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The history of buildings and homes really dates back to prehistoric times, when human beings needed shelter as much as people do now. The timeline for building and home construction history therefore begins with the prehistoric, moves to the Roman, advances to the Medieval, goes forward to the Elizabethan and Tudor, progresses to the Georgian and Victorian and then continues to advance until the modern day.

The history of buildings and homes really dates back to prehistoric times, when human beings needed shelter as much as people do now. The timeline for building and home construction history therefore begins with the prehistoric, moves to the Roman, advances to the Medieval, goes forward to the Elizabethan and Tudor, progresses to the Georgian and Victorian and then continues to advance until the modern day.

The period from 1930 to 1950 is one semi-modern phase of building and home construction, as is the phase from 1950 to 1970. The third semi-modern phase runs from 1970 to 1990. Then, we enter the current age of building...

As you can see, the history of buildings and homes is really as old as time itself.

How Were Homes and Buildings Created?

Technology or lack thereof definitely dictated building processes. For example, when the cavemen needed shelter, they used natural shelters and then tried to improve them or alter them with crude tools and natural materials. In the Roman Age, tools were more advanced and buildings and homes were obviously light years away from prehistoric caves in terms of comfort and sophistication.

During the medieval age, there was more elegance and more built-in creature comforts. As tools improved, materials were more readily available across the board and building processes became easier to learn, homes and buildings became more impressive. Many elegant examples of Georgian and Victorian buildings and homes are still standing today, as are a lot of Elizabethan and Tudor designs. 

People have always displayed a lot of ingenuity when it comes to home building. For example, the ancient Romans invented central heating systems which utilized fire as the heat source. Today, homes may feature radiant heat under wood floors, which provides even heating (via hot water moved through pipes) which is much safer and much more efficient than the ancient Roman system.

Smart Homes and Buildings are Modern Choices

Today, smart homes and buildings represent the future of construction. They are designed to create as much energy as they consume and sometimes, they create more than they consume. With environmental concerns at the forefront, smart building and home development makes a lot of sense. It's about reducing the environmental impact of building and operating homes and buildings. While all homes and buildings today aren't smart designs, many of them have at least some smart elements, such as energy-conscious heating and cooling systems.

In the future, smart homes and buildings which are authentically green will probably be built more often than designs which are not as "green" and this is a good thing.