scholarly journals Multi-criteria optimization of construction technology of residential building upon the principles of sustainable development

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esad Mulavdic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Housing Demand ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Rank List

Between various building materials and technology solutions for structural and architectural realization of residential building as well as various effects in use period we do not know which of variants gives the best performance from sustainable development point of view. This paper aims to give a model for optimization of housing construction technology based on some aspects of sustainable development as a set of multi-criteria: energy consumption of building, - renewable resource use, and - air pollution by CO2 emission. The model uses the multi-criteria compromise ranking technique. As a result we take he rank-list of variants and then we can select the best ones or several better variants. This diversity of acceptable solutions gives opportunity to meet future housing demand depending to different possibilities and interests of user, but by environmentally sustainable manner. This paper gives case study of some typical single-family houses in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Earth Building Materials, Production, and Construction Techniques

2013 ◽  
pp. 517-536
Author(s):  
Hamed Niroumand ◽  
M.F.M Zain ◽  
Sanaz Naghavi Alhosseni
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
National University

Building materials and construction technology are strongly interrelated with the pillars for sustainable development (e.g. environment, society economy, culture and politics). Earth Building, an 11,000-year-old practice of building using sustainable and earth materials, is practiced worldwide. Earth has been used to construct walls, floors, roofs, and even furniture. Today it is estimated that between 33-50%of the world's population is housed in earth homes. This chapter reviews the two-year process of earth buildings and earth architecture carried out by the Department of Architecture Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering at National University of Malaysia (UKM). The current research emphasis is on the types, construction methods, and architectural aspects of earth buildings and earth architecture. The current manuscript compares type of earth buildings and their properties and applications based on building materials and architectural aspects in construction.

scholarly journals Niekonwencjonalne materiały budowlane w ujęciu biplotowym

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-277
Author(s):  
Ryszard Dachowski ◽  
Katarzyna Gałek ◽  
Lucjan Kamionka
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Paper Pulp ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Main Strategy

In the time of environmental threats and energy crises, sustainable development has become the main strategy of high and medium-developed countries. In construction, unconventional buildings materials used for the construction of the walls, are increasingly widespread in the construction of small single-family houses. This paper aim is to obtaining an optimal unconventional wall building materials. The selection of an optimal solution follows using multi-criteria decision making methods. The optimal solution was a brick made of paper pulp. The conceptual design of a residential building was designed for the most advantageous solution.

scholarly journals Radon variability due to floor level in two typical residential buildings in Serbia

Nukleonika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Udovicic ◽  
Nikola Veselinovic ◽  
Dimitrije Maletic ◽  
Radomir Banjanac ◽  
Aleksandar Dragic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Floor Level ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Radon Variability ◽  
Radon Measurements ◽  
Family House

AbstractIt is well known that one of the factors that influence the indoor radon variability is the floor level of the buildings. Considering the fact that the main source of indoor radon is radon in soil gas, it is expected that the radon concentration decreases at higher floors. Thus at higher floors the dominant source of radon is originating from building materials, and in some cases there may be deviations from the generally established regularity. In such sense, we chose one freestanding single-family house with loft and other 16-floor high-rise residential building for this study. The indoor radon measurements were performed by two methods: passive and active. We used passive devices based on track-etched detectors: Radtrak2 Radonova. For the short-term indoor radon measurements, we used two active devices: SN1029 and SN1030 (manufactured by Sun Nuclear Corporation). The first device was fixed in the living room at the ground level and the second was moved through the floors of the residential building. Every measuring cycle at the specified floor lasted seven days with the sampling time of 2 h. The results show two different indoor radon behaviours regarding radon variability due to floor level. In the single-family house with loft we registered intense difference between radon concentration in the ground level and loft, while in the high-rise residential building the radon level was almost the same at all floors, and hence we may conclude that radon originated mainly from building materials.

Energy and Economic Analysis of Different Buildings Constructed with Environmentally Sustainable and Traditional Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 432 ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Franzitta ◽  
Alessia Viola ◽  
Marco Trapanese
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Sector ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Green Architecture ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
Widespread Adoption

The use of bioclimatic principles can reduce energy demands and CO2emissions in the building sector. Costs are one of the most important barriers to a widespread adoption of the green architecture e.[ The aim of this study is to compare the energy and economic performances of two buildings: a real residential bioclimatic building located in Cinisi (a small town near Palermo, Sicily) and an imaginary residential building supposed having the same geographical location, cubature, shape and orientation as the bioclimatic building but built by conventional building materials. The tools used for this study were TRNSYS and HOMER[

Earth Building Materials, Production, and Construction Techniques

2013 ◽  
pp. 119-146
Author(s):  
Hamed Niroumand ◽  
M.F.M Zain ◽  
Sanaz Naghavi Alhosseni
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
National University

Building materials and construction technology are strongly interrelated with the pillars for sustainable development (e.g. environment, society economy, culture and politics). Earth Building, an 11,000-year-old practice of building using sustainable and earth materials, is practiced worldwide. Earth has been used to construct walls, floors, roofs, and even furniture. Today it is estimated that between 33-50%of the world’s population is housed in earth homes. This chapter reviews the two-year process of earth buildings and earth architecture carried out by the Department of Architecture Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering at National University of Malaysia (UKM). The current research emphasis is on the types, construction methods, and architectural aspects of earth buildings and earth architecture. The current manuscript compares type of earth buildings and their properties and applications based on building materials and architectural aspects in construction.

