Posts by: dpiterritorial

01.24.2011

Invitación para competir en Premios SEEER

EA Energía y Arquitectura extiende la invitación a participar en la primera edición de los Premios SEEER (Sustentabilidad y eficiencia energética en edificaciones y recursos), cuya convocatoria está abierta a aquellos involucrados en la práctica de la arquitectura.

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Calefacción en México: ahorro energético con diseño
01.10.2011

Calefacción en México: ahorro energético con diseño

por MA. Arq. LEED AP. Jorge López de Obeso

Es común que en Guadalajara en invierno sintamos más frío dentro de la casa que afuera. El gran secreto en esto es que los arquitectos tropicales no nos hemos tomado en serio el concepto de aislamiento térmico (si es que hay quien lo conozca). Dejamos a nuestros edificios y casas sin abrigo en el frío. El resultado: se sufre más el frío en Guadalajara que en Suiza o Canadá.

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Guadalajara2020: “Movilidad Inteligente” inauguration with architect Rob Adams
12.09.2010

Guadalajara2020: “Movilidad Inteligente” inauguration with architect Rob Adams

The inauguration of “Movilidad Inteligente” conference hosted by Guadalajara2020 saw renowned architect and city planner Rob Adams from Melbourne, Australia give us a tour of how his city changed from a urban mess to an urban oasis. Guadalajara is faced with massive mobility and city planning challenges like Melbourne was in the 1980s… When asked how to start the enormous task of transforming a city like Guadalajara into a more sustainable better city, he replied: “start small…”

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A critique of new urban design in Guadalajara, Mexico: Andares
12.03.2010

A critique of new urban design in Guadalajara, Mexico: Andares

Over the years, we’ve noticed a change in the flat suburban skyline of Guadalajara, Mexico: The ultra-modern looking, sleek, tall development of Andares. Standing in contrast to much of its sprawling surroundings, is this a good or bad example of development for other urban centres in Latin America? Here is how Andares measures up:

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La Capacidad de Recuperación: Designing more resilient cities and regions in México
11.25.2010

La Capacidad de Recuperación: Designing more resilient cities and regions in México

During an exercise in our course at the Escuela Superior de Arquitecura (ESARQ) in Guadalajara, Mexico, an interesting trend of people migrating out of the city centre and into the increasingly distant suburbs became clear. Repercussions of this sprawling trend include declining public health and quality of life, increasing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and poor community resilience during times of economic or environmental change. Some basic principles of sustainable urban and regional planning can help reverse this trend.

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