ENVIROMENT & ENERGY

SELECTION OF MATERIALS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA

INNOVATIONS IN MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ALONG WITH THE REVIVAL AND EVOLUTION OF TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING METHODS ARE LEADING TO A PLENTY OF ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS   The pollution of the environment and the waste of natural resources has led in recent years to a shift in conventional construction practice in search of techniques and materials that constitute a more sustainable built environment. It is estimated that the construction sector globally consumes approximately 3 billion tons of raw materials annually, an amount corresponding to 40% of …