The contribute of using vernacular materials and techniques for sustainable building

The use of local materials and techniques is one of the main features from vernacular architecture. When compared with industrially-produced materials, vernacular materials have low environmental impacts, being an alternative for sustainable building. However, industrialization have brought new stan...

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Main Author: Fernandes, Jorge Emanuel Pereira (author)
Other Authors: Mateus, Ricardo (author), Bragança, L. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26152
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/26152