Browsing by Subject "Green building materials"

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Cool pavement systems as a mitigation strategy of urban heat island effect: a literature review

Asmone, A; Chandrathilake, SR; Ranadewa, KATO [Conference-Full-text]

The urban heat island effect is the rise of ambient temperature in urban areas due to the progressive replacement of natural surfaces. Buildings and paved surfaces are contributing most to this phenomenon as per the ...
Exploring green features that make building materials green

Rathnayake, P; Soorige, D; Amarasinghe, SDIA; Dissanayake, P [Conference-Full-text]

The construction industry plays a significant role in the economic growth of a country. Nevertheless, the construction industry has created severe adverse environmental impacts. Therefore, green building technologies are ...
An integrated framework to select building materials for construction projects in Sri Lanka

Senanayake, HH; Jayasinghe, C; Kariyawasam, KKGKD [Conference-Abstract]

Construction Industry has contributed to more than one third of global carbon emissions. Adoption of sustainable development approaches could minimize such environmental and social impacts. To guide the construction ...

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