Abstract Cost-effective construction practices generally rely on the selection of sustainable building materials irrespective their environmental responsiveness and adaptability towards developing a comforting habitat. Present study aims to address feasibility soil-based blocks using natural recyclable by following modified adobe method. Unburnt bricks were manufactured from native red soil opt...

Despite the recent pandemic and sharp increases in fuel costs, portions of current U.S. transportation infrastructure have reached their capacity, can no longer carry increasing traffic volumes they are subjected to, nor sustain more. Thus, there is a need to enhance by funding projects that promote more sustainable practices. Alternative intersections interchanges (AIIs) help achieve this prov...

The construction industry is turning towards sustainability. It is a well-known fact that sustainability is based on a balance between environmental, social and economic aspects. In order to achieve sustainability efficiently, these three criteria should be taken into account in the initial project phases, since that is when a project can be influenced most effectively. Thus the aim must be to ...

This paper introduced the status quo of laws and regulations of sustainable construction in China and investigated the existing problems of current laws and regulations through person-interviews in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Shenzhen in China. The problems include incomplete legal system, lack of guidance of higher-level laws, backward in some laws and regulations, unclear legal liability...

Sustainability has become the most important issue concerning the construction industry in the 21 century. The objectives of this paper were: to establish if there is an opinion within the industry that sustainability means increased cost; and to investigate whether using sustainable construction methods save money by reducing a buildings carbon output and running costs. Following the literatur...