ARAÚJO, D. T. R.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8385228459109721; ARAÚJO, Débora Thaís Rodrigues de.
Résumé:
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.
