- What is the construction industry doing to reduce carbon emissions?
- What is embodied carbon and how does it differ from operational carbon?
- What is the next phase of green building certifications?
- What is green cement, green steel, or green aluminum?
- What is the revenue potential for green cement, green steel, or green aluminum?
- How fast is market adoption for reducing embodied carbon?
1Q 2022
Building Construction Decarbonization
Reducing Embodied Carbon Throughout the Construction Value Chain
Most of the focus on reducing carbon emissions in buildings has been addressing the “operational carbon,” which overlooks “embodied carbon,” the emissions associated with constructing the building. Embodied carbon accounts for the emissions from extracting raw materials, their processing, physical construction, and eventually, their demolition. Many people are surprised to learn that the cumulative emissions associated with these activities is roughly the same as a building’s operational carbon.
Leaders within the construction industry and among progressive companies are taking positive action to reduce the embodied carbon in construction. These reductions include initiatives made during the planning phase, the production of construction materials, and during construction.
This Guidehouse Insights report looks at the growth of green, low-embodied carbon construction materials. It leverages Guidehouse Insights reports based on the Global Building Stock Database for 4Q21, applies information on standard construction practices in different regions, and includes information from vendors, trade associations, and construction companies. Guidehouse Insights estimates the green construction materials market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.6% from $5.8 billion in 2022 to $29.2 by 2031. Most of the growth will be in the Asia-Pacific market and is associated with the substantial growth in China for multifamily homes. The Asia Pacific Market for multifamily homes will grow at a CAGR of 26.0% from $1.8 billion in 2022 to 14.3 billion in 2031.
Pages
38
Tables | Charts | Figures
23
Key Questions Addressed
Who Needs This Report
- Building Automation companies
- Construction Companies
- Building Supply/Construction material manufacturers
- Construction Material Trade Associations
- Utilities, ESCOs, and EaaS companies
Table Of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 Key Market Trends
1.2 Market Outlook
2. Market Issues
2.1 Market Overview
2.1.1 Reducing Embodied Carbon During Construction Planning
2.1.1.1 Specify Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials
2.1.1.2 Planning for Demolition
2.1.2 Reducing the Embodied Carbon in Building Materials
2.1.2.1 Cement and Concrete
2.1.2.2 Steel
2.1.2.3 Aluminum
2.1.2.4 Glass
2.1.2.5 Wood
2.1.2.6 Considerations about Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
2.1.3 Reducing the Embodied Carbon During Building Construction
2.1.3.1 Adoption of Construction EVs
2.1.3.2 The Use of 3D Printing
2.1.3.3 The Use of Virtual Design and Construction Tools and Prefabrication
2.1.3.4 Construction Site Tactical Efforts to Reduce Embodied Carbon
2.2 Market Drivers
2.2.1 Construction Industry Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals
2.2.2 Building Tenant ESG Goals
2.2.3 Construction Company Differentiation
2.2.4 Compliance with Building Codes and Regulations
2.3 Market Barriers
2.3.1 Lack of Understanding of Embodied Carbon
2.3.2 Additional Cost of Materials
2.3.3 Building Codes
2.3.4 Uncertain Customer Demand
2.3.5 Reluctance to Try Unproven Materials and Methods
3. Market Forecasts
3.1 Global Forecasts
3.1.1 Green Constructions Material Forecasts Among Building Types
3.1.2 Green Constructions Material Forecasts for Detached Residential
3.1.3 Green Constructions Material Forecasts for Multifamily Residential
3.1.4 Green Constructions Material Forecasts for Commercial Buildings
4. Conclusions and Recommendations
5. Acronym and Abbreviation List
6. Table of Contents
7. Table of Charts and Figures
8. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
List of Charts and Figures
- Green Construction Material Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Share of Global Carbon Emissions: 2018
- Green Construction Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material by Building Segment, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Detached Residential Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Detached Residential Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Multifamily Residential Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Multifamily Residential Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Commercial Buildings Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Commercial Buildings Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Construction Materials
List of Tables
- Green Construction Material Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material by Building Segment, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Detached Residential Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Detached Residential Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Multifamily Residential Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Multifamily Residential Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Commercial Buildings Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Green Construction Material for Commercial Buildings Revenue by Type, World Markets: 2022-2031
- Tactics to Reduce Embodied Carbon During Construction Planning
- Carbon Emissions Factor are Recycling Rate of Construction Materials
- Tactics to Reduce Embodied Carbon on the Construction Site
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