Earth architecture: An alternative for sustainable construction

Authors

  • Gloria Zuleta Roa Universitaria Colegio Mayor de Antioquia

Keywords:

Earth architecture, sustainability, sustainable materials, sustainable construction

Abstract

The interest on the sustainability of the architecture done with earth becomes the departure point of this article on the use of earth as an option for sustainable constructions. It begins with an historical review of the use of earth as a building material in the World and specifically in Colombia; its characteristics in relation to the sustainability of the constructive processes and finally its contextualization within the regulations that govern the building processes.

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Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Zuleta Roa, G. (2011). Earth architecture: An alternative for sustainable construction. Sustainable Habitat, 1(1), 35–39. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/RHS/article/view/406

Issue

V.1, N.1 (2011): December 2011

Section

Artículos

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