The global construction industry is moving from aspiration to tangible progress in reducing the carbon footprint of construction. Carbon-sequestering concretes and regenerative composites are advancing from laboratory testing to on-site deployment, showing measurable reductions in embodied carbon and signalling a new phase in whole life carbon assessment. These green construction innovations are reshaping sustainable building design by embedding low carbon construction materials into scalable projects aligned with circular economy in construction strategies and life cycle thinking in construction methodologies. Researchers emphasise that each material choice now directly influences the whole life carbon of a structure, reinforcing the need for lifecycle assessment frameworks and environmental product declarations (EPDs) to guide sustainable material specification.
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