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Title Toward Nearly Zero-Waste Architecture: Innovation, Application, and Practice of Construction Methods Using Natural Materials
ID_Doc 23827
Authors Tsai, SC; Zhang, XF; Chang, YT
Title Toward Nearly Zero-Waste Architecture: Innovation, Application, and Practice of Construction Methods Using Natural Materials
Year 2024
Published Buildings, 14, 6
DOI 10.3390/buildings14061584
Abstract The goals of this study are to propose a method to minimize the waste of buildings' exterior walls and to respond to practical technical reports on disaster resistance and reductions in resource extraction. This study's scientific value is its testing of new nearly zero-waste materials and their construction methods for external walls. Four cases using a bamboo and pozzolana wall construction method between 2016 and 2021 in Southern Taiwan were examined. The results show that the materials can be decomposed on site to achieve the goal of nearly zero waste. Steel structures and exterior walls can provide toughness and breathability to resist earthquakes and hot and humid climates. Traditional construction techniques contain elements of technological change and can transcend outdated regulations. The exterior wall materials in this study can replace the local high-carbon-emitting mining industry and are a feasible way to actively respond to net-zero emissions.
Author Keywords pozzolana; bamboo; exterior wall; circular economy; technological changes
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001254463500001
WoS Category Construction & Building Technology; Engineering, Civil
Research Area Construction & Building Technology; Engineering
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/6/1584/pdf?version=1717162309
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