ARAN GREEN DESIGN
María Aran Costa Riu
Architectural Technician & Building Engineering
Master of Bioconstruction
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Desk Job
Construction Management and Safety Control
Rehabilitation
Bioconstruction
Throughout my professional career I have participated in numerous restoration and renovation works. My philosophy is to try to fix before pull down. There are many buildings with charisma that should be preserved.
Why do we most of the times think in demolishing? With the rehabilitation, the building recovers solidity, splendour and will be useful again.
The "Baubiologie" or construction biology, studies the global relationship between human being and their built-up enviroment.
Some of the basic principles of bioconstruction are:
• Use of natural and unadulterated material, pleasant smelling and without emission of toxic substances. Preferably from the region and without encourage the abuse of raw material exploitation.
• People oriented acoustic and anti-vibration protection
• Optimal ambient air quality with natural renewal.
• Balanced proportion between insulating material and heat accumulation.
• Absence of electromagnetic fields and expanding radio waves.
• Reducing the presence of fungi, bacteria, dust and allergens.
• Take care about environment, energy and water.
• Minimizing energy consumption maximizing renewable energy sources.
• Conditions of natural light, lighting and colours.
• Use of physiology and ergonomics knowledge in the decoration and interior equipment.
• Working drawings.
• Preparation of reports and budgets valued building projects.
• Structures calculation.
• Calculation of plumbing, gas, heating and electricity equipments.
• Bill of quantities.
• Calculation and improving building's energy efficiency.
• Certificate of occupancy
• Legalization project activities
• Energy certification (buildings, trade premises, apartment)
• 14 years of experience in construction work's direction, supervising the material's quality supplied, its laying and correspondence with drafting projects. "In situ" decision making is constantly done, together with other professionals.
• Safety and health should be one of the priorities in any job. In 14 years experience working as a safety and health coordinator, it is necessary to insist in improving conditions for workers.
• 16 years in material quality control and supervising incompatibility between them, requires constant information updating of new technologies and materials.
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