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Dr. José Manuel Gómez-Soberón
Polytechnic University of Catalonia

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José Manuel Gómez-Soberón currently works at the Department of Technology of Architecture of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. José does research in Teaching Methods, Teacher Training and Curriculum Theory. In the field of materials and sustainability he works on research that includes the following topics: Construction waste, Deconstruction, Environmental certification under construction, Porous network of concrete, Recycled concrete, Sustainable construction. His current projects are: -"LCA for the Study and Investigation of Buildings" -"Recycled Aggregates for Mortar" -"Building Sustainable Environment" -"Recycled Concrete Aggregates" -"Synthesis and characterization of PET polymer resin for your application in concrete" -"New alternative materials for concrete"

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Published: 17 July 2021 in Journal of Building Engineering
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This research analyses 44 interior partition walls (IPW) in the context of Spanish residential sector and establish the systems’ environmental profile through the application of the life cycle assessment technique. The analysis is performed within the stages of production to construction (“from cradle to handover” approach), using Ecoinvent as background database and ReCiPe as the impact assessment methodology. The analysis combines the technical requirements with the environmental data to establish the profile of the different multi-layer construction systems, with the objective of supporting the selection of the optimal elements from the design phase and promoting the development of regulations to include considerations of the embodied environmental impact in the constructive systems. The results show that the product stage has the greatest contribution to the environmental impact (78% average), followed by transport (21% average) and construction with <1% average. A layer contribution analysis shows that the contribution of greater representativity can vary according to the nature of the materials used and that the base layer is the element with greater generation of emissions in most of the IPW (48% average), followed by the exterior layer (30% average) and the insulation and plaster layers with 12% and 11% respectively. The results emphasize the importance of including the technical requirements and evaluating the multi-layer components as an entire element, rather than evaluating single products, in order to obtain more representative and trustworthy results for real practice application.

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Yovanna Elena Valencia-Barba; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; María Consolación Gómez-Soberón; María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia. Life cycle assessment of interior partition walls: Comparison between functionality requirements and best environmental performance. Journal of Building Engineering 2021, 44, 102978 .

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Yovanna Elena Valencia-Barba, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, María Consolación Gómez-Soberón, María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia. Life cycle assessment of interior partition walls: Comparison between functionality requirements and best environmental performance. Journal of Building Engineering. 2021; 44 ():102978.

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Yovanna Elena Valencia-Barba; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; María Consolación Gómez-Soberón; María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia. 2021. "Life cycle assessment of interior partition walls: Comparison between functionality requirements and best environmental performance." Journal of Building Engineering 44, no. : 102978.

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Published: 21 March 2021 in Materials
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The porosity of mortars with recycled ceramic aggregates (10, 20, 30, 50, and 100% as a replacement of natural aggregate) was evaluated and analyzed using three different techniques. The results of gas adsorption (N2), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image analysis and open porosity allowed establishing the relationship between the recycled aggregate content and the porosity of these mortars, as well as the relationship between porosity and the physical and mechanical properties of the mortars: absorption, density, compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, and drying shrinkage. Using the R2 coefficient and the equation typology as criteria, additional data such as Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) surface area (N2 adsorption) established significant correlations with the mentioned properties; with SEM image analysis, no explanatory relationships could be established; and with open porosity, revealing relationships were established (R2 > 0.9). With the three techniques, it was confirmed that the increase in porosity is related to the increase in the amount of ceramic aggregate; in particular with gas adsorption (N2) and open porosity. It was concluded that the open porosity technique can explain the behavior of these recycled mortars with more reliable data, in a simple and direct way, linked to its establishment with a more representative sample of the mortar matrix.

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Francisca Cabrera-Covarrubias; José Gómez-Soberón; Carlos Rosas-Casarez; Jorge Almaral-Sánchez; Jesús Bernal-Camacho. Recycled Mortars with Ceramic Aggregates. Pore Network Transmutation and Its Relationship with Physical and Mechanical Properties. Materials 2021, 14, 1543 .

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Francisca Cabrera-Covarrubias, José Gómez-Soberón, Carlos Rosas-Casarez, Jorge Almaral-Sánchez, Jesús Bernal-Camacho. Recycled Mortars with Ceramic Aggregates. Pore Network Transmutation and Its Relationship with Physical and Mechanical Properties. Materials. 2021; 14 (6):1543.

