Machado, M V; La Roche, P M; Mustieles, F and De Oteiza, I (2000) The fourth house: The design of a bioclimatic house in Venezuela. Building Research & Information, 28(3), pp. 196-211. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
A new prototype, bioclimatic terraced (or row) house for Tamare, Venezuela is being developed to address contemporary Venezuelan urban problems of lot size, urban sprawl, urban dispersion and high energy consumption. The design is based upon principles from three previous vernacular house types in the Maracaibo Lake basin. The design of the high density bioclimate house is proposed with narrow frontage, two or three floors and an innovative interior space which is integrated into the building as a vertical patio to generate a 'detached row building'. The resulting prototype is predicted to consume less energy and land resources while exploiting bioclimatic principles.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | architectural prototype; bioclimatic design; energy efficiency; environmental design; housing; intelligent buildings; Venezuela |
| Index terms: | environmental design, urban sprawl, prototype, energy consumption, density, Venezuela, housing, bioclimatic design, land, energy efficiency, intelligent building |
| Subjects: | design practice, Geography, energy systems, modelling and simulation, urban form and morphology, analytical methods, real estate economics, construction type, sustainability and energy |
| Topics: | Construction Technology, Geographical Context, Design Practice, Urban Studies, Sustainability, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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