Caractérisation d'une maçonnerie composée d'éléments en aggloméré de chanvre

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 526-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre-Yves Bütschi ◽  
Christian Deschenaux ◽  
Buquan Miao ◽  
Narenda K Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sound Insulation ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Masonry Construction ◽  
Wall Construction ◽  
Industrial Hemp

The tested masonry elements, made of an agglomeration of industrial hemp and inorganic binders, were prefabricated on a cement brick production with an objective to use them for light-weight load-bearing wall construction and for insulation purposes. The tests indicate that the load-bearing characteristics of such masonry construction is close to the present Swiss recommendations. Furthermore, the sound insulation characteristics are comparable to the numerous other traditional systems, but they are still not competitive compared to other existing systems from the point of view of thermal insulation.Key words: construction, brick, light weight, building materials, industrial hemp, mechanical properties, physical properties, sustainable development.

Assessment and analysis of efficiency system management by innovative factors for sustainable development of national economy from the position satisfaction of vital interests population in Ukraine

2019 ◽  
pp. 6-16
Author(s):  
Оксана Василівна Бондар-Підгурська ◽  
Алла Олександрівна Глєбова
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Public Debt ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Financial Policy ◽  
System Management ◽  
Stage Of Development

The scientific and methodological approach to the evaluation and analysis of the efficiency of system management by innovation factors for sustainable development of national economy from the point of view satisfaction vital interest’s population is developed. This is the calculation of the modernized index human development based on the adjective model based on 26 indicators (social, economic and environmental subsystems), as well as using the methods of the main components and the slip matrix. The resultant value is the modernized Human Development Index (MHDІ) of Ukraine. The architectonics MHDІ of Ukraine in 2007–2017 from the position of sub-indices of the ecological, social and economic subsystems is analyzed. Consequently, the scientific and methodological approach based on the MHDI change allows us to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of the work and public administration bodies in the context of making managerial decisions regarding the satisfaction of the vital interest’s population. MHDI considers the main regulated parameter of the system management in the innovation factors of sustainable development in socially oriented economy. The tendency of steady decline MHDI of Ukraine in 2007–2017 on 53.45 % was confirmed, which confirms inefficient state regulation of crisis situations in Ukraine. In order to increase the efficiency management of innovative factors by sustainable development of the national economy, from the standpoint of satisfaction vital interest’s population, it is proposed to intensify the use of public debt and savings bonds, market and non-market methods of relief and debt load. This is due to the fact that at the current stage of development in the national economy, public external debt is one of the most significant indicators of the state economy. It is at the same time a criterion for the effectiveness of public financial policy, as well as a threat and opportunity for the Ukrainian economy. In order to optimize its size, various methods, approaches, tools are used. Based on the analysis of world experience, it has been established that the securities market, in particular debt securities, plays a strategic role in regulating this issue. Therefore, it makes sense to recommend government debt bonds and government savings bonds to optimize the amount of external public debt.

Growth of housing sector in India - application of Cost-effective Construction Technologies to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilanjan Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Energy Consuming

Building construction sector can play a major role in reducing Greenhouse Gas emission through application of technologies aimed at reduction of use of building materials. Energy consumed during production of building materials and components plays a crucial role in creating environmental pollution. India is witnessing high growth in urban and rural housing, which needs more production of building materials. Permanent or semi-permanent type buildings which consume easily available conventional materials like brick, reinforced cement concrete etc. can be made Economic and Eco-friendly by lowering use of energy-consuming building materials through Cost-effective Construction Technologies. Buildings with Cost-effective Construction Technology can be designed within the parameters of the existing Indian Standards. Awareness generation among the users, proper technical and architectural guidance and easy availability of skilled manpower are of utmost importance for promotion of cost-effective technologies in India and to make them as the most acceptable case of sustainable building technologies both in terms of cost and environment.

scholarly journals Linkages between Energy Delivery and Economic Growth from the Point of View of Sustainable Development and Seaports

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4255
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Szaruga ◽  
Zuzanna Kłos-Adamkiewicz ◽  
Agnieszka Gozdek ◽  
Elżbieta Załoga
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Cross Correlation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Oil Products ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Economic Cycles ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The One ◽  
Oil And Oil Products

This paper presents the synchronisation of economic cycles of GDP and crude oil and oil products cargo volumes in major Polish seaports. On the one hand, this issue fits into the concept of sustainable development including decoupling; on the other hand, the synchronisation may be an early warning tool. Crude oil and oil products cargo volumes are a specific barometer that predicts the next economic cycle, especially as they are primary sources of energy production. The research study applies a number of TRAMO/SEATS methods, the Hodrick–Prescott filter, spectral analysis, correlation and cross-correlation function. Noteworthy is the modern approach of using synchronisation of economic cycles as a tool, which was described in the paper. According to the study results, the cyclical components of the cargo traffic and GDP were affected by the leakage of other short-term cycles. However, based on the cross-correlation, it was proved that changes in crude oil and oil products cargo volumes preceded changes in GDP by 1–3 quarters, which may be valuable information for decision-makers and economic development planners.

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