Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials
Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials
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2018
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Danso, Humphery
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Hindawi
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Studies on sustainable construction materials are on the rise with their environmental, social, and economic benefits. )is study
identifies the key indicators for measuring sustainable construction materials. )e 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. )e 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. )e study
therefore suggests that these twelve indicators should be considered in future studies that seek to measure sustainable
construction materials.
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Danso, H. (2018). Identification of key indicators for sustainable construction materials. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018, 1-7.