Application Of Green Materials Research Articles

A review on application of green materials in different construction systems, their processing, surface modification, testing and certification

A review on application of green materials in different construction systems, their processing, surface modification, testing and certification

The Application of Green Materials and Practice of Environmental Protection Concepts in Architectural Interior Design

The Application of Green Materials and Practice of Environmental Protection Concepts in Architectural Interior Design

Research on the application of green materials in modern buildings

This paper dives deep into the growing importance of green materials in today's architectural design, driven by a pressing need for environmental responsibility and sustainability. The research takes a close look at the advantages and disadvantages of green materials from perspectives of feasibility and viability, providing guiding principles for their application in architecture. Core findings indicate that these materials significantly contribute to environmental health, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort, as demonstrated by innovative real-world applications like the TECLA model of 3D-printed homes. Challenges such as high initial costs and an underdeveloped market, particularly in regions like China, pose substantial hurdles to widespread adoption. Future research avenues should focus on mitigating cost factors, developing robust evaluative metrics, and investigating the impact of governmental policies to facilitate the broader incorporation of green materials in construction. The paper serves as a critical guide for architects, policymakers, and researchers committed to advancing sustainable architectural practices.

Life Cycle Assessment of the Construction Process in a Mass Timber Structure

Today, the application of green materials in the building industry is the norm rather than the exception and reflects an attempt to mitigate the sector’s environmental impacts. Mass timber is growing rapidly in the construction field because of its long span, speed of installation, lightness and toughness, carbon sequestration capabilities, renewability, fire rating, acoustic isolation, and thermal resistance. Mass timber is close to overtaking steel and concrete as the preferred material. The endeavor of this research is to quantitatively assess the ability of this green material to leverage the abatement of carbon emissions. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a leading method for assessing the environmental impacts of the building sector. The recently completed Adohi Hall mass timber building on the University of Arkansas campus was used as a case study in an investigation to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the construction phase only. The energy used in building operations is the most dominant source of emissions in the building industry and has galvanized research on increasing the efficiency of building operations, but reduced emissions have made the impacts of embodied carbon (EC) components more noticeable in the building life cycle. While most studies have focused on the manufacturing stage, only a few to date have focused on the construction process. Consequently, few data are available on the environmental impacts associated with the installation of mass timber as a new green material. The present study began with the quantification of the materials and an inventory of the equipment used for construction. Then, this study determined the EC associated with running the equipment for building construction. The GHG emissions resulting from the transportation of materials to the site were also quantified. Based on data collected from the construction site, the results of this study indicate that earthwork ranks first in carbon emissions, followed by mass timber installation and construction. In third place is ready-mix poured concrete and rebar installation, followed by Geopiers. A comparison of these results with those in the existing literature shows that the EC generally associated with the building construction phase has been underestimated to date. Furthermore, only emissions associated with the fuel usage of the main equipment were considered.

Electromembrane extraction based on a fabricated novel carrier-mediated gel membrane: Determination of fluoroquinolones residue in urine and wastewater samples

This study reports the fabrication and application of green material, pectin gel containing cationic carrier agent as a green membrane in electromembrane extraction of polar fluoroquinolones for the first time. In this study, apple pomace pectin gel has been used with a low esterification degree (29 %) containing cetyl tributyl ammonium bromide at a concentration lower than its critical micelle concentration as a cationic carrier and ion-pairing agent as a gel membrane for electromembrane extraction of polar fluoroquinolones, levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin from urine and wastewater samples successfully. To make a gel membrane, pectin is dissolved in hot water along with the ionic carrier cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, and a gel-like substance with the ability to be molded is obtained. The gel-like substance is molded in a warm state inside the Eppendorf microtube and after being placed in the refrigerator for hardening, the end of the microtube is cut and the gel membrane is ready to use. Under optimized conditions, the suggested method demonstrated low detection limits toward target analytes (0.003 and 0.025 ng/mL for levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin respectively), a wide linear dynamic range (0.02–1000 and 0.2–1000 ng/mL for levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin respectively), as well as high sample clean-up and proper precision (intra-day RSD 7.4–13.5 %).

A Study on the Value of Green, Low Carbon and Environmentally Friendly Materials in Modern Gardens

With the continued development of the modern economy, China has made great achievements in urbanisation. However, while China’s economic progress has been effective, it has also advocated the construction of green cities and the application of green materials in modern garden construction to build a livable life for people. In order to promote the use of natural green materials, materials should be planned well in modern garden construction. On the basis of making full use of these green materials, garden design is optimised with the help of natural green materials. This study analyses the current situation of the development of the urbanised garden industry, makes good site planning and design of modern gardens, applies natural green plants in urbanised construction, and increases the application rate of green, low-carbon and environmentally friendly materials in modern garden construction. The study provides a reference for the full use of green, low-carbon and environmentally friendly materials in modern garden construction to enhance the level of garden design.

