to any architectural proyect. Its objective is to search for new ways of optimazing the use of materials, energy, and development of the space. It's a new way of seeing design and contruction throught the eye of the planet and beeing able to realize the damage we where causing to it with our waist in resourses.  There are many ways of making a design and the construction of the proyect moro sustainable. In both ways we aim to us the least resourses with the best outcome. For instance, when making a desing the architect have to always think about the context in witch the building will be implant. The sun, topography and even the near vegetation are factor to take into account when proyecting. In the other hand, in a construction the use of materials and the ways they are beeing used are the most important factors. For example, materials that are near the site are more sustainabl...