The Contributions of Green Concrete Towards Sustainable Built Environment
Environmental issue has become global concern as it is getting serious and worse which eventually brings unforeseeable destructive impacts. Among the industries, construction industry is regarded as one of the main contributor to this issue. In this context, sustainability in construction with the...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1556/1/Loh%20Ja%20Hin.pdf http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1556/ |
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| Summary: | Environmental issue has become global concern as it is getting serious and worse which eventually
brings unforeseeable destructive impacts. Among the industries, construction industry is regarded as
one of the main contributor to this issue. In this context, sustainability in construction with the goal to
reduce industry’s impacts on the environment is becoming widely adopted. To tackle the issue from
the fundamental aspect, green concrete is introduced to the industry. Concrete is known as one of the
most widely used material on the Earth, which on the other hand, poses significant environmental
issue. About 8 – 10% of carbon dioxide emissions are generated by the cement industry. In addition,
greenhouse gases are released to the environment when natural aggregates are crushed and heated at
the elevated temperatures, which directly intensifies environmental burdens. Therefore, this research
is aimed to investigate the impacts of green concrete towards the sustainable built environment. The
numerous benefits of green concrete are determined in the study. Furthermore, the application of green
concrete in construction projects are identified as green concrete is found still uncommon in many
countries. Since the study is more relevant to construction parties, online questionnaire is distributed
to contractor company in Selangor area to obtain their perspectives regarding this topic. The primary
data collected is presented in bar chart as well as pie chart and is then analysed through frequency
table. The research findings show that green concrete is a sustainable and environmental-friendly
material. The most significant benefit of green concrete towards environment is to reduce waste as
green concrete involves utilisation of waste materials from different industries. |
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