Discuss on Green Building Materials and Related Issues

2011 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 165-170
Author(s):  
Shi Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Life Cycle Model ◽  
Cycle Model ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
The Evaluation System

Green building materials as an important factor plays important role in the promote sustainable development. However, at present a unified understanding on the green building materials in China have not been formed,the evaluation system of green building materials is not perfect.In this paper,the concept and features of green building materials are discussed deeply,and life cycle model is used to evaluate the green building materials.The status and future trend of green building materials are discussed too.

scholarly journals THE FUTURE OF GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS IN EGYPT: A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Azouz
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Sustainable development has become a significant worldwide concern. The past few years have seen a lot of changes. Some of these affect how we do approach - and how we should approach - environmental issues. Because of their adverse impacts to sustainability, knowledge about building materials became a crucial dimension of green change in building and design. The problem is that in Egypt there is still no database for green building ma-terials. In spite that there are currently over 120 international green labelling programs for building materials worldwide, they cannot be locally used. This is because building materials and the way they are extracted, manufactured, used, transported, recycled or disposed differ from country to country. All these factors result in insufficiency of data & information on green building materials and those who are involved in the design, construction & man-agement of building materials are acutely lacking the basic information on materials that would allow them to make constructive changes. That's why the introduction of a system for specification, assessment & se-lection of green building materials is considered to be one of the corner-stones of promoting sustainable green building development in Egypt as an attempt to fulfil Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030. The aim of the research is to develop a framework for a system for evaluat-ing sustainability of building materials in Egypt to achieve greener steps to-wards sustainability with a new way of scoring sustainability of building materials that evaluates both positive & negative ecological, social & health and economic impacts through the whole life cycle. This system could be applied in the development of the New Cites that considers the unique chal-lenges of the region and the local market and could be applied all over the country taking into consideration the nature of each region with its available building materials and specific climatic conditions and the different regional priorities and requirements. The research was based on an inductive approach through studying & analy-sis of the life cycle of the building materials, the different aspects and crite-ria for the evaluation of green building materials, currently available re-sources of information about building materials in Egypt and the interna-tional & national reference values & benchmarks that could be used as a base for the new system. Findings will lead to a proposed framework of a system for specification and assessment of green building materials in Egypt. This framework de-scribes all the kind of information required and the procedures that should be taken for the development of the system from collecting data till the es-tablishment of online guide for green building materials and a digital library for accessible and reliable information on green building materials that ena-bles building designers, constructors and developers to make reasoned choices based upon the health & environmental impacts of their decisions and eases the use & selection of Green Building materials in Egypt over the coming years.

Research on Life Cycle Cost Modular Evaluation System of Green Building Materials: Based on Entropy Decision Making Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 798-799 ◽  
pp. 1152-1157
Author(s):  
Wei Yi He ◽  
Fan Rui Meng ◽  
Xi Zhen Gao ◽  
Zhuo Wei Li ◽  
Ke Li
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Remarkable Difference ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Cost

Chinese urbanization is developing rapidly; green building materials need an evaluation system to overcome the cost disadvantage that compared with the normal building materials. The life cycle cost (LCC) of the green building materials is the remarkable difference and also advantages in contrast to the normal building materials. An LCC evaluation system for green building materials has been set up by 4 modules; it is the first step to develop the evaluation software. To find an optimal design scheme, the entropy decision making method was used to support the decision maker to compare the different design schemes, and to calculate the best material selected scheme.

The Development of Green Building Materials Trend in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 1070-1073
Author(s):  
Bao Zhu Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Tendency

Building material is the base of civil engineering construction, in the history of thousands of years of development, building materials also gradually change and change, and is closely related to the progress of human civilization and the development of science and technology.Green building materials has the vital significance to the construction of a conservation-oriented society and sustainable development, in accordance with China's social development.This paper introduces the importance of the development of green building materials,analyzes some factors influencing the development of green building materials in China,and discusses the development tendency of green building materials in China.

Selection of Green Building Materials for Energy-Saving Exterior Windows

2015 ◽  
Vol 814 ◽  
pp. 504-518
Author(s):  
Chun Zhi Zhao ◽  
Quan Jiang ◽  
Li Ping Ma ◽  
Ping Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Full Life Cycle ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
Full Life ◽  
Selection Of

Urban population has been increased rapidly and caused such urban problems as shortage of housing and traffic jam, and the continuously expanding buildings have resulted in strong impact on global resource consumption and environmental pollution. Green building materials are the basic guarantee to the quality and service life of buildings, the material carrier to realize various functions of buildings and also the foundation and support to develop green buildings. Based on the coherence and relevance of assessment on full life cycle of buildings and building materials, the influence of exterior window selection on carbon emission of buildings was analyzed in aspects of the initial stage (production, consumption and transport of building materials) of carbon emission of buildings, i.e. the intrinsic energy per unit product, operation, demolition and treatment. The comprehensive assessment was also established, and the selection of green building materials was investigated for exterior windows based on the reduction of energy consumption during full life cycle of buildings by combining such indicators as the usability, durability, fireproofness, environmental protection and functionality of exterior windows. It solved the puzzles of architects on selection of building materials and the puzzles of building material manufacturers on demand of green buildings. The selection of green building materials on green buildings was promoted and the realization of the goal of "green buildings" also assisted.

