Casa Sustentável is a lovely brick house located in Ouro Branco, Brazil, designed in 2019 by GPA&A – Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associados.

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Gustavo Penna Architect & Associates and Gerdau launched in Ouro Branco the first house built from co-products of the mining operation. Called the ?Sustainable House?, the pilot project is part of the Gerdau Germinar Program’s environmental education equipment that presents the public with new concepts of sustainability applied to mining and the concept of circular economy in housing – one of the new social investment territories of Gerdau. This house is a test model for studies and improvements, to achieve the ideal result for the construction of sustainable cities and neighborhoods. The Mining Engineering Department of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in partnership with Gerdau has developed a solution of blocks, draining floors and iron ore tailings mortar, a solution that can transform mining waste management in the future.
For the development of this technology and the construction of the House, about 30 people have focused on solving this challenge that unites sustainability, education and quality housing. The 45 m2 house complied with the Federal My House My Life program, and was designed by architect Gustavo Penna, who sought the ideal combination of design and the best use of natural resources. The House has environmentally friendly system...