The Crucial Role of Green and Environmentally Friendly Materials in Energy Conservation and Cost Reduction in Civil Engineering

Abstract

Under the dual pressures of global energy crisis and deteriorating ecological environment, civil engineering, as an important source of energy consumption and carbon emissions, has made energy conservation and emission reduction a core issue for the sustainable development of the industry. Green and environmentally friendly materials, with their characteristics of low energy consumption, low pollution, and recyclability, demonstrate significant advantages in energy conservation and emission reduction throughout the entire life cycle of civil engineering. This article starts from the connotation and characteristics of green and environmentally friendly materials, systematically elaborates their key roles in energy conservation and emission reduction in civil engineering, covering aspects such as material production, construction application, operation and maintenance, and waste disposal, and proposes strategic suggestions for promoting the application of green and environmentally friendly materials, with the aim of providing theoretical support and practical references for the green transformation of the civil engineering industry.