Diseño de edificios sustentables en Colombia.

Abstract

In Colombia, the construction field, apart from being essential for the development of the country, is also one of the largest generators of waste, pollutants and excessive use of energy, these reasons force this sector not to be indifferent to the current environmental problems. This monograph makes an exhaustive description through a bibliographic review of articles published by some universities, media and official government pages of the country, starting with a general description of what sustainability is and answering the question of what are sustainable buildings? ?, its main characteristics, the social, economic and environmental benefits, the regulations that govern Colombia regarding these buildings and the resources most used in this type of work with the main objective of publicizing the principles of sustainable construction in the country, how is the application of these principles and how it affects the economy, in addition, to know the positive impacts that these activities can generate in the environment that surrounds us, in the area in charge of construction and in a better quality of life for people. For this, a generic environment of the construction sector is presented around the environmental impacts it generates, a tour of the practices, strategies and materials that contribute to reducing these negative impacts on the planet is made.