Modular bajareque for semiarid regions

Alternative building system for rural dwelling in Torreon, Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i11.177

Keywords:

embodied energy, air pollution, climate change, sustainable construction, rural housing

Abstract

The construction of bajareque structures has proven to be highly sustainable from an ecological, economic and sociocultural point of view, which is why it served as a reference for the realization of a technified prototype at the Autonomous University of Coahuila in Torreón. From the quantification of materials, the volumetric weight, the incorporated energy and the CO2 emissions have been comparatively analyzed in relation to a model made with conventional construction systems, quantitatively demonstrating remarkable ecological qualities of an alternative system built with technified bajareque.

Author Biographies

Alleck J. González Calderón, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico

Architect, with a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in Sciences and Arts for Design from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, in Mexico City. Currently, assigned as Full Time Research Professor to the School of Architecture, Torreón Unit, of the Autonomous University of Coahuila, member of the Academic Body: Territory, Human Settlements and Resilience.

Luis Fernando Guerrero Baca, M Metropolitan Autonomous University - Xochimilco, Mexico

Architect, Master in Architectural Restoration and Doctor of Design, graduated from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, in Mexico City, Mexico. Since 1998 he has been a member of the SNI and currently has Level 2. He is assigned as a Full-Time Research Professor at the Autonomous Metropolitan University-Xochimilco where he currently serves as Head of the Research Area and Academic Body on “Conservation and Reuse of the Built Heritage”. He is a member of the PROTERRA Ibero-American Network and of the UNESCO Chair "Earth architectures, constructive cultures and sustainable development."

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2022-01-01

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González Calderón, A. J., & Guerrero Baca, L. F. (2022). Modular bajareque for semiarid regions: Alternative building system for rural dwelling in Torreon, Mexico. Vivienda Y Comunidades Sustentables, (11), 9–21. https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i11.177

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No. 11 (2022): Custainable Housing and Communities

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