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    The document discusses the fundamentals and aspects of eco houses. It defines an eco-house as an environmentally friendly and sustainable home that focuses on efficient energy, water, and material use. There are different design types of eco houses including fabric first, carbon neutral, healthy homes, and those linking the house to nature. Fundamental aspects of eco houses discussed include building type, insulation, windows and doors, heating and cooling, water management, energy efficiency, and green house gardens. The document provides examples for each aspect.

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    Eco House Fundamentals and apects

     ILLAYARAJA and HARISHINI


     M.ARCH III SEM
     30-09-2018
     SVS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE COIMBATORE
    Introduction:
    What is eco home?
    A green home is a type of house designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable, while
    also focusing on the efficient use of energy, water, and building materials.

    An Eco-house (or eco-home) is an environmentally low-impact home designed and built using
    materials and technology that reduces its carbon footprint and lowers its energy needs.

    There are also many different eco house design types


    • Fabric first (for example, Passivhaus)
    • Carbon neutral
    • Healthy homes
    • Biophilic (linking the house to nature)
    • Cradle-to-cradle (which looks at the lifecycle of materials)
    • Holistic design (which looks at the impact of the house on the people living in it and
    the local environment)
    • Earthship Biotecture (building entirely with natural and recycled materials).
    An eco house could include some or all of the
    following:

    • Higher than normal levels of thermal insulation


    • Better than normal airtightness
    • Good levels of daylight
    • Passive solar orientation — glazing oriented south for light and heat
    • Thermal mass to absorb that solar heat
    • Minimum north-facing glazing — to reduce heat loss
    • Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system
    • Heating from renewable resources (such as solar, heat pump or biomass)
    • Photovoltaic panels, small wind turbine or electricity from a ‘green’ supplier
    • Natural materials — avoidance of PVCu and other plastics
    An eco house could include some or all of the
    following:

    • Rainwater harvesting
    • Greywater collection
    • Composting toilet
    • Glass that has two or three layers with a vacuum in between to prevent heat loss;
    (double or triple-glazed windows)
    • Geothermal heating and growing plants on the roof to regulate temperature, quieten the
    house, and to produce oxygen;
    • A vegetable patch outside the house for some food
    Some of the fundamental aspects in a green home are:
    Building type

    Determines cost-effectiveness of the house. Hence it can be made innovative with simple,
    sustainable materials.
    Examples
    Rammed earth architecture
    Some of the fundamental aspects in a green home are:
    Insulation

    Thermal insulation is necessary for energy conservation and human


    comfort.

    Examples

    Fly ash bricks (Rat trap bond technique), autoclaved aerated concrete, White
    paint/white coloured tiles on top of floor
    Windows and doors

    Optimize energy performance and help eliminate air infiltration and leaks
    Examples
    Dual Pane, Low-emittance Windows
    Heating and cooling

    Optimize energy conservation


    Examples
    Passive cooling designs, reflective coatings on windows,
    exterior walls, and roofs
    Water management
    Conserve and manage water effectively
    Examples
    Rain water harvesting, grey water recycling
    Energy efficiency
    Reduce the amount of energy required
    Examples
    LED lights, energy efficient appliances
    Green house garden
    Help us be self-reliant by raising our own food
    Examples
    Growing edible vegetables, community garden
    THANKS

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