%0 Journal Article
%T Environmental Impact of the Construction and Use of a House: Assessment of Building Materials and Electricity End-Uses in a Residential Area of the Province of Norte de Santander, Colombia
%A ¨®scar Ortiz Rodr¨ªguez
%A Francesc Castells
%A Guido Sonnemann
%J Ingenier¨ªa y Universidad
%D 2012
%I Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
%X The objective of this research is to assess the environmental impacts associated with the construction and use of a residential house. Building materials and electricity end-uses were as sessed. The study was used to high light some initiatives for the residential-building industrial sector and also some of the aspects that should be considered when trying to improve sustainability indicators. As a study case, a Colombian dwelling located in the city of Pamplona was chosen. The findings of this research showed that the highest environmental impacts during the dwelling¡¯s life cycle take place during the operation phase of the dwelling, while construction phase generates about 7-28% of the impact. Transportation and maintenance combined account for less than 10% of the life cycle impacts.
%K Sustainable development
%K environmental impact analysis
%K architecture
%U http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/IyU/article/view/2489