What is vernacular housing today?

In which ways can tecnology be a driving force for the transformation of housing, today?

Farzaneh NajjaranEastern Mediterian UniversityOctober 2010

Nowadays people are attracted to modern houses, but because of the climate and vernacular architecture that they use in that specific area ,they could not have a modern house that they see in another region,

BUT that is not the end The Tecnology solve this problem

In many places in the world, they use natural energies that they have in their place , like wind: for cooling their house, therefore they should use their traditional shapes for ther house as like wind catchers.

Wind catcher _Yazd, Iran

solar houses in vernacular climates

Wind Power: (for windy places)wind energy is now more affordable, more available, and pollution-freeThe wind rotor is rotated by two spiral-formed vanes. For best performance, these vanes are covered in solar cells, so that sun and wind produce electricity and air conditioner. produces no noise or significant shadowing, can be easily maintained from ground level, and this is an attractive addition to any home.

This is kind of a house reacts to the weather, turning dark in the bright sun to insulate the house from heat and turning clear on dark days to absorb light and heat. The facade also captures rain and condensation to fill the household's water needs. Inside, walls and furniture are on rollers to take advantage of the fact that some spaces, such as bedrooms, are used most of the day.

Intelligent cladding systems

Renewable energy production

High performance coatings

Carbon sequestration

Light structure

Anticipatory design

Connecting people to the nature

Clean water

Ground source heat pumps

References :

Books:The green house of future

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