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Environmentalsustainability inconstruction

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1Question 1: Selection of low carbon construction materials.......................................................1Question 2: Innovative construction process...............................................................................1Question 3: Management of operative energy consumption and consumption behaviour..........2Question 4: Renewable energy systems.....................................................................................2Question 5: Recycle and reuse....................................................................................................2CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION Environmental sustainability is a major concern in construction sector. There are manymaterials used in building through which pollution level is increased. So, now low carbonmaterials are used that has resulted in reducing energy consumption. It has highly benefited inmaintaining sustainability in buildings. Question 1: Selection of low carbon construction materialsIt is important to reduce carbon emission generated from construction of buildings. For thisthe simple way is to use utilise low carbon materials (Kamali and Hewage, 2017). They aresourced from harvested wood products. It reduces emission of pollutants in the environment.There are many low carbon materials that can be used in construction. In present time, manymaterials are been highly used in buildings. They are as follows:-Low carbon bricks- The bricks are made of fly ash that helps to reduce embodied carbon. Flyash is glass powder and contains silica, iron and alumina. They are by product of coal fromelectricity generation that is disposed after separating it from flue gas. Green concrete- in this carbon Portland cement is exchange by fly ash and granulated blastfurnace slag. Moreover, the sand can be washed by slag and recycled from demolished debris. Green tiles- These tiles are made from recycled ceramic materials. They can be used in flooring.This will be useful in reducing pollution. Mud blocks – It can be used in replace of bricks. They are solid blocks made of soil, sand, etc.they are energy efficient bricks and saves 60- 70% energy than normal bricks. Question 2: Innovative construction processThere has been much advancement in construction technologies which have modifiedprocess of power production. It has enabled in generating low carbon emissions. With thisinnovation new design has emerged (Khatib, 2016). It has enabled in implementing materials bywhich emission can be decreased. Besides this, by measuring performance of building throughtechnology, carbon materials can be used. Furthermore, there are many technologies used in it.They are as follows :- Low carbon screening approach – this is an approach that uses various performance indicatorsfor planning and design of buildings. It helps in creating such design that is highly optimized.Moreover, it uses techniques such as DTM, SAP, etc. for reducing carbon emission. 1

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