Increasing the sustainability of construction sector by developing new products based on biomass and renewable polymers - bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Abstract To increase the sustainability of the construction sector, one of the most important research directions in recent years has been the development of new building materials. As the construction industry is considered one of the most polluted sectors, the focus of researchers is to find new ways to shift away from traditional materials towards green materials. Those are usually derived from waste or unlimited natural-organic resources and have the role to reduce the environmental impact of the construction sector. Reaching the objective of a sustainable industry through the process of developing sustainable building materials is not about restricting the total amount of construction but paying more attention to how the new materials are designed and the traditional materials are rethought, as clean and energy efficient alternatives. The utilization of biomass in the composition of building materials present the new products as low-embodied energy materials that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Based on this premise, the research will provide a bibliometric analysis of the studies carried out in the last years.