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Francisca Cabrera-Covarrubias; José Gómez-Soberón; Carlos Rosas-Casarez; Jorge Almaral-Sánchez; Jesús Bernal-Camacho. 2021. "Recycled Mortars with Ceramic Aggregates. Pore Network Transmutation and Its Relationship with Physical and Mechanical Properties." Materials 14, no. 6: 1543.

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Published: 24 January 2021 in Sustainability
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The energy consumption of buildings accounts for 22% of total global energy use and 13% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, this study aims to evaluate the energy, economic, and environmental performance of housing in Chile built according to the Passivhaus (PH) standard. The standard was applied to housing in eight representative climate zones with a single-family residence as reference. The analysis incorporated passive strategies, which are considered as pillars of the PH. The energy performance was analyzed using the Passive House Planning Package software (PHPP), version 9.6a. The results showed that when every passive strategy is implemented, the heating energy demand decreases by 93%, while the refrigeration demand is nonexistent. These results were achieved through a 37% increase in the overall initial budget investment, which will be amortized over an 11-year period. In this way, the primary energy consumption is reduced by 32% and, correspondingly, CO2 emissions are reduced by 39%. In modern Chile, it is difficult (but not impossible) to incorporate PH. However, governmental programs and aids could represent an initial step. Therefore, this research will help to identify strategies for incorporating PH in Chile, with the aim of improving the energy performance of housing.

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Camilo Bravo-Orlandini; José Gómez-Soberón; Claudia Valderrama-Ulloa; Francisco Sanhueza-Durán. Energy, Economic, and Environmental Performance of a Single-Family House in Chile Built to Passivhaus Standard. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1199 .

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Camilo Bravo-Orlandini, José Gómez-Soberón, Claudia Valderrama-Ulloa, Francisco Sanhueza-Durán. Energy, Economic, and Environmental Performance of a Single-Family House in Chile Built to Passivhaus Standard. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1199.

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Camilo Bravo-Orlandini; José Gómez-Soberón; Claudia Valderrama-Ulloa; Francisco Sanhueza-Durán. 2021. "Energy, Economic, and Environmental Performance of a Single-Family House in Chile Built to Passivhaus Standard." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1199.

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Published: 17 August 2020 in Materials
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The construction sector generates 14,000 t/d of construction waste in Mexico City, these materials do not have real applications and end up accumulating in landfills. This work, the objective of which was to analyze the physicochemical and mineralogical properties of soil and construction waste used in the manufacture of Recoblocks, is divided in five stages. First, the excavation material was submitted to field tests. Physical and chemical tests were then carried out on construction waste. Subsequently, the optimal mixture for making Recoblocks was determined. Next, Recoblocks were evaluated and compared with blocks made with water only, without mucilage of Opuntia ficus, and finally a feasibility study was performed. The X-ray diffraction study showed the presence of plagioclase, minerals that improve bending resistance, hardness, durability, as well as resistance to stress in a material. Compared to blocks manufactured without mucilage, the use of Opuntia ficus mucilage increased the compressive strength of the material by 59%, as well as the erodibility. Recoblocks are an environmentally friendly option because they are based on recycled materials, dried under the sun, which eliminates the use of brick oven. The production cost per unit is just USD 0.19, so it is a viable option as a building material.

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María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia; José Alberto Lopez-López; Denise Yeazul Fernández-Rojas; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Mabel Vaca-Mier. Analysis of the Physicochemical and Mineralogical Properties of the Materials Used in the Preparation of Recoblocks. Materials 2020, 13, 3626 .

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María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia, José Alberto Lopez-López, Denise Yeazul Fernández-Rojas, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, Mabel Vaca-Mier. Analysis of the Physicochemical and Mineralogical Properties of the Materials Used in the Preparation of Recoblocks. Materials. 2020; 13 (16):3626.

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María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia; José Alberto Lopez-López; Denise Yeazul Fernández-Rojas; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Mabel Vaca-Mier. 2020. "Analysis of the Physicochemical and Mineralogical Properties of the Materials Used in the Preparation of Recoblocks." Materials 13, no. 16: 3626.

