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GARCÍA-CHÁVEZ, José Roberto; Freixanet, Víctor Fuentes. Application of sustainable development criteria in a large urban centre. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PASSIVE AND LOW ENERGY ARCHITETURE, 18., 2001, Florianópolis. Anais... Florianópolis, 2001. p. 1075-1082.
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Abstract

Most of the existing damage in the natural environment has been provoked by predatory human activities in the way energy-mainly in the form of fossil fuels- has been used historically in all type of buildings. The majority of modern buildings in the world built after the ´50s consume extensive amounts of energy to heat, cool, ventilate and light the interiors, squandering energy, becoming greatly dependent on the availability of fossil fuels and polluting the environment. Today, nearly half of the commercial energy available in the world is consumed in all type of buildings, and this has caused not only a large dependence on fossil fuels and environmental degradation, but also economic and social problems. This situation needs to be changed, and the application of energy efficient actions associated with the use of natural renewable energy resources integrated in bioclimatic architecture with a sustainable development approach is a key factor to make this change possible. The environmental, economical and social deterioration is particularly evident in large urban centres. This paper discusses in the first part the present situation of Mexico City, as case study of a typical large urban centre, in terms of energy, water and resources use, and describes the existing environmental impact. The second part of this work analyses the potential and viability of sustainable strategies which can be applied to reduce the environmental damage. These strategies are based on the application of sustainable development actions in the building sector, and are aimed to improve, not only the environmental and economic conditions likewise, but also the quality of living of occupants. Advantages and benefits from experience of this approach in this case study can lead to applications in other locations which then can be used to generate a positive multiple effect throughout the country.
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