[en] The aim of this paper is to assess the feasibility and financial viability of implementing a globally recognized environmental sustainability certification in social housing construction in Argentina. For that purpose, the project to construct 72 housing units in Barrio Mermoz is used as a case study. The paper is structured in parts and consists of a theoretical framework, the analysis of the aforementioned case, its pre-assessment as performed with the assessment method BREEAM ES Vivienda, the relevant improvements achieved and the financial analysis. Each part includes a series of partial conclusions that lead to the presentation and discussion of the final results. The analysis highlights the shortcomings in the construction of Argentina's Federal Housing Program (PFV for it's acronym in Spanish) social housing units, who in an attempt to guaranteeing the right to adequate housing, it does not guarantee construction quality. The paper concludes that in Argentina, at present, social housing is punished with the use of low-priced lands that are considerably removed from urban centres. Not only does this adversely affect the environment, but also it is the cause of major social segregation, which leads to the increase of the housing deficit. There is a pressing need to define an adequate regulation for the use of the land, the development in urban areas, and to educate and train human resources to promote development catering to real needs. It is also urgent to create more discussion opportunities with consultative bodies and to come up with housing policies that bring all the relevant parties together. The contribution of this paper consists in quantifying the deficiencies in social housing projects by the Argentina state via an environmental certification.

[gl] O presente traballo ten por obxectivo estudar a viabilidade física e económica de aplicar unha certificación de sustentabilidade ambiental reconocida no ámbito internacional nas vivendas sociais de Arxentina. Para iso, tómase como caso de estudo o proxecto para a construcción de 72 vivendas en Barrio Mermoz. O método de traballo divídese en partes constando dun marco teórico, a análise do caso de estudo, o seu pre avaliación mediante a ferramenta de avaliación BREEAM ES Vivenda, as súas respectivas mellorías e a análise económica. Cada parte contén unha serie de conclusións parciais que conduce á exposición e discusión dos resultados. A partir da análise queda en evidencia as deficiencias das vivendas sociais do PFV que, no intento de garantir o dereito a unha casa propia, non se asegura a calidade edilicia. Conclúese que actualmente en Arxentina penalízase inxustamente á vivenda social elixindo terreos de baixo valor económico e afastados dos núcleos urbanos. Isto non trae só consecuencias ambientais, senón tamén está a ocasionar unha segregación social moi grave e só conduce a acrecentar o déficit habitacional, que non é menor. Urxe a necesidade de definir ferramentas para a regulación do territorio e a produción do espazo urbano dispoñible, formar e capacitar recursos humanos para impulsar actividades acordes ás necesidadeas, como tamén xerar máis instancias colaborativas de debate e construción de políticas de vivenda que reúnan a todas as partes interesadas. A achega deste traballo foi cuantificar mediante unha certificación ambiental as deficiencias das vivendas sociais expostas polo Estado arxentino.