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Published: 06 July 2020 in Sustainability
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Studies of the elements that make up the structure of a building have generally focused on topics related to their physical and structural capacities. Although research has been carried out into environmental impact during the life cycle stages, the environmental profile is far from established. This research aims to reduce the gap in the knowledge of this subject, offering useful information to professionals in the construction industry, which will enable them to consider environmental aspects when choosing the best construction systems. The present study applies the methodology of the life cycle assessment (LCA), to analyze and compare four floor construction systems in two different scenarios (“A” with a functional homogeneous unit of 1 m2 and “B” with 1 m² made up of the percentages of the floor system and the special areas of the building). The analysis is performed using the LCA Manager software, along with the Ecoinvent 3.1 database and with a cradle to handover perspective (A1–A5). Comparison was made using two environmental impact methodologies, Eco-indicator 99 and CML 2001. The results highlight the stages A1–A3 as those that generate the greatest environmental impact. Comparing the environmental profiles of the different floor systems, one-way floor systems I and II had the best environmental scores, 30% less than two-way floor system III and 50% less than slab floor system IV.

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Yovanna Valencia-Barba; José Gómez-Soberón; María Gómez-Soberón; Fernando López-Gayarre. An Epitome of Building Floor Systems by Means of LCA Criteria. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5442 .

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Yovanna Valencia-Barba, José Gómez-Soberón, María Gómez-Soberón, Fernando López-Gayarre. An Epitome of Building Floor Systems by Means of LCA Criteria. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (13):5442.

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Yovanna Valencia-Barba; José Gómez-Soberón; María Gómez-Soberón; Fernando López-Gayarre. 2020. "An Epitome of Building Floor Systems by Means of LCA Criteria." Sustainability 12, no. 13: 5442.

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Published: 02 September 2019 in Sustainability
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Faced with implementing policies that seek to improve the energy efficiency of housing and reduce the impact of CO2 emissions, several countries are introducing (unilaterally or by international agreement) energy certification systems that allow the effects of these policies to be evaluated. This study aims to compare the energy efficiency certification systems in Spain and Chile, identifying convergent and divergent parameters, enabling the existing gaps to be identified and improvements noted for both systems. To do so, 20 sample dwellings in Santiago de Chile were evaluated, along with the local calculating tools in both countries. The analysis considered the aspects of regulation, its reach, the characterization of the models and the necessary indicators. The comparison identified, among others, differences such as obligatory implementation of the system, a study of the existing buildings in the focus area, the prevailing indicators for evaluating the effects of the buildings, the low incidence of mixed energy systems in the Chilean system and the possibility of proposing and evaluating improvements in the Spanish system. As a result, higher energy requirements and greater CO2 emissions were identified in the Chilean system, reaching differences of 42 kWh/m2/year in consumption and 14 kgCO2/ m2/year in emissions with regard to the Spanish qualification. The results of this comparison have facilitated the identification of improvements that will increase the evaluation standards of the Chilean system.

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Francisco Sanhueza-Durán; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Claudia Valderrama-Ulloa; Felipe Ossio. A Comparison of Energy Efficiency Certification in Housing: A Study of the Chilean and Spanish Cases. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4771 .

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Francisco Sanhueza-Durán, José M. Gómez-Soberón, Claudia Valderrama-Ulloa, Felipe Ossio. A Comparison of Energy Efficiency Certification in Housing: A Study of the Chilean and Spanish Cases. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4771.

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Francisco Sanhueza-Durán; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Claudia Valderrama-Ulloa; Felipe Ossio. 2019. "A Comparison of Energy Efficiency Certification in Housing: A Study of the Chilean and Spanish Cases." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4771.

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Published: 07 August 2019 in Sustainability
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This study presents a comparative analysis of the housing indicators used by the single-family housing rating systems (SHRSs), in which the residential urban environment (RUE) influences buildings’ certification scores, emphasizing the relationships of six systems developed by middle-income countries (MICs)—BEST, CASA, GBI, BERDE, Green Homes, and LOTUS—and the two most-recognized rating systems, BREEAM and LEED. The aim is to provide new housing indicators that are capable of bringing the concept of sustainability into the cities of MICs. The results reveal that the percentage of influence that single-family housing (SFH) can achieve in the metric established by each system is relatively low. However, considering all of the identified indicators, this influence could increase to 53.16% of the total score in multi-criteria evaluations. Furthermore, a significant lack of indicators for mandatory criteria evaluations was found, with CASA being the only system that considers their inclusion. This paper identifies 37 indicators for multi-criteria assessments and two for mandatory-criteria assessments, providing new perspectives on several topics. Furthermore, the methodology established to obtain the indicators could be useful for other researchers in the identification of new sustainable indicators.

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Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; Diana Gámez-García; José Gómez-Soberón; Susana Arredondo-Rea; Ramón Corral-Higuera; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón. Housing Indicators for Sustainable Cities in Middle-Income Countries through the Residential Urban Environment Recognized Using Single-Family Housing Rating Systems. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4276 .

