Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials

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dc.contributor.authorDanso, Humphery
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-21T11:03:08Z
dc.date.available2023-11-21T11:03:08Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractStudies 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.
dc.identifier.citationDanso, H. (2018). Identification of key indicators for sustainable construction materials. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018, 1-7.
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.aamusted.edu.gh/handle/123456789/666
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHindawi
dc.titleIdentification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials
dc.typeArticle
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