Alternative Building Materials Road to Sustainability
- Authors: S. Jeeva Chithambaram1, Pardeep Bishnoi2, Abhijeet Singh3, G.S. Rampradheep4, C. Ravichandran5
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View Affiliations Hide Affiliations1 Department of Civil Engineering, Sarala Birla University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India 2 Clarivate Analytics, Noida, India 3 Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Amity University Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India 4 Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu, India 5 Department of Environmental Sciences, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
- Source: Sustainability Studies: Environmental and Energy Management , pp 38-50
- Publication Date: December 2022
- Language: English
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The fundamental and most essential components in building construction are materials. Good design along with the properties of materials (chemical, physical and mechanical) are accountable for a buildings material strength. The concept of sustainability in building materials revolves around the development and use of ecofriendly materials that have the same or enhanced properties as compared to that of conventional building materials. However, in the recent past, the use of conventional building materials in building construction has resulted in environmental degradation. Sustainability can be achieved by using industrial waste materials (by-products) and/or recycling and reusing the materials in building construction. Cost (manufacturing and transportation) has been a predominant factor considered while comparing related materials for the same purpose. This chapter discusses the need for alternative sustainable building materials with regard to energy and environmental impact caused by traditional or conventional building materials. Also, this chapter discusses sustainable initiatives carried out by researchers to discover low technology construction techniques. Further, this chapter discusses how alternative building materials can lessen the impact of environmental degradation, resulting in a healthier, cost-effective, and sustainably safe living environment.
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