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Critical Review of the Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact of Common Materials in Civil and Construction Projects: Present and Alternatives
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Review ArticleCritical Review of the Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact of Common Materials in Civil and Construction Projects: Present and Alternatives
Climate change due to the greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic and natural activities has become a major concern internationally
The energy used to manufacture and transport construction materials represents nearly 10-15% of all primary energy used in developed countries such as the United Kingdom, whereas 50% of all energy consumed is attributable to the operational stage of the buildings/ assets Thormark [1]
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Critical Review of the Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact of Common Materials in Civil and Construction Projects: Present and Alternatives. Climate change due to the greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic and natural activities has become a major concern internationally. The civil and construction sectors have been identified as one of the major contributors of global environmental impact due to their highenergy consumption. Embodied energy is used to provide a full picture of the energy consumption of the materials from the extraction and deconstruction. This paper is to conduct a critical review of a high-embodied energy artificial mixture, concrete, one of the most commonly used materials in construction industry and suggest the latest practices to minimize the adverse impacts of its application in civil and construction project
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