Name: Oswaldo Hurtado Figueroa Position: Instructor of Construction, Civil Works and Guadua Constructions Entity: Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA- Centro C.I.E.S. Regional Norte de Santander Santander Academic information: ❖ Doctorate in Technological Innovation in Construction- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid-Spain (UPM)- At present. ❖ Master in Construction-Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander-Ocaña- At present ❖ Civil Engineer- Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS)-Cúcuta Technologist in Civil Works-Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS)-Cúcuta ❖ Construction Technologist (SENA) Researcher in the research lines: ❖ Sustainable Construction. ❖ Alternative materials. Sub-lines: ➢ Earthen construction. ➢ Demolition and construction waste. ➢ Local materials ➢ Grasses ➢ Plant residues ➢ Industrial wastes ➢ Construction techniques