Minimization of the Ecological Footprint Through the Use of the Bubbles Mechanism in the Architecture Design Process

Abstract

The article concerns the problem of climate change and the need to adapt to the design process the architecture of the bubble mechanism currently operating in the sectors of enterprises and production plants, which consists in determining the maximum level of pollutant emissions. The problem is considered in the category of analysis and selection of building materials. The aim of the analyzes was determined due to the changing climate and the possibility of controlling pollutant emissions by operating in a limited area, in a kind of "bubble", with the imposition of limits the architecture. This leads to the changes in the paradigm of architectural design and the application of appropriate solutions, e.g. materials as well as technical-technological ones, controlling and minimizing the negative impact on the natural environment.

Ecological Minimization and Control of Energy and Matter Consumption on the Example of a Single-Family House

“…The research was confined to the analysis of a single-family house in three material variants and their energy consumption measured in MJ, generating CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. Additionally, the study aimed to demonstrate the computational capabilities of pollutant emissions, enabling subsequent minimization and control (using the proposed 'bubbles mechanism') (Gradziński 2022) of the adverse environmental impact of solutions in the architectural design process.…”