A comparative analysis of building materials for sustainable construction with emphasis on CO<SUB align="right">2 reduction

Building contributes almost 40% of CO 2 emissions and is a major contributor to the green house gas (GHG) emissions. Different types of construction materials possess a wide variation of embodied energy and emit CO 2 at different magnitudes during its life cycle. Selection of appropriate construction materials can considerably cut down CO 2 emissions and make our buildings more sustainable and energy efficient. The study is an attempt to address the issues of sustainable construction and how its selection of construction materials can reduce CO 2 emissions and play an important role in reducing the impact of climate change directly or indirectly. A case study for a typical house having 90 sq. m. of plan area was analysed to…