Abstract
This paper reviews and discusses various sustainable materials utilizing waste products with the focus on their properties having an impact on the indoor environmental conditions and indoor air quality (IAQ). Materials included in the review are selected considering the following aspects: sustainability, cradle to cradle perspective, application, their impact on indoor environment and human well-being. The attempt of the paper is to cover a wide spectrum of information so to provide better understanding of waste utilization in construction industry.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of Indoor Air 2014 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publisher | International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) |
Publication date | 2014 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 7 Jul 2014 → 12 Jul 2014 Conference number: 13 http://www.indoorair2014.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
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Number | 13 |
Location | University of Hong Kong |
Country | Hong Kong |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 07/07/2014 → 12/07/2014 |
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Bibliographical note
Topic C5: Environmental impact of buildingsKeywords
- Building materials
- Waste utilization
- Environmental impact
- Indoor air quality