Combining eco-friendly materials and innovative construction methods for sustainable construction

The importance of carbon reduction is emphasized in the construction industry, which accounts for a significant portion of global carbon emissions. To achieve sustainable construction, eco-friendly construction methods, such as 3D printing and prefabricated construction, are applied on-site. In addition, biomass-derived construction and self-healing materials are environmentally and economically beneficial, with advantages such as less waste generation and reduced operating costs. However, research on incorporating such materials into relevant construction methods (3D printing and prefabricated construction) can have a greater effect. Various environmentally friendly materials derived from waste such as construction and demolition waste, plastic waste, glass waste, and fly ash can be applied in 3D printing and prefabricated construction. This study covers these green construction methods and materials and the links between them. In addition, environmental and economic evaluations of each element are presented. As a result of analyzing related studies, biomass-derived building materials or self-healing building materials have shown excellent performance as building materials. In addition, 3D printing and prefabricated construction have environmental and economic advantages compared to conventional construction. The findings of this paper indicate that developing proper standards to connect construction methods and materials is needed for more sustainable construction.