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Héctor Saldaña-Márquez, Diana Gámez-García, José Gómez-Soberón, Susana Arredondo-Rea, Ramón Corral-Higuera, María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón. Housing Indicators for Sustainable Cities in Middle-Income Countries through the Residential Urban Environment Recognized Using Single-Family Housing Rating Systems. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (16):4276.

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Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; Diana Gámez-García; José Gómez-Soberón; Susana Arredondo-Rea; Ramón Corral-Higuera; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón. 2019. "Housing Indicators for Sustainable Cities in Middle-Income Countries through the Residential Urban Environment Recognized Using Single-Family Housing Rating Systems." Sustainability 11, no. 16: 4276.

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Published: 23 July 2019 in Energies
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Social Housing (SH) in Mexico has a potentially important role in reducing both the emission of greenhouse gases and the use of non-renewable resources, two of the main challenges facing not only Mexico but the planet as a whole. This work assesses the environmental impact generated by the embodied stages of a typical SH throughout its life cycle (cradle to grave), by means of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Two types of envelope and interior walls and three types of windows are compared. It was found that SH emits 309 kg CO2 eq/m2 and consumes 3911 MJ eq/m2 in the product stages (A1 to A3) and construction process (A4 to A5); the most important stages are those referring to the products, namely, A1 to A3, B4 (replacement) and B2 (maintenance). Additionally, benefits were found in the use of lightweight and thermal materials, such as concrete blocks lightened with pumice or windows made of PVC or wood. Although the use of LCA is incipient in the housing and construction sector in Mexico, this work shows how its application is not only feasible but recommended as it may become a basic tool in the search for sustainability.

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Diana Carolina Gámez-García; Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; Gómez- Soberón; Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea; Ramón Corral-Higuera; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; María Consolación Gómez-Soberón; Gámez- García; Saldaña- Márquez; Arredondo- Rea; Corral- Higuera. Environmental Challenges in the Residential Sector: Life Cycle Assessment of Mexican Social Housing. Energies 2019, 12, 2837 .

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Diana Carolina Gámez-García, Héctor Saldaña-Márquez, Gómez- Soberón, Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea, Ramón Corral-Higuera, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, María Consolación Gómez-Soberón, Gámez- García, Saldaña- Márquez, Arredondo- Rea, Corral- Higuera. Environmental Challenges in the Residential Sector: Life Cycle Assessment of Mexican Social Housing. Energies. 2019; 12 (14):2837.

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Diana Carolina Gámez-García; Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; Gómez- Soberón; Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea; Ramón Corral-Higuera; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; María Consolación Gómez-Soberón; Gámez- García; Saldaña- Márquez; Arredondo- Rea; Corral- Higuera. 2019. "Environmental Challenges in the Residential Sector: Life Cycle Assessment of Mexican Social Housing." Energies 12, no. 14: 2837.

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Published: 08 July 2019 in Materials
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Recycled aggregates (RA) from construction and demolition can be used in permeable concretes (PC), improving the environment. PCs have a significant porous network, their cement paste and the interaction between the paste and the RA establishing their strength. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the porosity in the interfacial transition zones. The porosity of the cement paste, the aggregate and the interfacial transitional zones (ITZ) of a PC with recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) and silica fume (SF) is measured by means of image analysis-scanning electron microscope (IA)-(SEM) and by mapping the chemical elements with an SEM-EDS (energy dispersive spectrometer) detector microanalysis linked to the SEM and, as a contrast, the mercury intrusion porosimetry technique (MIP). In the IA process, a "mask" was created for the aggregate and another for the paste, which determined the porosity percentage (for the anhydrous material and the products of hydration). The results showed that using SF caused a reduction (32%) in the cement paste porosity in comparison with the PC with RA. The use of RA in the PC led to a significant increase (190%) in the porosity at different thicknesses of ITZ compared with the reference PC. Finally, the MIP study shows that the use of SF caused a decrease in the micropores, mesopores and macropores.

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Manuel J. Chinchillas-Chinchillas; Carlos A. Rosas-Casarez; Susana P. Arredondo-Rea; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Ramón Corral-Higuera. SEM Image Analysis in Permeable Recycled Concretes with Silica Fume. A Quantitative Comparison of Porosity and the ITZ. Materials 2019, 12, 2201 .

