Abstract
In China, a common practice for construction waste management is to dispose of it in landfills. A 5% construction waste recycling rate and ongoing insufficient landfilling practice resulted in decreased environmental and socioeconomic well-being. Management hierarchy that starts with rethink, redesign, reduce, reuse, refurbish, recycle, incineration, and finally disposal is a probable strategy to facilitate construction waste minimization in China. The green building concept pursued by China also served as a promising tool in evaluating the performance of Chinese green buildings. Barriers include lack of standard operating procedure in waste minimization, immature recycling technology and an undeveloped recycling market, leading to poor performance in construction waste minimization. Several strategies are proposed to ameliorate the current condition in China's construction sector. Even though results reveal that China falls behind in the engagement of green building compared to developed countries, green materials are utilized in various building structures such as flooring, roofs, walls, and outdoor pavements. Lastly, the benefits and shortcomings of two green material technologies, in particular material selection and recycling, applied in China were reviewed.
Highlights
Over the past decade, the increased generation of construction waste has attracted considerable attention due to its environmental impacts [1]
The undertaking of construction activities does bring forth positive economic growth in China, but the negative environmental and socio-economic repercussions cannot be avoided, leading to the formulation of construction waste management
Construction waste minimization takes up a major portion of the overall construction waste management, and the construction waste minimization-related credits in green building rating systems (GBRS) can be used as a tool to access the green building performance in China's building projects
Summary
The increased generation of construction waste has attracted considerable attention due to its environmental impacts [1]. To address the considerable volume of construction waste generated in China, the green building concept, a promising initiative that aims to achieve sustainable development in social, environmental, and economic pillars, is being pursued [5]. Green building with increased energy, water, and material efficiencies can be achieved by implementing green technologies throughout the lifecycle of buildings. The green building strategies used to minimize construction waste in China are discussed. GB is a concept aimed at providing solutions to reduce the environmental effects of construction projects, improving the wellbeing of the community and environment [7]. Green building is a holistic practice that strives for sustainability achievement through proper planning, design, construction, management, demolition, and waste remediation [8]. Construction waste management is a vital portion of various GBRS as the "materials" category constitutes 8–12% of GBRS credits [7,10]
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