Seeing how civilizations have evolved during the past centuries, it is a true fact that technological progress was definitely achieved, but not an energetic one. As a matter of fact, climate changed drastically and the future doesn’t seem so bright, therefore, the solution to this issue has to firstly come from us, as a society.
Some interventions have started to be realized on the household market, by replacing the usual concrete houses with wooden houses or, in French, maisons en bois EcoKit France that can be admired and purchased on Ecokitfrance.com.
Among a wide variety of ways in which we can contribute to a better environment is paying a greater attention on how we live and where we live. More specifically, a solution would be to carefully weigh different possibilities of building a house, as there are plenty, and not all of them are healthy, not for the environment, not for us even.
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Construction sites are actually a main cause of pollution, not only during the fabrication processes of materials usually used in home building (such as cement or AAC – autoclaved aerated concrete), but also during transportation of materials from the factory to the site. Not to mention the emissions of CO2 that are released during the use of the house due to household activities or the chemical reactions that take place during the years between the materials of the house and the environment.
As a response to these negative effects, maisons en bois EcoKit France, the French version for wooden houses, come as an ecological alternative, in order to revolutionize house construction.
Maybe a question that most house buyers will ask may be: is this type of house more expensive than a classical house? Well, the previous models already put into practice have proven that ecological houses (both passive and active) are insignificantly more expensive than a conventional house.
One the one hand, some additional costs are involved, such as extra thermic insulation, special thermic insulation frames for windows, triple layer windows or special ventilation systems. However, these expanses are compensated by the savings obtained with smaller bills for heating. As a matter of fact, bills for energy will be 10 times smaller than those for a conventional house.
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The majority of countries across the European Continent have started to impose a new standard in house construction and build ecological houses that are maybe more pricey on spot, but a great investment over time. Comparing initial costs with the further benefits of lower energy consumption, the ecological house has a definite advantage.
Another benefit that comes along this type of house is the time of construction that is smaller than that involved by building a regular house. Therefore, the investment is quickly amortized and the expanses involved by workmanship are significantly reduced.
Moreover, the benefits are also related to the health and comfort of habitants: reduction of carbon emissions, utilization of ecological materials, constant fresh air, the absence of cold surfaces during winter, maximum natural illumination, harmonious integration of the house in the environment etc.
