Home Design

A bio-composite of hemp hurd, lime binder and water. Still new to residential
construction in Mexico, but drawing interest from architects chasing better energy
and environmental performance.

Yes. Thermal window systems cut indoor heat gain, lowering electricity use
and AC strain, especially when combined with shaded terraces, roof overhangs and
cross ventilation.

Custom shapes integrate into reinforced concrete far more easily than into
wood framing, and lower local labor removes most of the manufacturing-complexity
premium charged elsewhere

Yes. Single-pane offers basic protection only, double-pane improves
insulation and sound reduction, and laminated glass delivers superior noise and
impact resistance near busy streets.

Cross ventilation — windows on opposite sides of a room — moves air
naturally and cuts mechanical cooling, usually via large sliders, narrow vertical
windows and high clerestory openings.

Laminated safety glass, reinforced frames and stronger anchoring, often
paired with lonas anticiclónicas and mallas anticiclónicas for large openings that glass
alone can’t protect.

US custom windows run $2,000–$8,000 each and $15,000+ for large glass
walls. In Mexico, concrete-frame flexibility and lower labor costs make identical
customization far more affordable.

3mm single-pane is basic weather protection with little insulation. 6mm
double-pane improves thermal and sound performance. 9mm+ laminated adds
hurricane resistance and superior quiet.

Aluminum is the common choice: durable, corrosion-resistant and cost
efficient, but it conducts heat. PVC costs more and insulates better, which is why
luxury and energy-focused builds use it

Structural design loads should reference ASCE 7, with window and door
assemblies specified to ASTM E1996 for windborne-debris resistance, regardless of
which phase you build in.