Ecological evaluation of frequently used materials in uilding

The construction sector is developing all over the world due to the increase in the population living, the development of the industry and the increase of urbanization. However, the amount of energy consumed during the production of building materials, the amount of carbon emissions released, and the amount of waste generated increase the environmental damage of building materials and building production. It has been estimated that more than 1/3 of the global CO2 emissions originate from the building sector and thus are among the main causes of global climate change. The most important of the measures to be taken in order to reduce the environmental impacts of constructions and to ensure sustainability in the construction sector is to increase the use of ecological building materials. Ecological building materials are low energy, low amount of waste, low toxic properties, low energy consumed during production and usage. For this purpose, important works have been done in recent years and trying to make frequently used building materials have ecological characteristics. It is also known that alternative organic building materials which are easily dissolved in nature are developed for this purpose. In this study, ecological characteristics of commonly used materials, studies for improving the ecological properties of these materials, and alternative environmental materials with low environmental impact have been mentioned. Keywords: Building Production, Energy, Ecology, Embedded Energy, CarbonRelease