Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activation
The construction industry is responsible for 30% of energy consumption, 40% of CO2 emissions, and 50% of raw material extraction. Introducing actions to improve the sustainability of induced impacts is urgently necessary, and it is essential to bring about this change by using innovative materials...
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author | Raffaella Aversa Rossella Franchino Caterina Frettoloso Nicola Pisacane Laura Ricciotti |
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The construction industry is responsible for 30% of energy consumption, 40% of CO2 emissions, and 50% of raw material extraction. Introducing actions to improve the sustainability of induced impacts is urgently necessary, and it is essential to bring about this change by using innovative materials with a natural matrix and construction processes that optimise the raw materials and allow their recyclability. The article introduces the first outcomes of an interdisciplinary research project focused on applying geopolymers for building components. The research highlights the strategic role of sustainability combined with digitisation in order to improve ecological-environmental performance.
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Received: 17/03/2023; Revised: 27/04/2023; Accepted: 09/05/2023
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spelling | doaj-art-693bd1d04b97418ab068d83aa7d93e982025-02-03T06:56:25ZengLetteraVentidue SrlAgathón2464-93092532-683X2023-06-011310.19229/2464-9309/13202023Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activationRaffaella Aversa0Rossella Franchino1Caterina Frettoloso2Nicola Pisacane3Laura Ricciotti4‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ University of Campania (Italy)‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ University of Campania (Italy)‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ University of Campania (Italy)‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ University of Campania (Italy)‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ University of Campania (Italy) The construction industry is responsible for 30% of energy consumption, 40% of CO2 emissions, and 50% of raw material extraction. Introducing actions to improve the sustainability of induced impacts is urgently necessary, and it is essential to bring about this change by using innovative materials with a natural matrix and construction processes that optimise the raw materials and allow their recyclability. The article introduces the first outcomes of an interdisciplinary research project focused on applying geopolymers for building components. The research highlights the strategic role of sustainability combined with digitisation in order to improve ecological-environmental performance. Article info Received: 17/03/2023; Revised: 27/04/2023; Accepted: 09/05/2023 http://agathon.it/agathon/article/view/361geopolymersinnovative materialssustainable processesdigital infrastructureprototyping |
spellingShingle | Raffaella Aversa Rossella Franchino Caterina Frettoloso Nicola Pisacane Laura Ricciotti Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activation Agathón geopolymers innovative materials sustainable processes digital infrastructure prototyping |
title | Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activation |
title_full | Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activation |
title_fullStr | Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activation |
title_full_unstemmed | Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activation |
title_short | Geopolymers for Eco-Architecture. Integrated approaches for green strategies activation |
title_sort | geopolymers for eco architecture integrated approaches for green strategies activation |
topic | geopolymers innovative materials sustainable processes digital infrastructure prototyping |
url | http://agathon.it/agathon/article/view/361 |
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