Bio-Climatic Technologies in Mediterranean Countries

Abstract

Under the point of view of Sustainable Development a number of lessons can be learnt by traditional approach to environmental modifications. In the building sector, most of the principles of ancient strategies have been again proposed during the last century so as to be in accordance with environmental as well as urban conditions. Nevertheless both the ancient procedure and the modern approach need to be compared with the environmental and morphological actual conditions of the site. If the “genius loci” of Norberg Shultz can never be known without a basic scientific learning of the place, both in terms of physical and social conditions, then the intercourse between construction and climate can never be neglected. While during the traditional architecture and the ancient building methods, the procedure was locally found, according to natural as well as elementary technologies and materials, however with the modern design process and practice, this care for the local environment, climate and typology had been completely unattended.