Eco-friendly Materials For Construction: This Is What Professionals Use
VRKP
in Construction Trends, Steel Industry, Steel Manufacturing, Sustainablility, TMT Bars
Have you ever observed the area outside a construction site? There are huge mountains of debris containing sand, plastic, steel and iron bars, bricks and whatnot. Eventually, all this waste reaches the nearby dump yard which later contributes to the global carbon footprint.
The production of commercial concrete releases loads of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and to be kinder to the environment, the only thing you can do is switch to eco-friendly materials.
Eco-friendly materials are designed to do the least possible damage to the environment. US EPA – EPP program defines these materials as: “products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose.”
Here are a few eco-friendly materials that you can consider while constructing your home:
TMT steel bars are manufactured with a unique metallurgical process known as “Thermo Mechanical Treatment”. They are also approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards for building and construction projects.
They are renewable, environmental-friendly, high strength, corrosion-resistant, earthquake resistant, have a long-lasting life, can be recycled and reused, result in 17% less consumption of steel and are produced in zero-effluent discharge plant.
Bamboo
Bamboo has high compressive strength and low weight which makes it the most versatile building material. It is used in the construction of scaffolding, bridges, structures, houses, framing buildings and shelters.
It has rapid regenerative properties, tensile strength, is lightweight, has fast-growing renewable nature, is an ideal replacement for expensive imported materials and an alternative to rebar and concrete construction.
Hempcrete
As the name suggests HempCrete is biocomposite, concrete-like material made from the woody inner fibres of the hemp plant.
The blocks made from this material are super-lightweight, durable, regulate building’s humidity and temperature, and improves thermal comfort for occupants.
Plastic bricks
Plastic disposal can be challenging and an innovative way to tackle this problem is reusing the plastic. To create plastic bricks, cement is aggregated with plastic and moulded into the shape of bricks.
These bricks are lighter than traditional bricks, have noise and heat-insulating properties, are eco-friendly and promote a sustainable environment by reducing the amount of waste.
Mycelium
Mycelium is a totally natural building material that comprises the root structure of fungi and mushrooms. It is grown in a natural environment and then air-dried to create lightweight and strong bricks.
Clearly, there are many eco-friendly building materials becoming available at an amazing rate.
