REUTILIZAÇÃO DE CONTÊINERES EM EDIFICAÇÕES RESIDENCIAIS SUSTENTÁVEIS

Abstract

The shipping containers use in buildings presents difficult acceptance due to the lack of information about its efficiency. The container emerged as a solution for the transportations of goods around the world, but it is discarded at the life’s end. The traditional construction market is responsible for most of the environmental impact sources, and because of that, the container reuse is an expression of an economical and sustainable alternative, further, it may generate a significant cost reduction compared to the traditional process, creating greater efficiency and speed in the work. In contrast, the main obstacles are the thermal conductivity of the manufacture material, and also the lack of specialized labor, especially in rural cities. In this way, it is sought a reflection about possibilities of shipping container use in civil construction by a bibliographical study in means that present the theme in an actual way.