Sustainability of Cuban Construction Supply Chain by means of LC3 cement: Case studies in Villa Clara province.

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2018

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Cancio Díaz, Yudiesky
Sánchez Machado, Inocencio Raúl
Martirena Hernández, José Fernando
Habert, Guillaume

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Springer

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This paper aims at assessing the implications of using Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) in the Cuban construction sector from a sustainability viewpoint. By means of combining Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), economic cost analysis and eco-efficiency approach, two construction techniques have been compared, taking as a functional unit one square meter of usable area. In spite of the inverse correlation between economic efficiency and ecological impact for all confronted techniques, complementary indicators showed some trade-offs at social level. The economic-ecological efficiency of LC3 potential use is linked to two different sources: the construction method and the cement type itself. Relevant decision-making considerations could support economic policy in the domain of construction industry in Cuba, if taking into consideration the eco-efficiency portfolio provided by this study. Authors conclude that no one construction method is superior per se from a sustainability viewpoint, but it rather requires major rethinking beyond economy and environment to embrace social indicators.

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Eco-efficiency, LCA, LC3, Cement

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Cancio, Y., Sánchez, I.R., Martirena, J.F., Habert, G. (2018). Sustainability of Cuban Construction Supply Chain by means of LC3 cement: Case studies in Villa Clara province. Artículo en Libro: Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete. RILEM Bookseries, Vol. 16, Editorial Springer, pp.105-109, ISSN: 2211-0852. Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1207-9
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