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==Pros & Cons==
==Pros & Cons==
Ecoladrillo is light weight and requires less raw material than other conventional forms of building.  It has several advantages over conventional building it is lower weight, are very poor conductors of heat, .  The construction components obtained are poor conductors of heat so provide better thermal insulation than other traditional building materials.  The building blocks of recycled plastics have similar water absorption to other traditional walls.<ref>Ing. Alejandro Salazar Jaramillo (2011). “TECNOLOGÍAS DESARROLLADAS Y APLICADAS”. <http://www.ecoingenieria.org/docs/Obras%20de%20Ecomateriales.pdf/> (June 7, 2011).</ref>
Ecoladrillo is light weight and requires less raw material than other conventional forms of building.  It has several advantages over conventional building it is lower weight, are very poor conductors of heat, .  The construction components obtained are poor conductors of heat so provide better thermal insulation than other traditional building materials.  The building blocks of recycled plastics have similar water absorption to other traditional walls.<ref>Ing. Alejandro Salazar Jaramillo (2011). “TECNOLOGÍAS DESARROLLADAS Y APLICADAS”. <http://www.ecoingenieria.org/docs/Obras%20de%20Ecomateriales.pdf/> (June 7, 2011).</ref>. In 2005 in an article published for the International Conference for “Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment."  Tests were carried out on a type of Ecoladrillo that integrated interior plaster planes, with columnar bottles were used in the project design.  The thermal performance of the structures was then evaluated and was found that in the extreme weather conditions as well as the temperate ones the indoor air temperature remained comfortable(14-22 degrees Celsius)<ref> Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Azcapotzalco(2005). “Evaluation of the thermal performance of the envelope of an innovative
construction system for low cost buildings”. <hhttp://www.inive.org/members_area/medias/pdf/Inive%5Cpalenc%5C2005%5CChavez.pdf/> (June 7, 2011).</ref>
 
==Pros & Cons==


The Challenges of Eco ladrillo is that although it drastically cuts the cost of raw materials, it requires a lot of man power.  Bricks made out of recycled plastics have less resistance than other building materials, but enough to be used as walls of houses with seismic integrity.<ref>Fundacion casa de la Paz 2010). “Ecoladrillos: Una alternativa para reutilizar residuos plásticos.”. <http://ecoladrillo-lafabulosa.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-post.html/> (June 7, 2011).</ref>
The Challenges of Eco ladrillo is that although it drastically cuts the cost of raw materials, it requires a lot of man power.  Bricks made out of recycled plastics have less resistance than other building materials, but enough to be used as walls of houses with seismic integrity.<ref>Fundacion casa de la Paz 2010). “Ecoladrillos: Una alternativa para reutilizar residuos plásticos.”. <http://ecoladrillo-lafabulosa.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-post.html/> (June 7, 2011).</ref>

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Context

Figure 1 Plastic bottle waste

Plastic bottles have had a severe rise in growth over the past couple decades. Over 80% of water bottles are not recycled, especially in developing countries where there is a lack of recycling infrastructure. Plastic Bottles can take up to 700 years to biodegrade, utilizing this waste could be appropriate. Ecoladrillo’s allow otherwise discarded plastic bottles and trash to be used as a raw material for building construction. Figure 1 is a picture of trash that has become common throughout many parts of the world.[1]

How it's Made

Figure 2: Ecoladrillo Bottles

Plastics bottles are washed and dried, generally done as a community effort as they are used. Each family unit in the community then stores the plastic bottles, and then begins depositing waste in the bottles. The criteria for what goes in the bottle is general , plastic bags, aluminum foil, and Styrofoam maybe deposited, however none of the contents may be wet or dirty. The material is then occasionally compacted as the bottles are filled. Figure 2 shows what the final bottles look like before being integrated with the ladrillo. The bottle is then a component and is used a filled in a ladrillo. In an alternate method plastic bottles are filled with a dry clay material. [2]

Pros & Cons

Ecoladrillo is light weight and requires less raw material than other conventional forms of building. It has several advantages over conventional building it is lower weight, are very poor conductors of heat, . The construction components obtained are poor conductors of heat so provide better thermal insulation than other traditional building materials. The building blocks of recycled plastics have similar water absorption to other traditional walls.[3]. In 2005 in an article published for the International Conference for “Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment." Tests were carried out on a type of Ecoladrillo that integrated interior plaster planes, with columnar bottles were used in the project design. The thermal performance of the structures was then evaluated and was found that in the extreme weather conditions as well as the temperate ones the indoor air temperature remained comfortable(14-22 degrees Celsius)[4]

Pros & Cons

The Challenges of Eco ladrillo is that although it drastically cuts the cost of raw materials, it requires a lot of man power. Bricks made out of recycled plastics have less resistance than other building materials, but enough to be used as walls of houses with seismic integrity.[5]

Examples

Ecoladrillo has been used in several places including the Easter Islands and Chile. To construct classrooms and other small areas. Fundacion de la paz is currently working on developing a commercial version of ecoladrillo, called an Ecopanel which they hope to market and sell and further raise awareness of the issues. [6]

Its viability has been shown on a large scale with a more evolved form using plastic bottles to construct large scale buildings. In Tapei, Taiwan the Ecoark was constructed in a similar way to Ecoladrillo, however the technology was more evolved. The building used 1.5 million recylced plastic bottles to raise awareness of recycling and environmental issues. [7]

Figure 3: Ecoark

References

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  1. Deja tu Huella everde (2011). “Ecoladrillos: Una nueva forma de construir.”. <http://www.everde.cl/2011/01/ecoladrillos-una-nueva-forma-de.html?spref=bl/> (June 8, 2011).
  2. Llamada a la Conciencscia (2011). “Ecoladrillos: Una solución ecológica para la construcción.”. <http://llamadoalaconciencia.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/ecoladrillos-una-solucion-ecologica-para-la-construccion/> (June 7, 2011).
  3. Ing. Alejandro Salazar Jaramillo (2011). “TECNOLOGÍAS DESARROLLADAS Y APLICADAS”. <http://www.ecoingenieria.org/docs/Obras%20de%20Ecomateriales.pdf/> (June 7, 2011).
  4. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Azcapotzalco(2005). “Evaluation of the thermal performance of the envelope of an innovative construction system for low cost buildings”. <hhttp://www.inive.org/members_area/medias/pdf/Inive%5Cpalenc%5C2005%5CChavez.pdf/> (June 7, 2011).
  5. Fundacion casa de la Paz 2010). “Ecoladrillos: Una alternativa para reutilizar residuos plásticos.”. <http://ecoladrillo-lafabulosa.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-post.html/> (June 7, 2011).
  6. Fundacion casa de la Paz 2010). “Ecoladrillos: Una alternativa para reutilizar residuos plásticos.”. <http://ecoladrillo-lafabulosa.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-post.html/> (June 7, 2011).
  7. Tree Hugger (2011). “Massive Plastic Bottle Building unveiled in Taiwan”. <http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/massive-plastic-bottle-building-unveiled-in-taiwan.php/> (June 8, 2011).
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