Introduction Although human beings have survived hundreds of thousands of years adapting to all kinds of vicissitudes and climatic conditions, it has been in the
When it comes to producing our own electricity at home, we usually think of photovoltaic solar panels or panels, a technology that uses sunlight to
Currently, the world population has almost 8 billion people spread all over the globe. As we saw in the last entry on the Pacheco Architects blog,
When we talk about expansion, we refer to the constant growth of the population and the defective high-rise constructions that have been destroying the cities
Photovoltaic energy has made its way in Spain thanks to self-consumption. According to data from the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), 261.7 MW (megawatts) of new
Whether it is new construction or if the previous tenants decided to cancel it, it is very common for you to find yourself in the
Electricity consumption is one of the issues that most increase the cost of housing. Normally we are used to having all the computers and mobile
“Winter is coming”. The heating will start to work at full capacity and will entail (like every winter) a great expense in our overheads regardless
An ecological house respects the environment in terms of design, construction and operation. This housing efficiently manages resources such as water and energy, reducing waste
We want to help you beat the heat without turning on the air conditioning. Do you think it’s possible? The heat is a sensation that
When I say more common, I mean the ones that I find most frequently in Spain, not only in my works, but also in the
The architectural sector is experiencing an evolution with new sustainable and efficient designs that helps energy self-management. Although the construction sector has traditionally been
The electrical installation is one of the centre points of electricity supply of a new home. Without electricity, many of the daily tasks will be
Self-consumption electricity is not something exclusive to single-family homes. Homeowner communities can also install solar panels and produce their own electricity. The Spanish government has
The subject of the orientation of a house in relation to the entrance of light to the houses is a rather confusing subject, for this
What is the WELL certification? Well certification is a scoring system focused on people’s health and comfort that is based on measuring and monitoring the
Although, at the moment, it seems most common, to have charges in individual villas or houses but the electric car is not a field limited
Having spent another month of August in Spain, surely many readers have wondered if there are ways to reduce the thermal impact in their homes
Usually, we all talk about how basic expenses have increased in Spain in recent years, specifically the tremendous increase in the electricity bill. Even without
Now that winter is here, many people think about buying a low-consumption heater so that, if at any given moment they need a little more
Even though that the sun tax was not levied on small installations, now the new regulations allow receiving remuneration for the surplus energy produced.
You are watching TV, you turn on the washing machine and oven and experience a general blackout. This is because you have exceeded the power
According to the experts we will pay more or less depending on our consumption habits. Starting next June 1, the new electricity bill
When it comes to recharging your electric car, you have a lot of options to do it, depending on what is most comfortable for you
In recent years, self-generation of electricity using solar energy has grown enormously in Spain, both for residential and industrial use. This time we will set
The European Union updates the categories and introduces several changes: the three plus signs (+++) that accompany A are eliminated and the scale is extended
If your Spanish electricity bill seems indecipherable or you have trouble understanding the information that appears there, keep reading. Here we explain how to read
Experts point out that it will be the energy source that will develop most in the coming decades. Although many years of research and experimentation
Now that we are confined indoors because of the Coronavirus, we rely on all types of electric and electronic devices to work and to keep
It is well known that photovoltaic solar energy is one of the cleanest and cheapest technologies to generate energy in many parts of the world
