Current sustainable trends of using waste materials in concrete—a decade review

M Sandanayake, Y Bouras, R Haigh, Z Vrcelj - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Concrete is the most used construction material in the world. Consequently, the mass
extraction of virgin materials required for concrete production causes major environmental …

Environmental and economic performance of prefabricated construction: A review

S Aghasizadeh, A Tabadkani, A Hajirasouli… - Environmental impact …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, more attention has been devoted to Prefabricated Buildings (PBs) as an
alternative technique for develo** building sustainability. Due to a great deal of discussion …

Exploration in carbon emission reduction effect of low-carbon practices in prefabricated building supply chain

X Wang, Q Du, C Lu, J Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Prefabricated buildings (PBs) are recognized as an effective solution to reduce emissions in
the construction industry. Existing researches reveal abatement potential of prefabrication …

Holistic life-cycle accounting of carbon emissions of prefabricated buildings using LCA and BIM

X Li, W ** country
J Jayawardana, M Sandanayake, J Jayasinghe… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Prefabricated construction has increasingly captivated the attention of the global
construction sector due to factors such as reduced overall construction times and improved …

Sustainable criterion selection framework for green building materials–An optimisation based study of fly-ash Geopolymer concrete

M Sandanayake, C Gunasekara, D Law… - Sustainable Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Green materials are considered as one of the prominent elements in designing an
environmentally sustainable construction project. Studies have highlighted cement …

A new framework for assessing the environmental impacts of circular economy friendly soil waste-based geopolymer cements

M Sandanayake, D Law, P Sargent - Building and environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Portland cement is one of the principal constituents used as a building material and is
responsible for high energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Any …

To be green or not to be: How environmental regulations shape contractor greenwashing behaviors in construction projects

Q He, Z Wang, G Wang, J Zuo, G Wu, B Liu - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Construction activities are notorious for their negative environmental impacts. To obtain
environmental legitimacy, some construction contractors tend to adopt greenwashing …

Are bamboo construction materials environmentally friendly? A life cycle environmental impact analysis

P Xu, J Zhu, H Li, Y Wei, Z **ong, X Xu - Environmental Impact Assessment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bamboo is considered as an ideal building material with high mechanical properties and
low carbon emissions. However, the environmental impact of bamboo building materials has …