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Manuel J. Chinchillas-Chinchillas, Carlos A. Rosas-Casarez, Susana P. Arredondo-Rea, José M. Gómez-Soberón, Ramón Corral-Higuera. SEM Image Analysis in Permeable Recycled Concretes with Silica Fume. A Quantitative Comparison of Porosity and the ITZ. Materials. 2019; 12 (13):2201.

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Manuel J. Chinchillas-Chinchillas; Carlos A. Rosas-Casarez; Susana P. Arredondo-Rea; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Ramón Corral-Higuera. 2019. "SEM Image Analysis in Permeable Recycled Concretes with Silica Fume. A Quantitative Comparison of Porosity and the ITZ." Materials 12, no. 13: 2201.

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Published: 20 February 2019 in Materials
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This study analyzes the effect of using waste by-products generated in the process of granite cutting as part of the granular structure of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC). The manufactured concrete has a compressive strength greater than 115 MPa. This study substitutes 35%, 70% and 100% of the volume of micronized quartz powder (

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Íñigo López Boadella; Fernando López Gayarre; Jesús Suárez González; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Carlos López-Colina Pérez; Miguel Serrano López; Jorge De Brito. The Influence of Granite Cutting Waste on The Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete. Materials 2019, 12, 634 .

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Íñigo López Boadella, Fernando López Gayarre, Jesús Suárez González, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, Carlos López-Colina Pérez, Miguel Serrano López, Jorge De Brito. The Influence of Granite Cutting Waste on The Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete. Materials. 2019; 12 (4):634.

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Íñigo López Boadella; Fernando López Gayarre; Jesús Suárez González; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Carlos López-Colina Pérez; Miguel Serrano López; Jorge De Brito. 2019. "The Influence of Granite Cutting Waste on The Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete." Materials 12, no. 4: 634.

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Published: 13 February 2019 in Applied Sciences
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Recycled concrete aggregate (RA) from pavement demolition was used to make concrete. Ten concrete mixtures with different replacement percentages of RA (coarse and fine) were made. The corrosion rate of steel and the electrical resistivity of concrete were determined on reinforced concrete specimens subjected to wetting-drying cycles (3.5% solution of NaCl). Corrosion rate was determined using the electrochemical technique of linear polarization resistance, while the electrical resistivity was measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results show that the use of RA introduces more interfaces in concrete, which accelerates the steel corrosion process because the porosity increases and the electrical resistivity decreases. However, steel corrosion and the electrical resistivity in concrete are not significantly influenced by replacing a maximum 30% of coarse aggregate or 20% of fine aggregate with RA.

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S. P. Arredondo-Rea; R. Corral-Higuera; J. M. Gómez-Soberón; D. C. Gámez-García; J. M. Bernal-Camacho; C. A. Rosas-Casarez; M. J. Ungsson-Nieblas. Durability Parameters of Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete: Case Study. Applied Sciences 2019, 9, 617 .

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S. P. Arredondo-Rea, R. Corral-Higuera, J. M. Gómez-Soberón, D. C. Gámez-García, J. M. Bernal-Camacho, C. A. Rosas-Casarez, M. J. Ungsson-Nieblas. Durability Parameters of Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete: Case Study. Applied Sciences. 2019; 9 (4):617.

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S. P. Arredondo-Rea; R. Corral-Higuera; J. M. Gómez-Soberón; D. C. Gámez-García; J. M. Bernal-Camacho; C. A. Rosas-Casarez; M. J. Ungsson-Nieblas. 2019. "Durability Parameters of Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete: Case Study." Applied Sciences 9, no. 4: 617.

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Published: 12 October 2018 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Currently, few studies have compared the variations in environmental impact throughout the different stages of the life cycle of urban construction elements; and of these, only a minority approach it from the perspective of favoring mobility on a human scale and reducing the space allocated to motorized traffic flow. This study, by means of quantitative data, shows the environmental implications associated with prioritizing the non-motorized mobility of a city’s inhabitants during the design process of an urban construction element, the residential street (referring to the stages of the production and the construction process: the “cradle to handover” approach). An emerging methodology in urban themes was used in order to obtain the environmental analysis: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The results show that the increase in the human scale and the favoring of non-motorized mobility generate a lower environmental impact (considering the same uses of materials for the different zones of analysis). Additionally, it was possible to establish the influence that the specific use of materials employed in the construction of the streets may have, as well as the importance that an LCA acquires in the design of the urban environment.

