Estimating the environmental suitability of wall materials: preliminary results from Sri Lanka

R Emmanuel - Building and Environment, 2004 - Elsevier
Despite rapid increases in the building industry's contribution to resource depletion, waste
generation and energy consumption, the creation of built environment remains vital to a …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of environmentally friendly materials on steel corrosion resistance of sustainable UHPC in marine environment

AM Tahwia, GM Elgendy, M Amin - Struct Eng Mech, 2022 - researchgate.net
This study investigates the resistance of sustainable ultra-high performance concrete
(UHPC) on steel reinforcement corrosion. For enhancing the sustainability of UHPC …

Alternative reuse of bottom sediments in construction materials: Overview

N Junakova, J Junak - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, the paths of management of the dredged bottom sediments are discussed.
Focus is made on the possibility of a recycling method, which consists of the reuse of …

Improving the impact of green construction management on the quality of highway engineering projects

X Wu, W Zhao, T Ma - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The implementation of green projects continues to encounter several challenges with
regards to the project management techniques applied in different construction projects …

The randomized method of estimating the net present value of construction projects efficiency

T Kasprowicz, A Starczyk-Kołbyk… - International journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The research presented in this article is a significant extension of data for company
management boards, enabling them to make the right investment decisions at a very …

Measuring construction for social, economic and environmental assessment

B Ilhan, B Yobas - Engineering, Construction and Architectural …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues that should be considered for a
better gauge of the construction industry and built environment and to propose a set of …

Greenlife: A persuasive social robot to enhance the sustainable behavior in shared living spaces

N Beheshtian, S Moradi, A Ahtinen… - Proceedings of the 11th …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
This research aims to gain understanding of interactive technology, which could persuade
building users to behave sustainably inside shared living spaces. By utilizing the research …

Conceptual framework for sustainable construction

RV Thomas, DG Nair, B Enserink - Architecture, Structures and …, 2023 - Springer
Growing global demand for sustainable development places immense pressure on the
construction industry to select and promote sustainable construction practices. The selection …

Examining the adoption of prefabricated construction methods for building housing in Egypt

N Hatata, M El-nemr, F Agrama - Journal of Engineering Research, 2022 - journals.ekb.eg
Prefabricated construction methods have become a key strategy to achieve sustainable
development in building housing around the world. However, these methods are still used in …

Adoption of light steel (LS) for building projects in South Africa

O Dosumu, CO Aigbavboa - Journal of Engineering, Design and …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the level of awareness about, adoption of and
willingness to adopt light steel (LS) for building projects. It also assessed the benefits …