Group 10-Sustainable use of resources in construction sector

The world's resources have conflicting demands upon them and can be difficult to manage. Scarcity of resources is the major problem that we have to face. Depletion of natural resources and damages during extraction are the main two issues that will rise. Therefore we should apply several strategies to overcome this matter.

Ø  3R Concept

                                 ·            Reduce

                                 ·            Reuse

                                 ·            Recycle

Ø  Use local or regional materials

Ø  Use rapidly renewable materials

Material	Type of resource	Strategy	Example
Glass	Construction material	Recycle	Recycle demolished parts
Timber	Construction material	Reduce	Use simple designs Standardization
		Reuse	Reuse doors and windows & their frames
		Use rapidly renewables	Use teak wood
Steel	Construction material	Reduce	Use durable materials
		Reuse	Use steel for formwork
Water	Water	Reduce	Use in an efficient manner
		Reuse	Clean & reuse waste water
Fuel	Energy source	Reduce	Use in an efficient manner & use local/regional materials to reduce transport cost

De Zoysa G.H.W.               -162612B

Jayathilaka K.P.S.M.          -162417G

Nafha M.N.F.                      -162654E

Seneviratne S.M.L.V.          -162669E

Viroshitha R.                       -162679J