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Construction sustainability with adobe bricks type elements
Construction sustainability with adobe bricks type elements

Author(s): Andreea Hegyi, Carmen Dico, Gabriela Calatan
Subject(s): Architecture
Published by: INCD URBAN-INCERC
Keywords: sustainable development; clay building; eco-tourism

Summary/Abstract: Sustainability is a criterion defined in the 80, which is essential in all fields of current activity. At the moment, it can not talk about development without being taken into account sustainability criteria. It presents the ensuring for an harmonious development, in line with current needs, without to endanger the possibility to develop and satisfy the needs of future generations. The buildings of adobe bricks-type elements ensure successfully the conditions imposed by this criterion. This type of construction ensures the responsible use of renewable natural resources, the possibility of reuse and recycling of materials, contributes to environmental protection and to pollution reduction, to energy saving and it provides a cleaner and healthier living environment. Not least, the buildings of this type are accessible in terms of cost and can contribute to the development of other fields such as eco-tourism.

  • Issue Year: 7/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 147-156
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English