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Publish Date 31/08/2020
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM FOR SELECTING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN AUSTRALIA

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Document Type: General
Publish Date: August 31, 2020
Primary Author: Muhammad Rashid Minhas, Vidyasagar Potdar
Edited By: Arsalan Hasan
Published By: Scientific Research Publishing Inc

Urbanization and living comfort have revolutionized the construction industry. Many techniques and strategies have been used to improve the overall efficiency of construction and to reduce waste during and after the construction activity; some are cost effective and some not. Sustainable construction strategies have addressed these issues by proposing relatively more cost effective and environment-saving solutions. One strategy is to select sustainable construction materials at the building design stage. This article involved a questionnaire survey to collect data about local technical stakeholders’ (architects, designers, engineers, estimators, and managers) awareness of environmental sustainability and current practices for selecting construction materials.

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