Sustainability in Construction

  • Simona STANCA Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Romania
Keywords: building materials, natural resources, sustainable development

Abstract

The main theme of this work is the sustainability of buildings and their relevance for sustainable development in Romania and Europe in the current context of orientation towards sustainable augmentation, minimizing the negative impact on the environment.
A sustainable building must be designed to use the necessary resources: energy, water, and materials in a more efficient way while aiming at reducing the impact that the construction itself has on the health of the occupants but also on the environment.
As it is known, human activity in the last few centuries has led to the consumption of resources and the spread of pollutants in the environment.

According to statistics, over time it has been proven that the construction sector is one of the most  active contemporary polluters. The largest amount of greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector results from the use of energy (e.g., for heating, lighting, etc.). Thus, it is demonstrated the need to decrease energy consumption for the use of buildings, but also for their construction and recycling.

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Published
2023-03-15
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STANCA S. Sustainability in Construction. The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science [Internet]. 15Mar.2023 [cited 7Oct.2024];46(1):10-5. Available from: https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/5999
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