Prefabricated housing more ecological than conventional

We can define prefabricated homes as a Good alternative to conventional work housingbecause before acquiring them it is necessary to have an available and little more land, being able to be more ecological.

The prefabricated houses are manufactured by part, in sections, but always in the factory, never on the ground or plot in which they will be. So are lists and complete before being taken to the ground in which you want to place the house. Within prefabricated houses or homes we can talk about several types. For example, we find the Modular housesthat is differentiated by transporting in parts. These are built by modules or factory parts and these parts are transported individually to the place where you want to have the house. Once there, the housing is finished and building.

In addition to how they are built and transported, factors such as their energy expenditure can be taken into account, so we can also talk about Bioclimatic prefabricated houses or prefabricated houses self -sufficient energy, which take into account the local climate and the orientation of the sun to take advantage of energy and also have means to have energy self -sufficiency.

Prefabricated homes can be made of various materials and the most used for the structure are wood, reinforced concrete and steel. Other materials that are also used to make these houses, although their choice depends on the size of the house and other factors such as the climate of the area, are Aluminum and variety of recycled materials.

Thanks to the various controls that these homes must pass the strict conditions that must be met, their structures have a long shelf life and in many cases even more than those of conventional construction buildings.

The time that prefabricated or industrialized houses last depends on the base material with which they have been built. It is estimated that a Prefabricated wooden housing of fir or pine maintained properly can last around 100 yearswhile one made with other materials such as reinforced concrete or steel They can last between 50 and 70 years If they are maintained properly.

It is also interesting to know better what advantages the prefabricated houses have:

• The construction time is lower.
• The conditions and controls are stricter.
• There is more security in the process for workers, so there are fewer problems in general.
• There is less environmental impact for several reasons. Modern prefabricated houses use more sustainable materials and in the process less residues are generated, since everything is done in a closed place, a factory or workshop, so that polluting emissions can be better controlled than when doing so open in the field or the construction plot.
• It constantly works to improve construction materials and make models of sustainable prefabricated houses that are better.
• The houses manufactured thus are seismicresistant constructions, that is, that they endure better earthquakes or earthquakes.
• If you decide for this type of housing, you basically need to have a suitable land or plot, which is much easier in terms of requirements that are suitable for a conventional work construction. Then you will have to choose the house and it will have to be transported and placed on the foundations and connect it to the electricity, sanitation and water networks.

Finally, we want to highlight the factors that make many prefabricated houses more ecological, in terms of terms of energy efficiency.

Design with the best orientation

With this type of housing it is easy to choose the orientation that is wanted to give it before placing it. It is important to choose the orientation to achieve a greater energy savingsthus having a sustainable and bioclimatic prefabricated housethen it will make the most of the sun hours. This facilitates to spend less light and less heating, or air conditioning or fan if we are in a very hot area and place the house so that it is more protected from the high intensity of the sun.

Better isolation

The isolation of the houses is vital to achieve a good climate inside and save on energy expenses, favoring our pocket and the care of the environment. Thus, if materials are used with a good thermal insulationsuch as concrete and wood structures, and if we ensure that the carpentry of the windows and the doors is adequate for it, we will achieve a greater energy efficiency. Therefore, you will save heating and air conditioning. The same happens with noise, so a Good acoustic insulator It will avoid contamination of this type and the inconvenience it causes. The good news is that modern prefabricated homes already have these aspects and are manufactured with adequate thermal and acoustic insulation.

ECO air conditioning and lighting

Factory sustainable homes have Air conditioning systems with renewable energyas well as with systems for a Ecological lightingwith the least possible expense. These houses can have biomass stoves, solar panels, heat or cold pumps, aerothermia, geothermia, etc., as well as having low consumption bulbs, LEDs and a bioclimatic design to take advantage of solar energy and its light.

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