Regenerative Rural Housing, Case Study: Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve in Querétaro, México Chapter in Scopus uri icon

abstract

  • This chapter begins with the analysis of the modification of housing as a consequence of the migratory effects in the community of Tilaco belonging to the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve of Querétaro, presenting problems in its habitability, construction system, adaptation and even loss of identity. We generate the contextualization of housing, defined by several authors as a transcendental space for the development of human beings in the different aspects of their lives. Therefore, the planning, construction and use of housing is an important element in its life cycle. The tools used were: regenerative design, based on the connection between man and nature, maintaining balance; the Living Building Challenge Certification, which sought to have a positive impact on the community and its cultural fabric; and bioclimatic architecture, analyzing the physical and climatic aspects of the community to make the best use of its resources. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.

publication date

  • January 1, 2025