Bioclimatic Building Design
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A new building that is planned and constructed following bioclimatic criteria, can become self-sufficient from an energy point of view. However, these are exceptional cases and cannot be applied to most projects. Any building can obtain energy savings up to 60% by applying bioclimatic techniques - without running into extra expense and keeping the final aesthetic of the project. Table 1 shows a comparative example between the consumption of a traditional building and a bioclimatic one. As seen, savings can be up to 67%. Table 1: comparison of two building designs
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