Environmental benefits of renewable building materials: A case study in Taiwan

摘要: Abstract As the global economy develops and population increases, substantial fossil energy use has caused a sizable increase in greenhouse gas emission subsequent effect, leading to warming. Reducing forest resource consumption is imperative. Producing, manufacturing, using construction materials such as concrete, steel, formworks consume abundant produce considerable waste, affecting natural environment. Specifically, formwork engineering, which involves harvesting waste production manufacturing timber formworks, requires attention. Currently, engineering Taiwan typically adopted formworks. In 2013–2015, annual average total floor area of reinforced concrete buildings was 30,950,383 m 2 Taiwan. Converting this number revealed that staggering 1,843,437 cedar trees aged 30 years were required annually for aforementioned area, excluding other types bridges retaining walls. This study sought reduce decrease deforestation, preventing depletion. plastic exhibit considerably improved reusability, low costs, favorable recyclability. The recyclability enables reuse material purpose environmental sustainability.