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Evaluation of Building Materials Based on Sustainable Development Indicators

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  • Mona Baglou
  • Parviz Ghoddousi
  • Mohsen Saeedi

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Construction industry regarded as one of the key aspects of achieving the goals of sustainable development in communities. In this regard, the choice of building materials is one of the key challenges in order to improve project performance with respect to sustainable development indicators and the use of sustainable materials, is an effective step towards achieving sustainable construction. This research uses information and evidence, interview and questionnaire prepared (by five points Likert scale method). Also, it has provided expert opinions related indicators widely used in a construction materials, manufacturing process and defining the impact of the production of these materials on sustainable development deals. Validity and reliability of the questionnaires were also performed (with Cronbach's alpha method). As a result of this research, Cement was identified as the most unsustainable material, after that Steel and then Brick and Glass were located with a wide margin. So Light concrete block, Gypsum, Stone, Lime, and Concrete were identified as the most sustainable materials according to existing indicators respectively. The consequences of this study can help the project executors in order to promote the use of sustainable building materials in construction and also industries will be aware of the impact of the sustainability indicators on their products.

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  • Mona Baglou & Parviz Ghoddousi & Mohsen Saeedi, 2017. "Evaluation of Building Materials Based on Sustainable Development Indicators," Journal of Sustainable Development, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(4), pages 143-143, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jsd123:v:10:y:2017:i:4:p:143
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    1. Jean Jinghan Chen & David Chambers, 1999. "Sustainability and the impact of Chinese policy initiatives upon construction," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(5), pages 679-687.
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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