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Diana C. Gámez-García; Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Ramón Corral-Higuera; Susana P. Arredondo-Rea. Life Cycle Assessment of residential streets from the perspective of favoring the human scale and reducing motorized traffic flow. From cradle to handover approach. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 44, 332 -342.

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Diana C. Gámez-García, Héctor Saldaña-Márquez, José M. Gómez-Soberón, Ramón Corral-Higuera, Susana P. Arredondo-Rea. Life Cycle Assessment of residential streets from the perspective of favoring the human scale and reducing motorized traffic flow. From cradle to handover approach. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 44 ():332-342.

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Diana C. Gámez-García; Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Ramón Corral-Higuera; Susana P. Arredondo-Rea. 2018. "Life Cycle Assessment of residential streets from the perspective of favoring the human scale and reducing motorized traffic flow. From cradle to handover approach." Sustainable Cities and Society 44, no. : 332-342.

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Published: 25 September 2018 in Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
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Due to the current problems related to the generation of diverse wastes and the extraction of nonrenewable materials to be used in the construction sector, the alternative use of waste glass could be a sustainable option with environmental and economic benefits, in case of being feasible its use as a replacement of the usual aggregates to manufacture recycled mortars. In this research, one presents a study of the fresh-state properties of the mortars containing 15, 30, 60, and 100% recycled glass aggregates as a replacement for the usual aggregate, providing the experimental results of consistency, density, and air content. Using the experimental results, and by means of a numerical and statistical analysis of these, a diagram of triple interaction that allows us to unify the behavior of the studied properties is constituted; making feasible with this, the prediction of the behavior of these properties with respect to variables as their ratio water/cement, aggregate/cement, and different percentages of replacement of aggregates.

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José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Francisca Guadalupe Cabrera-Covarrubias; Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón. Fresh-State Properties of Mortars with Recycled Glass Aggregates: Global Unification of Behavior. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2018, 2018, 1 -11.

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José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, Francisca Guadalupe Cabrera-Covarrubias, Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez, María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón. Fresh-State Properties of Mortars with Recycled Glass Aggregates: Global Unification of Behavior. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2018; 2018 ():1-11.

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José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Francisca Guadalupe Cabrera-Covarrubias; Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón. 2018. "Fresh-State Properties of Mortars with Recycled Glass Aggregates: Global Unification of Behavior." Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2018, no. : 1-11.

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Published: 03 August 2018 in Sustainability
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This research focuses on a comparison of 20 external wall systems that are conventionally used in Spanish residential buildings, from a perspective based on the product and construction process stages of the life cycle assessment. The primary objective is to provide data that allow knowing the environmental behavior of walls built with materials and practices conventionally. This type of analysis will enable promoting the creation of regulations that encourage the use of combinations of materials that generate the most environmentally suitable result, and in turn, contribute to the strengthening of the embodied stages study of buildings and their elements. The results indicate that the greatest impact arises in the product stage (90.9%), followed by the transport stage (8.9%) and the construction process stage (

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Diana Carolina Gámez-García; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Ramón Corral-Higuera; Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón; Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea. A Cradle to Handover Life Cycle Assessment of External Walls: Choice of Materials and Prognosis of Elements. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2748 .

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Diana Carolina Gámez-García, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, Ramón Corral-Higuera, Héctor Saldaña-Márquez, María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón, Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea. A Cradle to Handover Life Cycle Assessment of External Walls: Choice of Materials and Prognosis of Elements. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (8):2748.

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Diana Carolina Gámez-García; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Ramón Corral-Higuera; Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón; Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea. 2018. "A Cradle to Handover Life Cycle Assessment of External Walls: Choice of Materials and Prognosis of Elements." Sustainability 10, no. 8: 2748.

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Published: 01 April 2018 in Building and Environment
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Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Susana P. Arredondo-Rea; Diana C. Gámez-García; Ramón Corral-Higuera. Sustainable social housing: The comparison of the Mexican funding program for housing solutions and building sustainability rating systems. Building and Environment 2018, 133, 103 -122.

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Héctor Saldaña-Márquez, José M. Gómez-Soberón, Susana P. Arredondo-Rea, Diana C. Gámez-García, Ramón Corral-Higuera. Sustainable social housing: The comparison of the Mexican funding program for housing solutions and building sustainability rating systems. Building and Environment. 2018; 133 ():103-122.

