A simplicidade do morar: proposta de um Ecovila no Cariri Paraibano.

Abstract

The search for more sustainable buildings arose from the need to reduce energy consumption, in addition to the increased concern about the generation of construction waste, air quality, indoor environments, and also about soil and water conservation. In order to contribute to the production of architectural projects conceived from sustainability strategies, this work aims to elaborate an architectural draft project of an Ecovillage located in the Cariri zone of Paraíba. The objective is to present design solutions that are suitable for the hot and dry climate of the region. The work was divided into four parts: 1 - introduction, objectives, justification and theoretical Reference; 2 – related studies; 3 – preliminary studies; 4 - draft proposal. One of the main materials used was adobe, in order to increase the thermal mass of the building and ensure that the walls are thirty centimeters thick for this material to be used as a structural element. Another key element to promote comfort and sustainability was the type of roof, the green roof, as it is possible to promote greater thermal and acoustic insulation for the building. In addition to these, renewable energy solutions like water reuse, capture systems and endemic vegetation were used in the proposal, as well os frames that provide greater control of indoor air movement. It is important to emphasize that this work was not designed with the aim of solving issues related to the problem of social housing in Brazil, nor the urban and social problems present in Ecovillages. Its objective is to show that it is possible to design buildings compatible with hot and dry regions, architectural quality and low- -cost materials, which can be handled by local labor, using sustainability principles and techniques and appropriate environmental comfort strategies.