Thank you for your reply Thomas.
I know the importance of using “autochthonous” materials, but the problem i was referring is that sometimes them are more expensive than others coming from a different region.
The concept of sustainability is often again the economical concepts but i was wondering what people think could be a good intermediation beetween them.
Sometimes it’s not easy to build following those principles if the client don’t got so much money for it’s home.
You say that Sustainability, Ecology, and respect for the environment means the same thing but i think there are some differences:
– sustainability refers not only to environment but also to social conditions: it means to guarantee to people not only the possibility to live in a safe environment but also to guarantee them the possibility to live respecting their natural needs (socialization etc.)
– ecology mainly refers to the use of natural resources: the use of stones and rocks, for example, which are natural resources, could be a bad idea in a place where could be better use wood because of it big presence
– respect for the environment means the mix of sustainability, ecology and architectural choices: a building could be considered sustainable, made with ecologic materials, but not respectful to the environment if, for example, it has been destroyed a slope to built it, or blocked a river etc.
Hope that you can understand my bad english 🙂
