Evaluating the Ecological Architecture: using the Wooden Material

Abstract

In consideration of many concepts such as “sustainable, ecological, green, climate and environment-friendly, high performance, intelligent, passive, carbon-neutral buildings” the objective of the applications, becoming evident today, is to produce structures, making us respect and take care of the “nature” with reference to the risk of failure of future generations to survive. The objective of this study is to draw attention to the utility of wood, a renewable material, in this respect in sustainable, organic and ecological architectures, which have gained more importance nowadays, based on the increasing interest in natural life and use of natural materials in the world in recent years. In this regard, technical specifications of wooden materials are mentioned, wooden-material based several structures are analyzed and samples are provided thereof.

Keywords

• Sustainabilty, ecological architecture, wooden structures