Rocha-Tamayo, A;
Garcia-Troncoso, N;
Josa, I;
de la Fuente, A;
(2025)
Sustainability assessment of bahareque and reinforced concrete structural systems for social housing.
In:
Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2025.
(pp. pp. 2541-2551).
AFGC: France.
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Abstract
The housing crisis demands sustainable construction solutions to reduce homelessness while balancing key factors in the construction of low-income housing. This paper evaluates the sustainability of bahareque and reinforced concrete systems in this type of housing in Ecuador using a multi-criteria model. The analysis was conducted through the MIVES methodology, which integrates economic, environ- mental, and social dimensions, supported by a comprehensive literature review and expert consultations. Results indicate that the bahareque system achieved a sustainability index of 0.88, outperforming reinforced concrete, which scored 0.75, due to its superior performance across all criteria. This frame-work is adaptable to various contexts for assessing sustainability in housing projects.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sustainability assessment of bahareque and reinforced concrete structural systems for social housing |
| Event: | fib Symposium 2025 |
| Publisher version: | https://www.afgc.asso.fr/evenement/fib-symposium-2... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10219256 |
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