Research Article
[Retracted] Environmental Impact and Carbon Footprint Assessment of Sustainable Buildings: An Experimental Investigation
Table 5
Transportation distance and carbon emission.
| Sl. no. | Materials | Type of vehicle | Mileage | Consumption of fuel in litres | Emission of CO2 |
| 1 | Burnt clay bricks | HDV | 3.5 | 31.0 | 82.150 | 2 | Cement | MDV | 5.5 | 3.0 | 8.000 | 3 | Steel bars | MDV | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.800 | 4 | Timber wood | LDV | 15 | 0.1 | 0.265 | 5 | Glass | LDV | 15 | 0.1 | 0.265 | 6 | Aluminium | LDV | 15 | 0.1 | 0.265 | 7 | Vitrified tiles | LDV | 15 | 0.13 | 0.345 | 8 | Lighting fixtures | LDV | 15 | 0.2 | 0.530 | 9 | PVC pipes | LDV | 15 | 0.2 | 0.530 | 10 | Electrical wires | LDV | 15 | 0.2 | 0.530 | 11 | Electrical switches | LDV | 15 | 0.2 | 0.530 | 12 | Plumbing fittings | LDV | 15 | 0.2 | 0.530 | 13 | Soil gravel fillers | HDV | 3.5 | 80 | 208.000 | 14 | Concrete | HDV | 3.5 | 34.5 | 91.500 |
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