La nueva arquitectura sostenible o el “lavado verde” de los edificios
We have recently discovered a new term which is trying to name a common trend in today’s worldwide architecture. It is the “greenwashing” of new constructed buildings and as the name suggests it consists on emphasizing those “green” elements or systems in the building to offer a sustainable appearance by hiding the real design which is often conventionally made. In many cases energy efficiency systems do not work or they have just been introduced in the design to comply with green construction regulations. But any mean is allowed if it helps to elaborate -a posteriori- colorful climatic operational schemes which will illustrate the pages of the last “green buildings” publication -of course printed on non recycled paper from non sustainably certified forests.
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