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Green Roof House in Ecuadoar by Luis Roldan Velasco Ángel-Hevia AntuñaThis <a href="http://inhabitat.com/architecture/green-roof/" target="_blank">green-roofed</a> wooden house nestled in a forest in Ecuador aims to prove the country's <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/traditional-techniques/" target="_blank">traditional construction techniques</a> are superior to many contemporary housing models when it comes to ecological footprint, social, economic and energy performance. The lightweight house was designed by architects <a href="http://luisvelascoroldan.com/" target="_blank">Luis Velasco Roldan</a> and<a href="http://angelhevia.com/?cat=8" target="_blank"> Ángel Hevia Antuña</a> as a prototype for an energy-efficient structure with minimal impact on its surroundings.1
House Prototype Luis Roldan Velasco + Ángel Hevia AntuñaNatural thermal insulation and design elements that facilitate a greenhouse effect help stabilize the temperature within the structure and make it adaptable to the temperature spikes in Quito.2
House Prototype Luis Roldan Velasco + Ángel Hevia AntuñaUsing locally-sourced natural materials, the architects managed to build the structure to be easily dismantled and transported to different climatic regions of Ecuador.3
House Prototype Luis Roldan Velasco + Ángel Hevia AntuñaConcrete footings and steel columns make up the foundation of the building and are topped with a wooden structure made from eucalyptus.4
House Prototype Luis Roldan Velasco + Ángel Hevia AntuñaThe wooden frames and the horizontal and diagonal crossbeams that reinforce them and are covered with 15-millimeter-thick plywood panels.5
House Prototype Luis Roldan Velasco + Ángel Hevia AntuñaLow-cost open-source monitoring systems were embedded in the architecture and provide temperature data for both the exterior and interior spaces.6
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