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Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials

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dc.contributor.author Danso H.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-31T15:05:35Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-31T15:05:35Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.issn 16878434
dc.identifier.other 10.1155/2018/6916258
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/479
dc.description Danso, H., Department of Construction and Wood Technology, University of Education Winneba, P.O. Box 1277, Kumasi, Ghana en_US
dc.description.abstract 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. � 2018 Humphrey Danso. en_US
dc.publisher Hindawi Limited en_US
dc.title Identification of Key Indicators for Sustainable Construction Materials en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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