Index of re-inventing construction

Fog collection
Fog collection is the process of obtaining water from atmospheric moisture using man-made devices such as fog fences or towers. The structures typically support large linear surfaces made from materials such as canvas, mesh, or woven wire that can capture droplets of water through condensation which are collected to supply water for domestic, agricultural or industrial use.

Passive cooling
Passive cooling is a means of preventing heat from entering the interior spaces of a building and/or removing heat after it has entered such spaces using natural cooling sources to control indoor climates, such as evaporative cooling and passive ventilation.

Passive daylighting
Passive daylighting uses natural daylight for lighting in diverse applications. In contrast to active daylighting, where mechanical or other active systems track daylight by following the sun, passive systems are non-mechanical and rely upon building orientation and organization to optimize the use of natural daylight.

Evolving from the 3rd International Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction held at the Universidade Iberoamericana in April 2010, the Holcim Foundation is supporting an ongoing project to build an index of unconventional examples of construction techniques, material use, typologies, programs etc. invented today or centuries ago that expand our possibilities beyond the building-as-usual.

The list of terms will continue to grow in this continuing project. Each definition is further enhanced with references to projects associated with the Holcim Foundation. The definitions featured in this section of the Holcim Foundation website (Index of Re-inventing Construction) are derived from the whatwow platform, initiated by Ruby Press and curated by Something Fantastic.

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