In Bulgaria, some architects and companies are turning to green building materials.
Bulgarian architects applied wisdom of the past and by combining this with modern techniques, they build houses that offer shelter against scorching heat waves.
According to the country’s National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bulgaria is expected to experience the hottest season and one of the driest seasons from your past. local architects They claim that ecological and local building materials such as straw and clay provide better ventilation and insulation.
Kamen Pramatarov is an architect who built a small house and lives there. beautiful Zhelen villageApproximately 50 km from the capital Sofia. The house built on a steep slope on three sides mountain rangesIt is usually built with cob, a natural building material made from a mixture of clay, sand, straw and water.
It also has a green roof Increases your natural insulation. “The green roof interferes with the thermal regulation of the house, because the flat roof gets very hot in direct sunlight, and even if it has good thermal insulation, this causes the whole house to heat up,” Pramatarov explains.
“Here the vegetation copes perfectly house overheatingLarge windows and eaves (roof edges) protect from intense summer sun while allowing sunlight to penetrate in winter.
Pramatarov claims that adobe walls help maintain humidity in the house. He also had a wooden facade built. a hidden ventilation function to prevent heat and keep warm in winter.
Greener Building Practices
Other Bulgarian architects, such as Pramatarov, also use this method. ecological local materials to build their houses. inside straw module factory Viverde, near Sofia, produces ecological building materials.
In these facilities, wheat straw is transformed into these building modules. Co-owner Velin Nikolov claims: living in a straw house It has various advantages. “When you enter a thatched house, you immediately realize that a comfortable temperature: cool in summer, warm in winter,” says Nikolov.
“Thanks to its excellent insulation, the house maintains a constant temperature, resisting fluctuations caused by heat. weather conditions Nikolov expects the industry to grow as more people adopt greener building practices.
“It seems people are realizing that we should value health and seek the comfort that nature provides.” The Institute for Environmental Construction (IEC), an NGO dedicated to promoting green construction techniques in the Balkan region, is building its headquarters on the site of a former school building in the town of Dolni Rakovets.
“The aim of this institute is to train experts, people working in construction, as well as people who can change their environment on their own in their daily lives and even inspire young people,” said Borislav Slavchov from IEC.
“Green construction and green lifestyle, green philosophy, transferring the knowledge from our roots, our ancestors in a new and modern way,” Slavchov added.
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