Environmental performance enters construction materials

Abstract

It is clear that environmental sustainability is driving change throughout the construction sector in a manner that has not been seen for many decades. A key to reducing environmental impacts lies in the materials and products that are used in our buildings-in reducing their environmental impacts through manufacturing and use-and in designing them into buildings that are significantly more environmentally efficient. This endeavor provides a new sense of purpose and a new energy to materials scientists and technologists who have much to offer and much to do to enable delivery of the innovation required.