Building a More Resilient and Low-Carbon Caribbean - Report 2: Analysis of the Benefits from Resilient Building Materials and Construction Methods in the Caribbean

The Caribbean islands are among the 25 most-vulnerable nations in terms of disasters per-capita or land area, and climate change is only expected to intensify these vulnerabilities. The loss caused by climate events drags the ability of the Caribbean countries to invest in infrastructure and social programs, contributing to slower productivity growth, poorer health outcomes, and lower standards of living. Within this context, building resiliency should become a priority for the Caribbean countries. The series “Building a more resilient and low-carbon Caribbean”, focuses on improving the resiliency, sustainability and decarbonization of the construction industry in the Caribbean. The results show that increasing building resiliency is economically viable for the high-risk islands of the Caribbean, generating long term savings and increasing the infrastructure preparedness to the impacts of CC.

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Building a more Resilient and Low-Carbon Caribbean - Report 1: Climate Resiliency and Building Materials in the Caribbean

10.18235/0003842 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jed Bailey ◽

Paola Carvajal ◽

Javier García Fernández ◽

Christiaan Gischler ◽

Carlos Henriquez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Building Materials ◽

Construction Materials ◽

Climate Impact ◽

Climate Impacts ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Caribbean Region ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Caribbean Islands ◽

Standards Of Living ◽

The Caribbean

The Caribbean islands are among the 25 most-vulnerable nations in terms of disasters per-capita or land area, and climate change is only expected to intensify these vulnerabilities. The loss caused by climate events drags the ability of the Caribbean countries to invest in infrastructure and social programs, contributing to slower productivity growth, poorer health outcomes, and lower standards of living. Within this context, building resiliency should become a priority for the Caribbean countries. The series “Building a more resilient and low-carbon Caribbean”, focuses on improving the resiliency, sustainability and decarbonization of the construction industry in the Caribbean. The results show that increasing building resiliency is economically viable for the high-risk islands of the Caribbean, generating long term savings and increasing the infrastructure preparedness to the impacts of CC. Report 1 - Climate Resiliency and Building Materials in the Caribbean, presents a quantification of the economic losses caused by climate impact events in the Caribbean Region and correlate these figures with the most common construction materials, typically used in each of the countries building typologies. The losses caused by hurricanes concentrate mostly in the residential infrastructure and are mainly caused by weaknesses in roofs and their connection to the walls. The analysis suggests that improving the resiliency of outer walls and roofs in the Caribbean could significantly reduce the regions vulnerability to hurricanes and other climate impacts.

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The New Rural Residential Building Materials of Low Carbon Mode of Thinking

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.443-444.110 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 443-444 ◽

pp. 110-114

Author(s):

Yuan Luo

Keyword(s):

Real Estate ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Building Materials ◽

Construction Materials ◽

Residential Building ◽

Actual Situation ◽

Low Carbon ◽

New Model ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Current Transition

In the current transition conditions, living in rural areas how to form a new model to address the issue of live and living is very necessary. Mountainous rural areas and more for less, construction methods and how to inject carbon idea behind such issues as the actual situation in rural areas of the construction line tools and real estate construction materials, forming a certain significance of the ideas and methods.

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Hotel Construction Management considering Sustainability Architecture and Environmental Issues

Shock and Vibration ◽

10.1155/2021/6363571 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Samireh Kadaei ◽

Seyedeh Mahsa Shayesteh Sadeghian ◽

Marziyeh Majidi ◽

Qumars Asaee ◽

Hassan Hosseini Mehr

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Building Materials ◽

Sustainable Buildings ◽

Large Cities ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Integrated Environment ◽

Traditional Construction ◽

Development And Environment

Sustainable development and environment in the activities of the construction industry has attracted the attention of experts in most countries of the world. One of the obvious and problematic features of the construction industry of countries is the use of modern building materials using traditional construction methods. Changing the paradigm for sustainable buildings requires a change in the architectural design process. Today, smart buildings are buildings that are at a lower level in terms of energy consumption and operate in a dynamic and integrated environment, creating a perfect harmony between management, system, services, and structure. These qualities make plastics ideal products for construction and an essential component for a sustainable built environment. In the design of smart and sustainable buildings, the use of environmentally friendly materials increases the lifespan of the building and an effective step is taken towards the design of sustainable architecture. In this paper, we evaluate hotel construction based on sustainability issues with MCDM. The results show that alternative A4 is the best alternative in sustainable issues. With the increasing population and its concentration in large cities, the concern of energy supply and energy efficiency in buildings is one of the main concerns of urban planners, officials, and city residents. Construction projects mainly consume large amounts of materials and leave a huge amount of waste, and this problem sometimes includes existing buildings that cannot be demolished and need to be rebuilt and maintained.

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Strengthening diversity and cooperation through international collaborations: A focus on Africa, South America, and the Caribbean

MRS Bulletin ◽

10.1557/mrs.2018.166 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (7) ◽

pp. 541-547

Author(s):

Wole Soboyejo ◽

Lynnette D. Madsen

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

Building Materials ◽

Total Population ◽

Land Area ◽

Sustainable Building ◽

The People ◽

International Collaborations ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Research And Education ◽

Sustainable Building Materials

Africa is the second largest continent in terms of size and population.1,2 With approximately 1.256 billion people (about 15% of the world’s population) and a land area of 30.3 million square kilometers (including adjacent islands), it occupies about 20.4% of the earth’s total land area.1 A significant fraction of the people in the Caribbean* and South America are of African descent, and there are many historical and cultural links among the people of these regions.3 South America has 422.5 million people, and the Caribbean has about 39.12 million people;1 hence, the total population of all three areas represents about 20% of the world’s population.1,2 Similarities in climate also mean that common approaches can be explored for establishing sustainable building materials, and the range of development indices offer unique opportunities for collaborations in research and education that can facilitate human development.4

