Sustainable Manufacturing Processes of Building Materials: Energy Efficiency

Abstract:

The increase of energy consumption has produced significant environmental impacts such as climatic change, acid rain, photo chemical smog formation, nonrenewable resource consumption etc. Considering the urgency of saving the world’s energy reserve and reduction of environmental impacts, studies on the energy consumption throughout the life cycle of building materials are crucial.In this study, it was aimed to indicate the factors which contribute the energy efficiency in manufacturing processes of building materials. The study included the energy used for raw material extraction, production energy for manufacturing of building materials, transportation energy and construction energy on site. A literature review was made. Energy use and efficiency for each process were evaluated.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 789-790)
• Pages: 1145-1149
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.789-790.1145
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Saniye Karaman Öztaş*
• Keywords: Building Materials, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing

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