Abstract
The construction materials utilized in the building sector have accounted for a large amount of natural resource and energy consumption. Green building, which has developed over three decades, can be regarded as a management and technical approach for building and construction sectors to achieve resource and energy sustainability in building sectors. Therefore, the development and deployment of green construction materials play an important role in the green building field due to the contribution of sustainable resources and energy. To realize the barriers of energy and resources utilization on green building, the development trend, application, and some case studies on wall materials and thermal insulation materials are described. A summary of plant fibers, recycled wastes, and photochromic glass is developed to show applications of green construction materials, which contributes to sustainable development. The challenges and barriers from business, technical, and policy aspects are also reviewed. Finally, perspectives and prospects of green construction material life-cycle framework are illustrated. This paper presents a snapshot review of the importance of wall materials and thermal insulation materials from the point of view of energy and resources consumption.
Highlights
The construction industry provides quantities of employment opportunities directly or indirectly and promotes the development of the national economy and urbanization process in a country [1]
The building sector accounts for 65% and 42% of energy consumption in the United State (US) and European Union (EU) [8], respectively
According to the Environmental Information Administration, 2008, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the building sector accounted for roughly 35% to 40% of total greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions, both in the US and EU [8]
Summary
The construction industry provides quantities of employment opportunities directly or indirectly and promotes the development of the national economy and urbanization process in a country [1]. The building sector consists of a multitude of products, and technical and biological nutrients, which have an important and extensive impact on water and energy cycles, air quality (indoor and outdoor), and fauna and flora, as well as on social and economic factors. Green building saves resources to the maximum extent, including energy saving, land saving, water saving, and material saving, so as to protect the environment and reduce pollution in the whole life cycle of the building [1,12]. Green buildings are designed with the new characteristics of green energy saving These evaluation standards promote the development of recyclable materials and indoor-air-improvement materials [14].
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