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(Der-Petrossian and Johansson, 2015)

Apart from the energy consumed, the construction of buildings has other significant environmental consequences associated with the extraction of raw materials, disposal of wastes, and the effects of building materials on the health of building workers and occupants. In the pursuit of a sustainable society, therefore, the suitable materials selected for construction have a considerable effect. The impact of buildings materials on the environment can take many forms. While some of these effects, such as noise and dust created during the manufacture process, are transitory, others are more permanent, such as atmospheric carbon dioxide from combustion.

Most of the pollution from the construction sector comes from energy intensive activities, such as material production, construction and operation of buildings. The wide range of natural and man-made materials now used in building work has a significant environmental impact, suitable materials can ...