Emerging Trends in Sustainable Materials for Green Building Constructions

Abstract:

The national decision on the neutrality of global carbon emission as well as decarbonization focus drives the need for the transformation of the building and construction sector of the economy. Thus, green building materials and its production is a better means of achieving depletion in carbon emission. More so, to achieve excellent green development in the construction industry as well as the goal of decarbonization, there is a need to investigate the emerging trends in the sustainable materials for green buildings. Hence, this study focused on the review of some of the existing green materials and its effect on the building construction. Findings from literature studies revealed six different green building materials which include bamboo, cork, straw bale, reclaimed wood, sheep’s wool and hempcrete. It was reported that each of the green material have excellent thermal insulation property, low emission of CO₂ and has the ability to be recycled, thus, bringing sustainability in the circular economy as well as eco-friendliness of the material. These findings expand the scope of green materials application and can inform the government to formulate policies that will encourage sustainable green buildings. Keyword: Sustainability, Development, Green Buildings, Green Materials, Emissions

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 974)
• Pages: 13-22
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-P9n6px
• Online since: February 2024
• Authors: Oluseyi Solomon Orenuga*, Oluwakemi Adebisi, Iyabode Adediran
• Keywords: Building, Green, Materials

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