All Outputs (2)

Low investment costs as key driver for upscaling alternative construction technologies (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Cancio Diaz, Y., Archilla, H. F., Celentano, G., Habert, G., & Edwin, Z. E. (2016, June). Low investment costs as key driver for upscaling alternative construction technologies. Paper presented at No Cost Housing Conference, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

This study aims to assess alternative materials withstanding low capital investment, with the potential of providing housing affordability for low-income communities. By combining Life Cycle Assessment and Return on Capital Employed techniques, it... Read More about Low investment costs as key driver for upscaling alternative construction technologies.

Limeboo: Lime as a replacement for cement in wallframing systems with bamboo-Guadua (Bahareque Encementado) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
ARCHILA, H. F., PESCE, G. L., ANSELL, M. P., & BALL, R. J. (2015, August). Limeboo: Lime as a replacement for cement in wallframing systems with bamboo-Guadua (Bahareque Encementado). Paper presented at 16th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies (NOCMAT 2015), Winnipeg, Canada,

Traditional construction systems with the bamboo species Guadua angustifolia Kunth (Guadua) are standardized under the Colombian code for seismic-resistant buildings [1]. These systems are regarded as highly environmentally friendly due to their inte... Read More about Limeboo: Lime as a replacement for cement in wallframing systems with bamboo-Guadua (Bahareque Encementado).