Designing the Optimal Solar Orientation of Your Villa in Spain
The angle at which the sun’s rays hit your home varies during the day and from season to season. It can have a big effect on your heating / cooling costs and on the overall sense of comfort your home gives you. It should be studied in conjunction with the layout and function of the rooms and outside spaces, the window placement, the insulation / thermal mass, and heating and cooling systems. Getting this right is a big part of designing a comfortable energy efficient home.
Continue readingGreen Building Accreditation Systems Explained
There are many different organisations around the world who offer green building accreditations. These are independent rating systems that measure the building’s “green” credentials against closely defined criteria. The mains ones are Breeam (UK), Leed (USA), DGNB (Germany) and CASBEE (Japan). In Spain we use the Spanish version of the Green Building Council which isContinue reading
Green Building Push in Andalucia
All new buildings and industries in Andalucía will have to obtain a certificate of efficient energy usage, under a new decree which intends to find savings of 400,000 tons of petrol over seven years. Regional Councillor for Economy, Antonio Ávila, said the decree fixes concrete objectives and times for the installation of constructive and efficientContinue reading