scholarly journals Application of green building materials in the field of construction and sustainable development

2021 ◽  
Vol 308 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Yuxuan Hu ◽  
Jue Wang ◽  
Xueru Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Foam Glass ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Research Process ◽  
The Past ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
Green Walls ◽  
Reduce Energy Consumption

Green building materials are a new category. Compared with the past building materials, ideal building materials have a series of characteristics such as reducing energy consumption, reducing emissions, saving resources, and being recyclable, which makes them become an important reference for sustainable development. This article focuses on foam glass, green walls, and ecological cement. During the research process, it was found that foam glass has better characteristics than ordinary glass, and less waste is generated during the production process, which reduces pollution; The green wall can not only reduce energy consumption, but also absorb harmful substances, and the plant exterior wall can also make people comfortable; Ecological cement can be made from waste materials, which greatly saves resources and realizes recycling. In short, green building materials are an important method to achieve sustainable development and will certainly play an important role in the future construction field.

How to Lead Green Construction’s Sustainable Development by Low Carbon Ideology

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 6427-6432
Author(s):  
Xiao Li Fan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Overall Design ◽  
Green Building Materials

From energy conservation to green building to low carbon building, the construction industry’s sustainable development research has been undergoing and exploring continuously. The future sustainable buildings will focus more on reducing carbon emission, energy conservation, green and environmental protection. This article will analyze several paths to realize low carbon architectures from different aspects like green building materials, energy conservation, overall design, and green construction and evaluation systems.

Research on the Design for Sustainability and its Green Building Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 479-481 ◽  
pp. 2279-2282
Author(s):  
Ke Zhen Sun
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Design For Sustainability ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
The Relationship

The paper gives account of the relationship between design for sustainability and its related factors. It includes the concepts of sustainable development, planning and design achievements and the use of green material. The concepts of sustainable development should be made of the strategies of effective planning and design, the personal safety problems and ecological strategies, green building materials, the appropriate and reliable technology, interdisciplinary working and integrated collaboration in research on green building materials. In addition to these, the article studies the main categories of green building materials, including ecological safety materials, low-carbon materials, and recycled-content materials.

Critical Factors for the Construction Company to Select the Green Building Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 573 ◽  
pp. 143-150
Author(s):  
Kuei Yang Wu ◽  
Yen Yu Wu ◽  
I Ting Tsai ◽  
Shi Wen Yung
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
Network Process

Based on the demand of sustainable environment, the construction company must seek for new concept to express a house with functionality, comfort, wisdom, security and particularity to attract the consumers during the process of current architectural design. With the documentary analysis and expert interviews, the indicators are planned. Moreover, Fuzzy Delphi is used to filter the indicators; Analytic Network Process (ANP) is used to compare the relative importance among the indicators. Both are used to find out the reasons that impact the construction company to choose green building materials; and offer references for the company to select the materials in the future. From the result of this study, the health and environmental protection are considered by the construction company with first priority, then getting international certification, sustainable development and quality of building materials. Selling is not the first consideration. It shows that the consciousness of sustainable development is acknowledged by all the management levels in the construction company.

The Application of Green Building Materials to Sustainable Building for Environmental Protection in Taiwan

2011 ◽  
Vol 343-344 ◽  
pp. 267-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Ting Hsieh ◽  
Che Ming Chiang ◽  
Ming Chin Ho ◽  
Kwang Pang Lai
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Green Building Materials

"Sustainable development "is a necessary condition for continuation of the Earth, "Healthy and Comfortable" is a necessary condition for the continuation of life. The serious energy and natural resource shortage that our living environment is currently facing, however global climate change is the problem can not be ignored. This paper shows the application of green building materials to sustainable building for environmental protection. Since July 2006, the mandatory green building material utilization has been involved into Taiwan’s building code. For indoor decoration and floor materials in buildings, green building materials shall cover at least 30% of the total indoor decoration and floor material uses. Fulfilling the requirements of ecological, recycling, healthy, and high-performance attributes, the green building material regulation may effectively reduce environmental impacts and improve the indoor environmental quality (IEQ), so as to gradually achieve “human health and global sustainability.”Taiwan Green Building Material (GBM) evaluation system incorporates low toxicity, minimal emissions, low-VOC, recycled content, resource efficiency, recyclable and reusable materials, energy efficiency, water conservation, IAQ improvement, and use of locally products, among others (Froeschle, 1999). The criteria are systematically comprised of four categories, including Ecology, Health, High-Performance and Recycling. With respect to the relationship between the GBM labeling system and the current EEWH green building evaluation system in Taiwan, the GBM system can typically contribute to a sustainable environment. Starting from energy saving and resource efficiency by combining an ecological circulatory system, corresponding local environment, community civilization, as well as historic and regional features, the GBM system creates a core concept of sustainable built environment in Taiwan.

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