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Research on the Sustainable Development of Traditional Dwellings

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11195333 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (19) ◽

pp. 5333 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hai-fan Wang ◽

Shang-chia Chiou

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Building Materials ◽

Global Climate ◽

Space Structure ◽

Low Carbon ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Space Planning ◽

Wooden Frame ◽

Construction Methods

Balustrade architecture is mainly distributed in south and southwest China and southeast Asia. Dai dwellings in Yunnan, China, are a typical balustrade dwelling. Traditional dwellings of Dai contain the concepts of architecture, physics, ecology, and sustainability in space planning, building materials, and construction methods. At a time when the global climate environment is deteriorating and energy saving, emission reduction, and low-carbon life are advocated, Dai dwellings should be studied from the perspective of sustainable development, from which we can draw lessons and inspiration. This paper investigated plane layout, space structure, and materials of Dai dwellings, and found that traditional Dai dwellings are wooden frame structures with wood and bamboo; the roof has two layers and long overhang eaves, which is good for diverting rain water, shading and shelter, and integrating the building with the natural landscape as well. Analyzing the spatial characteristics and problems of Dai dwellings at present, discussing the sustainable development ideas of Dai dwellings, constructing Dai dwellings with low energy consumption and high quality of life, combining traditional culture with ecological technology, and designing a sustainable new green living model are beneficial to the inheritance of Dai residence culture.

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Non-conventional mineral binder-bonded lignocellulosic composite materials: A review

BioResources ◽

10.15376/biores.16.2.emmanuel ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 4606-4648

Author(s):

Opara Uchechukwu Emmanuel ◽

Aldi Kuqo ◽

Carsten Mai

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Building Materials ◽

Hydrated Lime ◽

Industrial Sector ◽

Embodied Energy ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Bonded Materials ◽

Inorganic Mineral ◽

Mineral Binder ◽

Alkali Activated

The construction industry suffers from unsustainability and contributes more than any other industrial sector to carbon emissions that lead to global warming. Increasing economic and environmental concerns related to conventional energy- and CO2-intensive building materials have propelled the rapid and sustained expansion of research in the area of plant-based inorganic mineral binder-bonded materials for the construction industry. The resulting composites can be qualified as eco-responsible, sustainable, and efficient multifunctional building materials. So far, most of these research efforts have not received as much attention as materials based on ordinary Portland cement (OPC). To address this gap, this review focuses on mineral binder-based lignocellulosic composites made from non-conventional inorganic mineral binders/ cements with low embodied energy and low carbon footprint, namely hydrated lime-based binders, magnesium-based cement, alkali-activated cement, and geopolymers, as sustainable alternatives to OPC-bonded lignocellulosic composites (state-of-the-art). The emphasis here is on the application potentials, the influence of production parameters on the material properties/ performance, and recent advancement in this field. Finally, a prediction is provided of future trends for these non-conventional mineral binder-bonded lignocellulosic composites.

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Improvement of IBS Score Content in Construction Industry Standard (CIS) 18:2018

The Journal of Social Sciences Research ◽

10.32861/jssr.spi6.1257.1263 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1257-1263

Author(s):

Mohamad Razi Ahmad Suhaimi ◽

Mohamed Nor Azhari Azman ◽

Mohd Firdaus Mustaffa Kamal ◽

Natasha Dzulkalnine ◽

Jumintono Jumintono ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Building Materials ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Foreign Workers ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Industry Standard ◽

The Government ◽

In Cis ◽

Manual Calculation

The Industrialised Building System (IBS) has been implemented by the government as an alternative effort in reducing foreign workers in Malaysia. IBS advantages can be seen in its higher product quality, reduced waste of building materials, cost-effective, and faster construction times than conventional construction methods. The Construction Industry Standard (CIS 18: 2010) has been introduced as a guideline manual to assist the industry on calculating the IBS score. The aims of this study is to identify the relevancy of the content used in the manual computation of existing IBS system in CIS 18:2010. Focus groups and interview sessions has been carried out for data collection. As a result from the industry feedback, there are several weightage changes in the usage of IBS components and the improvement of utilisation of standardized components based on MS 1064 for the IBS systems and also it has been suggested that these manuals need to be reviewed since it has been last updated in 2013. Overall, the finding from this study suggest that further improvement of the manual calculation in the existing IBS system content need to carry out to meet the needs of the construction industry in this country.

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LATE AND NON-PAYMENTS ISSUES IN THE MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: PERSPECTIVE OF BUILDING MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment ◽

10.24191/myse.v6i1.8674 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 39

Author(s):

Mohd Fisal Ishak ◽

Kartina Alauddin ◽

Mohd Shahrol Hafiz Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Cash Flow ◽

Financial Management ◽

Building Material ◽

Building Materials ◽

Management Team ◽

Flow Management ◽

Cash Flow Management ◽

Main Effect ◽

Klang Valley

Payment in the Malaysian construction industry has generally been an issue of concern. Late and non-payment problem is endemic in construction and needs to be addressed. The aim of this study is to investigate the issues related to late and non-payment based on the building materials suppliers’ perspective. Questionnaires were distributed to suppliers of building materials in the Klang Valley. Findings from the study shows the main cause of late and non-payment is the paymaster’s poor financial management while the main effect of late and non-payment is problem with the cash flow. The most recommended possible solution to cope with the issue is for the paymaster to conduct training on financial and cash flow management to the management team in the company.

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