Concrete's Contribution to Sustainable Development
| Autor: | Erin Ashley, Lionel Lemay |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Sustainable development
Architectural engineering Environmental Engineering Resource (biology) business.industry Geography Planning and Development Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Building material Building and Construction Management Monitoring Policy and Law engineering.material Track (rail transport) Durability Architecture engineering Production (economics) Thermal mass business General Environmental Science Civil and Structural Engineering Nature and Landscape Conservation Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Green Building. 3:37-49 |
| ISSN: | 1943-4618 1552-6100 |
| DOI: | 10.3992/jgb.3.4.37 |
| Popis: | Concrete is the most widely used building material on earth. It has a 2,000 year track record of helping build the Roman Empire to building today's modern societies. As a result of its versatility, beauty, strength, and durability, concrete is used in most types of construction, including homes, buildings, roads, bridges, airports, subways, and water resource structures. And with today's heightened awareness and demand for sustainable construction, concrete performs well when compared to other building materials. Concrete is a sustainable building material due to its many eco-friendly features. The production of concrete is resource efficient and the ingredients require little processing. Most materials for concrete are acquired and manufactured locally which minimizes transportation energy. Concrete building systems combine insulation with high thermal mass and low air infiltration to make homes and buildings more energy efficient. Concrete has a long service life for buildings and transportatio... |
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