ABSTRACT: The building sector is responsible for the majority of the energy and materials consumed in the world. Social housing plays a significant responsibility in consumption of resources in Brazil. In this context, this paper aims to evaluate the energy consumption during the life cycle of two social housing for Brazilian context. It was compared a brick masonry house […]
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The housing in recycled container as an alternative to social housing: A comparative cost and productivity
ABSTRACT: In Brazil, social housing are generally built with traditional building techniques, which abdicates the technologies available in the market. Industrialized systems enable productivity gains, lean construction and optimization of the construction site. In this context, the Container System is presented as sustainable, recyclable and rapid delivery, favoring even service in disaster situations. This study aims to study housing […]