Application of green material on durability behaviour of green concrete

Since several decades, concrete is most preferred and cheaper material used in infrastructure industry throughout the world. In today’s era of sustainability and high-rise construction, green concrete with self-compacting property is the only solution for reducing the negative impact on environment. Green concrete can be made by employing quality material like fly ash and calcite which minimizes consumption of cement and encourages the sustainability. For developing Self Compacting Concrete (SCC), higher powder content is most important requirement which can be achieved by using fly ash and calcite in a definite proportion. Herein, experimental investigation on green SCC is reported wherein, four different SCC mixes i.e. M25, M30, M40 and M50 are studied by varying the proportion of fly ash and calcite. The developed mixes are evaluated for strength and durability to understand their applicability in construction.

Waste-Based Pervious Concrete for Climate-Resilient Pavements.

For the sake of environmental protection and circular economy, cement reduction and cement substitutes have become popular research topics, and the application of green materials has become an important issue in the development of building materials. This study developed green pervious concrete using water-quenched blast-furnace slag (BFS) and co-fired fly ash (CFFA) to replace cement. The objectives of this study were to gauge the feasibility of using a non-cement binder in pervious concrete and identify the optimal binder mix design in terms of compressive strength, permeability, and durability. For filled percentage of voids by cement paste (FPVs) of 70%, 80%, and 90%, which mixed with CFFA and BFS as the binder (40 + 60%, 50 + 50%, and 60 + 40%) to create pervious concrete with no cement. The results indicate that the complete (100%) replacement of cement with CFFA and BFS with no alkaline activator could induce hydration, setting, and hardening. After a curing period of 28 days, the compressive strength with different FPVs could reach approximately 90% that of the control cement specimens. The cementless pervious concrete specimens with BFS:CFFA = 7:3 and FPV = 90% presented better engineering properties and permeability.

A Review of Rainwater Harvesting in Malaysia: Prospects and Challenges

The mismatch between freshwater demand and its availability is a major problem that causes global water scarcity. The exploration and utilization of rainwater seem to be viable options for minimizing the aforementioned issue. This manuscript reviews the prospects and challenges of the rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) in Malaysia. Malaysia can be categorized as a country that has high annual rainfall, as well as high domestic water consumption. Thus, Malaysia is well positioned to harvest rainwater for both potable and non-potable uses. Although the RWH guidelines were issued in Malaysia in 1999, the implementation of RWHS as an alternative water resource is still very limited due to its long return on investment and poor public acceptance. Major future challenges on the implementation of RWHS in Malaysia are to achieve competitive cost, the wide application of commercial buildings, a cost effective treatment system, effective policy implementation, the application of green materials, public perception improvement, and reliable first flush technology. Some recommendations such as providing appropriate subsidies and limiting the use of piped water are necessary for implementing RWHS at wider scales.

DECO FRECASE (drywall eco-friendly from eggshell and cane bagasse) as an innovation of eco-friendly interior construction

The number of factories and home industries, both upper and lower middle class certainly adds waste generated, resulting in environmental pollution. The development of buildings is one of the largest contributors to global warming. For that, it takes technological innovations that lead to the criteria of green building. The application of green material is important aspects of environmentally friendly development, the selection of materials on the green material criteria of both roles should be applied continuously in order to realize the environmental sustainability of the material. Utilization Waste eggshell and bagasse which is a community waste, has the potential to become innovative environmentally friendly building materials. The eggshell is composed of 94% calcium carbonate, 1% magnesium carbonate, 1% calcium phosphate, and 4% organic material, especially protein, while the bagasse has a high content of silica (SiO2). In this study, the compounds are used as raw material for making alternative drywall in the form of DECO FRECASE. DECO FRECASE is an innovation of environmentally friendly building materials as an interior wall construction. Through DECO FRECASE, it is expected that building material innovation in Indonesia can be improved and of course environmental problems can be minimized by utilizing it as raw material for building construction.

Selection of natural fibre reinforced composites using fuzzy VIKOR for car front hood

Weight reduction of transportation vehicles is an important method in improving fuel efficiency, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. One of the solutions is through the application of green materials as substitutes to conventional engineering materials. However, the selection of a suitable substitute material for the intended application often imposes great challenges due to the variety of alternative materials to choose from as well as the need to satisfy multiple and conflicting requirements from various stakeholders. Therefore, the aim of this study is to use fuzzy VIKOR, the multiple criteria decision making method, to identify the appropriate type of natural fibre for fibre reinforced composites to be applied on the fibre metal laminate for car front hood to achieve the transportation weight reduction. The result suggested that M3 (kenaf) has the best criteria. Kenaf has been selected as the best natural fibre as it satisfies two compromise solutions. It has a least VIKOR index value υ = 0.5. The results of the fuzzy VIKOR demonstrate the potential of natural fibre to be applied on the fibre metal laminate structure as a car front hood; this which could reduce vehicle weight and subsequently reduce the overall vehicle CO2 gas emissions.

The Application of Green Materials in Product Packaging Design

Packaging requirements for products are increasingly high as society advances , the development of logistics. This paper revolves around the green material, through the selection of green materials and design concepts, analyzed the application of green materials in product design and its development trend. Through the knowledge of advanced materials, the better product design that meet market needs could be created, the value of the material could be unfolded, the Green Life period, the new style and new material of design could be created.