Sustainability and Toxicity of Building Materials 1st Edition

Sustainability and Toxicity of Building Materials (1st Edition) by Emina K. Petrović, Morten Gjerde, Fabricio Chicca, and Guy Marriage is an essential guide for architects, engineers, policymakers, and sustainability professionals seeking evidence-based insight into the environmental and health impacts of modern construction materials.

Discover a clear, authoritative exploration of how raw materials, production processes, and in-use performance influence the life-cycle sustainability and toxicological profile of building components. This book bridges environmental science and practical construction decision-making, offering readers the tools to evaluate materials for durability, emissions, human health, and regulatory compliance. Written by experts with multidisciplinary experience, it addresses contemporary challenges in green construction, circular economy strategies, and safer-material design.

Whether you’re specifying materials for an urban project in Europe, assessing product compliance in North America, or developing sustainable procurement policies locally, this volume equips you with actionable frameworks, risk-assessment approaches, and best-practice guidance. It demystifies complex topics—chemical hazards, leaching, indoor air quality, and embodied carbon—so you can make informed, site-sensitive choices that reduce environmental impact and protect occupants.

Ideal for professionals, advanced students, and decision-makers in the construction industry, this book enhances your ability to compare Books, interpret lab and field data, and align projects with evolving sustainability standards. Practical, readable, and scientifically robust, it supports smarter material selection and healthier built environments.

Add this indispensable reference to your library and transform the way you evaluate building materials—order your copy of Sustainability and Toxicity of Building Materials, 1st Edition today and lead the shift toward safer, more sustainable construction.

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