Análisis Comparativo Del Uso E Implementación De Materiales Convencionales Y No Convencionales En La Construcción De Viviendas

Abstract

Traditionally, conventional materials such as brick, concrete and wood have been leaders in the construction sector markets. However, climate change and pollution brought with them the need to create new alternatives to these materials. It is for this reason that in recent years non-conventional materials have emerged which are increasingly gaining recognition, since they offer advantages in terms of efficiency, cost reduction and sustainability. Conventional materials have been proven to be efficient in the construction of homes since they present resistance and durability, but at the same time they present a high level of energy consumption during their production and a great long-term environmental impact. On the other hand, ecological materials such as bamboo and laminated wood have a lower environmental impact, great capacity to improve energy efficiency in homes, reduce costs and promote sustainability. According to the above, for the development of this work, a bibliographic review is carried out, using a bibliometric methodology, in order to expose the differences between conventional and non-conventional materials used in the construction of homes, describing their characteristics, properties , costs, advantages and disadvantages and the environmental impact of each of them, taking as reference the cases and examples found in bibliographic sources.