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Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; José M. Gómez-Soberón; Susana P. Arredondo-Rea; Diana C. Gámez-García; Ramón Corral-Higuera. 2018. "Sustainable social housing: The comparison of the Mexican funding program for housing solutions and building sustainability rating systems." Building and Environment 133, no. : 103-122.

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Published: 04 March 2018 in Applied Sciences
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Chemical properties of geopolymers were evaluated from the reduction of fly ash particle size by grinding. X-ray diffraction determined that at early curing ages new crystalline phases appear in the matrix of the geopolymer and they remain for 28 days, with increases in intensities up to 60%. In Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, displacements were identified in the main band of the geopolymers at higher wavenumbers, attributed to the greater rigidity in the structures of the aluminosilicate gel due to the increase of the reaction products in the geopolymers obtained through fly ashsubjected to previous grinding, which is observable in the geopolymers matrix. Results indicate that the reduction of fly ash particle size by grinding has an influence on the chemical properties of geopolymers.

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Carlos Antonio Rosas-Casarez; Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea; Adriana Cruz-Enríquez; Ramón Corral-Higuera; Manuel De Jesús Pellegrini-Cervantes; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Teresita De Jesús Medina-Serna. Influence of Size Reduction of Fly Ash Particles by Grinding on the Chemical Properties of Geopolymers. Applied Sciences 2018, 8, 365 .

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Carlos Antonio Rosas-Casarez, Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea, Adriana Cruz-Enríquez, Ramón Corral-Higuera, Manuel De Jesús Pellegrini-Cervantes, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, Teresita De Jesús Medina-Serna. Influence of Size Reduction of Fly Ash Particles by Grinding on the Chemical Properties of Geopolymers. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8 (3):365.

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Carlos Antonio Rosas-Casarez; Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea; Adriana Cruz-Enríquez; Ramón Corral-Higuera; Manuel De Jesús Pellegrini-Cervantes; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Teresita De Jesús Medina-Serna. 2018. "Influence of Size Reduction of Fly Ash Particles by Grinding on the Chemical Properties of Geopolymers." Applied Sciences 8, no. 3: 365.

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Published: 17 January 2018 in Proceedings
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Numerous studies have been done with the purpose of identify and try to reduce the impact generated by the construction industry, mainly focused on the use stage in the search to increase the energy efficiency. However, as these stage has been improved and the impact produced has been reduced, it has become evident the need to focus the research on the elements and life cycle stages that follow on the affectation scale. Therefore, the present research analyzes the importance of the embodied energy and the affectation generated by the materials with a LCA perspective, comparing one square meter of three different systems used as interior partition walls: hollow clay brick (HB), hollow concrete block (CB) and gypsum board (GB). The analyzed stages are from production of the materials to the building construction (stages A1–A5), using the Eco-invent database with the LCA manager software. The results of the analysis indicate the values of the environmental affectations and the consumptions made by each element during the analyzed stages. The comparison allowed to find that the constructive solution with mayor environmental affectation in the analyzed categories is the GB wall, and that is mostly done in the production stage (A1–A3).

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Yovanna E. Valencia-Barba; José M. Gómez-Soberón. LCA Analysis of Three Types of Interior Partition Walls Used in Buildings. Proceedings 2018, 2, 1595 .

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Yovanna E. Valencia-Barba, José M. Gómez-Soberón. LCA Analysis of Three Types of Interior Partition Walls Used in Buildings. Proceedings. 2018; 2 (22):1595.

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Yovanna E. Valencia-Barba; José M. Gómez-Soberón. 2018. "LCA Analysis of Three Types of Interior Partition Walls Used in Buildings." Proceedings 2, no. 22: 1595.

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Published: 30 September 2017 in Applied Sciences
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At an international level, enormous volumes of construction and demolition wastes are generated: 170 million tons/year in the USA, 500 million tons/year in the European Union (EU) and 12 million tons/year in Mexico. Alternative uses for these heterogeneous materials, such as the manufacture of sustainable bricks, are potential solutions to this growing environmental issue. Based on previous studies, and in compliance with Mexican standards, four different types of secondary materials were utilized in the composition of a sustainable brick matrix. Temperature and solar radiation used for drying purposes were determined, as well as weight loss, resistance and initial maximum absorption. In order to characterize the resulting matrix, observations were made with a scanning electron microscope, and the chemical composition of the samples was determined by detecting basic compounds using mapping through SEM-EDS microanalysis, connected to the SEM unit. Finally, thermogravimetric analyses were performed to correlate mechanical and chemical behavior, and resistance to high temperatures of the mixtures. The results obtained showed that all-in-one (AiO) is the most appropriate material for brick manufacturing, Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage improves physical properties, such as increased compressive strength and reduced water absorption, while wood residues, clay minerals and illite enhance mechanical properties.

