Traditional and bioclimatic materials: comparative analysis for social housing

Abstract

Buildings based on bioclimatic principles make the most of the surrounding conditions and in turn promote energy savings, thermal comfort and health. One of the serious problems of buildings, and especially of social housing, is the great environmental impact that this type of construction entails, being the most common built by the population, with materials used that are of a traditional nature such as masonry of clay or brick, stone, sand, concrete and iron. The production and exploitation of these materials causes a lot of pollution and reduces the environmental sustainability of the planet, therefore, this article addresses a comparative analysis of traditional materials versus bioclimatic materials used in the construction of social housing. It will be carried out through bibliographic and field research, and applying the inductive-deductive method in addition to the survey. The results indicate that the construction of social housing with bioclimatic materials is an excellent alternative to increase sustainability in construction, promoting comfort and minimizing the environmental impact by using local materials, however, in terms of cost, it is It is notable that the use of bioclimatic materials increases costs when compared to traditional materials. It should be noted that, although the investment is greater in the short term, the investment is amortized in the long term, and, despite this premise, it is necessary to recommend this type of construction with the aim of reducing large CO2 emissions on the planet and thus contribute to the reduction of global warming.