Dimensions and Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials: A Review

Danso, Humphrey

doi:10.31031/rdms.2018.03.000568

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“…e environmental dimension consisted of eleven indicators, social dimension had eight indicators, and economic dimension had six indicators, making a total of 25 indicators. ese indicators were adopted from the previous study [2] which reviewed the general and relevant available indicators for measuring sustainable construction materials. e indicators under their various dimensions are shown in Figure 1 which presents the hierarchical structure for construction material sustainability assessment.…”

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“…According to Ness et al [1], sustainable development has been integrated into many aspects of the society in recent years. is has made the concept of sustainable development an important aspect of many industries worldwide [2]. According to Mailler [3], sustainability is an integrated concept, whereby environmental, social, and economic factors are interrelated.…”

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“…Identifying and measuring the indicators for sustainable construction materials is relevant in placing construction material studies in the context of sustainable development. Danso [2] reviewed the general and relevant available indicators for measuring sustainable construction materials. However, there is lack of information on the most important sustainable indicators in relation with construction materials.…”

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Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials

Danso

2018

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Studies on sustainable construction materials are on the rise with their environmental, social, and economic benefits. This study identifies the key indicators for measuring sustainable construction materials. The design used for the study was that of a survey which relied on a questionnaire with five-point Likert scale to generate data for the analysis. For this purpose, 25 indicators from the three dimensions (environmental, social, and economic) identified from the literature were presented to the respondents in a structured questionnaire, and responses were collected and analysed using SPSS. The study identified three key environmental indicators for measuring sustainable construction materials, and these indicators are human toxicity, climate change, and solid waste. Furthermore, adaptability, thermal comfort, local resources, and housing for all were identified as the four key social indicators for sustainable construction materials. In addition, maintenance cost, operational cost, initial cost, long-term savings, and life span were found to be the five key economic indicators for measuring sustainable construction materials. The study therefore suggests that these twelve indicators should be considered in future studies that seek to measure sustainable construction materials.

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2018

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“…Paper is recycled to reduce the release of CO2 in producing new materials. Recycling paper can save energy by up to 40% and reduce air pollution by up to 73% [40].…”

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Papercrete and Recipanel as Wall Material: An Environmental Sustainability Review

Pangestika

Dewi

Salsabila

2021

JTSP

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This study aims to review the relation between papercrete and recipanel (wall materials from recycled paper) with indicators of material sustainability in environmental aspects. Recycling paper into wall material is one of the ways to overcome the increasing amount of paper waste in Indonesia. Waste recycling is related to the concept of sustainability, namely the triple bottom line of the concept of sustainability. A literature review of waste management, recycled paper, and recycled paper as wall material were conducted in terms of environmental sustainability. This study was conducted by integrating the theoretical understanding of waste, walls, wall material products from recycled paper and discussion of its impact in terms of the sustainability of recycled paper as alternative wall material. From this study, it was found that the relationship between the characteristics of papercrete and walls on the sustainability of recycled paper brought forward four positive values and two negative values. Meanwhile, the relation between recipanel and wall characteristics on the sustainability of recycled paper carries four positive values and two negative values. Thus, the recycled paper used as wall material with examples of papercrete and recipanel products may still be suitable for use as wall material in Indonesia. Suggestions resulted from this study that might be implemented in the future are to increase the durability of materials derived from recycled paper and to conduct studies that discuss wall materials derived from recycled paper from social and economic aspects in terms of sustainability.

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“…There are other studies of the social dimension in construction that used different criteria (Abdul-Rahman et al , 2016; Danso, 2018). These are criteria related to the site and equipment: quality of infrastructure (Cerón-Palma et al , 2013; Newell et al , 2013), security of the site (Sinou and Kyvelou, 2006), quality of facilities (Sinou and Kyvelou, 2006; Cerón-Palma et al , 2013) and land use (Shen et al , 2010).…”

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Fair wage potential as a tool for social assessment in building projects

Vitorio

Kripka

2020

ECAM

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PurposeThe fair wage potential (FWP) is a social assessment method that can serve as an important measure to estimate the related social impacts along a product's life cycle; however, it does not admit a direct relation to the functional unit. This research presents the weighted fair wage potential (WFWP) method that relates the functional unit to the FWP. It is a simplified method to connect the material inventory to social data. This study aims to develop an approach to assess and choose the best construction typology for buildings based on the social sustainability of workers involved in the sectors.Design/methodology/approachThe study is presented in phases. Phase 1 selected and identified two Brazilian house projects, which were considered for the following processes: extraction of raw materials, manufacture of building materials and housing construction. Phase 2 assembled the social life cycle inventories and executed them using the social life cycle assessment (SLCA). The inventory of materials followed the functional unit: “1.0 m² of the built housing”, and the social inventory observed data extracted from the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD). The study considered the stakeholder category “worker” and analysed the impact subcategory “fair salary”. The study also divided the social data into categories: worker gender, worker race/colour, worker union and worker formality to analyse the impact of subcategories: “equal opportunities/discrimination”, “freedom of association and collective bargaining” and “social benefits/social security”. Phase 3 compared the projects according to the results from the SLCA. The FWP considers the wage paid at supply chain sectors, and the WFWP relates the functional unit to the social data.FindingsThe results proved that the wages paid by the construction supply chain are fair. However, there are differences between the FWP of male and female workers, white and non-white workers, unionised and non-unionised workers and formal and informal workers. The study of the actual Brazilian minimum wage indicated that the FWP is sensitive to the reference wage to which the analysed wages paid are related. Considering the WFWP, the constructive typology employed in Project B can generate increased positive social impacts than Project A. The proposed study provides excellent results, and it can be adapted to different data to assess the social conditions of other countries and sectors.Research limitations/implicationsThere is not enough primary data available for the variables real wages and real working time; for this reason, these variables received secondary data. Another limitation is the data used for the year range, since Brazilian microdata do not include years before 2002 and years beyond 2015.Originality/valueThe WFWP differs from the existing social sustainability studies because it relates the material information to social data; also, it defines the best option among the analysed alternatives, taking into consideration social sustainability, which enables the project design to go beyond technical aspects. The constructive typology and materials take into account the social sustainability of the construction supply chain, generating more sustainable projects and improving the circumstances of affected stakeholders.

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Dimensions and Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials: A Review

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials

Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials

Papercrete and Recipanel as Wall Material: An Environmental Sustainability Review

Fair wage potential as a tool for social assessment in building projects

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