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Armando Aguilar-Penagos; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia. Physicochemical, Mineralogical and Microscopic Evaluation of Sustainable Bricks Manufactured with Construction Wastes. Applied Sciences 2017, 7, 1012 .

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Armando Aguilar-Penagos, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia. Physicochemical, Mineralogical and Microscopic Evaluation of Sustainable Bricks Manufactured with Construction Wastes. Applied Sciences. 2017; 7 (10):1012.

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Armando Aguilar-Penagos; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia. 2017. "Physicochemical, Mineralogical and Microscopic Evaluation of Sustainable Bricks Manufactured with Construction Wastes." Applied Sciences 7, no. 10: 1012.

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Published: 27 March 2017 in 2016 World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST)
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The construction sector affects the environment through CO2 emissions generated by use of massive quantities of materials, energy, and waste during the construction and demolition process. Moreover, current technology offers a wide variety of materials, products and construction systems that could be used for a similar solution; however, the decision to select one or other element lies with the price and then by regulatory requirements and availability (ignoring the issue of sustainability). In an apartment building, the pavements are one of the elements with major representativeness and more possibilities of alternative variables in its materials; so, this research expose three different types of pavements with similar prices, comparable functions, and normative compliance, but providing a new sustainable perspective: The construction and demolition waste (C&DW) analysis. The results (simulation of waste) evidence the differences between the wastes generated from each type of pavement, pointing that the application of sustainable management criteria can be significant for sustainable buildings construction. This research shows a new criterion applicable to the construction sector that could improve the selection (with equal requirements) of one type of pavement into a more environmentally friendly pavement, allowing the achievement of profits for the builders.

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J.M. Gomez-Soberon; H. Saldana-Marquez; D.C. Gamez-Garcia; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón; S.P. Arredondo-Rea; Ramón Corral Higuera. Comparative by simulating the eventual waste generation of building indoor pavements construction. 2016 World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST) 2017, 117 -121.

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J.M. Gomez-Soberon, H. Saldana-Marquez, D.C. Gamez-Garcia, María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón, S.P. Arredondo-Rea, Ramón Corral Higuera. Comparative by simulating the eventual waste generation of building indoor pavements construction. 2016 World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST). 2017; ():117-121.

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J.M. Gomez-Soberon; H. Saldana-Marquez; D.C. Gamez-Garcia; María De La Consolación Gómez Soberón; S.P. Arredondo-Rea; Ramón Corral Higuera. 2017. "Comparative by simulating the eventual waste generation of building indoor pavements construction." 2016 World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST) , no. : 117-121.

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Published: 14 February 2017 in Materials
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In the field of construction, sustainable building materials are currently undergoing a process of technological development. This study aims to contribute to understanding the behavior of the fundamental properties of concretes prepared with recycled coarse aggregates that incorporate a polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-based additive in their matrix (produced by synthesis and glycolysis of recycled PET bottles) in an attempt to reduce their high porosity. Techniques to measure the gas adsorption, water porosity, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to evaluate the effect of the additive on the physical, mechanical and microstructural properties of these concretes. Porosity reductions of up to 30.60% are achieved with the addition of 1%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 7% and 9% of the additive, defining a new state in the behavioral model of the additive (the overdosage point) in the concrete matrix; in addition, the porous network of these concretes and their correlation with other physical and mechanical properties are also explained.

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José Miguel Mendivil-Escalante; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez; Francisca Guadalupe Cabrera-Covarrubias. Metamorphosis in the Porosity of Recycled Concretes Through the Use of a Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Additive. Correlations between the Porous Network and Concrete Properties. Materials 2017, 10, 176 .

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José Miguel Mendivil-Escalante, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez, Francisca Guadalupe Cabrera-Covarrubias. Metamorphosis in the Porosity of Recycled Concretes Through the Use of a Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Additive. Correlations between the Porous Network and Concrete Properties. Materials. 2017; 10 (2):176.

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José Miguel Mendivil-Escalante; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez; Francisca Guadalupe Cabrera-Covarrubias. 2017. "Metamorphosis in the Porosity of Recycled Concretes Through the Use of a Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Additive. Correlations between the Porous Network and Concrete Properties." Materials 10, no. 2: 176.