Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1942
Special Issue Editor
Interests: low-carbon technology; sustainability; cement; mortar; concrete; bricks; blocks; geopolymers; green building; soil stabilization; suppression of expansion; freezing and thawing; waste utilization; microstructural analysis; life cycle inventory; ground granulated blast furnace slag; pulverized fuel ash; silica fume; geopolymer cement; geopolymer concrete; geopolymer mortar; masonry; unfired clay
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Dear Colleagues,
Sustainability is a critical focus across the construction and building industries as global efforts intensify to protect natural resources, reduce carbon emissions, and mitigate passive environmental impacts to enhance efficiency. The materials used for construction and building infrastructure play a significant impact on the environment, accounting for a substantial portion of resource consumption, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a valuable tool that allows for a comprehensive evaluation of the environmental impacts associated with construction and building materials throughout their entire life cycle, including raw material extraction, manufacturing, transportation, construction, use and disposal.
This Special Issue will also bring together techniques and concepts from various distinct works, examine, explore, and critically engage with sustainable construction and building materials and the detailed examination concept of LCA. The Special Issue will also support innovative approaches, methodologies, and technologies to bridge the gap and foster knowledge exchange and collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and foster energy efficiency, waste reduction, and green practices. The papers collected in this Special Issue can help researchers and practicing engineers, construction and building material scientists, low carbon and sustainability practitioners to find more advanced techniques and alternative approaches towards sustainable construction and building material development.
Dr. Jonathan Oti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable materials
- building materials
- durability
- recycled materials
- reuse of materials
- life cycle stages
- life cycle cost analysis
- geopolymer
- cement
- concrete
- stabilization
- life-cycle assessment
- bricks
- block
- mortar
- geo-polymer
- steel
- timber
- life cycle inventory
- green building materials
- eco-friendly materials
- nano- and fiber composites
- ceramics
- limes
- PFA
- GGBS
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