| Building a home is based on various factors. One | | | | a must in order to build an effective and efficient |
| of the most important factors in choosing the | | | | home. |
| materials for a home is the climate. Naturally, we | | | | If you notice, there are plenty of historical |
| make sure that the materials we use for building | | | | buildings that have been abandoned for years and |
| a house should be compatible to the type of | | | | years and even centuries. Nonetheless, they still |
| climate where the property will be built. | | | | exist until now. This is due to their durability to |
| Why consider the climate when looking for the | | | | withstand the climate conditions of the place |
| right materials? This is simply because weather | | | | where they are located. |
| has a major effect in the functionality of a building | | | | Most of the ancient buildings in some countries |
| or structure. Climate is a significant factor on the | | | | were constructed of brick, rubble stone and |
| life span, environmental performance and durability | | | | mortar in random bond with local artisanship by |
| of construction materials. | | | | builders who continue to use the older methods in |
| When choosing materials to suit the weather in | | | | building structures and these buildings survived for |
| building homes or buildings, there are some | | | | more than three hundred years without needing |
| important considerations to remember. First, is to | | | | repair or maintenance. |
| consider the effect of the architectural design and | | | | Some homes in other parts of the world, |
| structure to human thermal comfort, which | | | | particularly in plain climatic conditions were |
| includes the window, layout, ventilation and shading | | | | constructed differently with the use of cut stone |
| conditions on the climate indoors. Secondly, climate | | | | on the exterior surface to prevent the main wall |
| conditions can differ from surrounding climactic | | | | structures which are composed of mortar and |
| conditions such as wind speed, temperature and | | | | rubble stone from the harsh climate conditions of |
| humidity. | | | | these areas. |
| Let us take the Philippines for example. The | | | | This just goes to show that the ancient people |
| climate in this place is humid and the majority of | | | | used construction materials and techniques |
| building materials used in building construction is | | | | appropriate to the weather of a place for the |
| concrete. Many buildings and houses are built with | | | | intention of keeping these places survive over |
| the use of concrete materials for the simple | | | | centuries and would remain as symbols of their |
| reason that it is durable with rain. The country | | | | hard work, practicality and ingenuity through time. |
| experiences around twenty typhoons every year | | | | When you want to build a new home, always |
| and flooding is always a possibility particularly in | | | | take into consideration what building materials you |
| the city and those in lower elevated places. | | | | should choose. If you belong in an area where the |
| There are about fifteen different types of building | | | | climate is mostly cold, you should choose |
| materials available to choose from in the | | | | materials that will appropriately insulate your home |
| construction of homes and buildings. Nevertheless, | | | | and at the same time withstand any worst cold |
| knowing the kind of climate or weather of a | | | | conditions. On the other hand, if you are living in a |
| certain place is the first step in choosing and | | | | hot climate, consider materials that will make your |
| deciding which materials are appropriate for | | | | home cooler and could withstand possible intense |
| building. For every builder, climate consideration is | | | | heat. |