Building Materials for Low Cost Housing Segments

Abstract

Building Materials for Low Cost Housing Segments Low-cost housing projects are characterised by an increasing demand mainly due to urbanisation. The selection of building materials should meet the needs of local conditions to improve quality of life for the most needed ones by building new structures and/or by improving existing structures.

Sustainability regarding urban housing intends to develop new approaches to manage human settlements and integrate energy and environmental issues. To achieve a sustainable housing project is required a balance of environmental, economical and social issues with technical issues.

Conclusion

The selection of building materials can promote better quality of structures, faster construction solutions and foster new economical development. This selection will have to deal with “appropriateness” and “adequacy” within energy efficiency and environmental approaches for local conditions (social, economical, financial, institutional, environmental, etc.). Both concepts will need to be clarified through interviews and literature investigations from many publications regarding building materials properties.