[Retracted] Environmental Impact and Carbon Footprint Assessment of Sustainable Buildings: An Experimental Investigation

Table 1

Common materials used and emissions in residential buildings.

S. no.	Materials used in this; sample building	Unit	Emission factor; (kg of CO2/unit)
1	Cement	kg	0.95
2	Stainless steel bars	kg	5.457
3	Clay bricks	kg	0.327
4	Glass windows	kg	1.735
5	Power	kWh	0.7898
6	Copper pipes	kg	3.02
7	Plastic pipes	m	0.40
8	Electric wires	kg	2.84
9	Lighting fixtures	Set	35.65
10	Tiles (floor and wall)	m^2	18.33
11	Plywood	kg	0.61
12	Plaster board	Sheet	11.35
13	Ceramic (wall care putty)	kg	0.78
14	Welding rod	kg	20.5
15	Timber plates	m^3	383
16	Gravel	kg	0.00241
17	Alcohol	kg	0.828
18	Water	Litre	0.42
19	Concrete	m^3	480
20	Electricity	kWh	0.30-1.2