Sustainable Buildings Initiatives
Focusing architects design into a sustainable direction is the most obvious way to go for the future of architecture. With earths existing conditions, storms are spiraling into more and more devastating events that we will have to plan out and prepare for. Retrofitting is one of the best ways to deal with this. It encompasses many sustainable ideas; Instead of demolishing and rebuilding, that causes more pollutants, keeping existing structures can be beneficial. The structure remains, and there are no materials that are wasted and thrown away, and there is no need for import. The structure keeps its historical value, allowing for generations ahead to learn and adapt. Adding new ventilation systems will provide comforts to the tenants. Instead of building a completely new building. only adding a new ventilation system can prove to be enough. Especially when combined with a passive solar or wind gathering system, with minimal impact on the environme...