Table: Carbon emission factors for commonly used building materials

Materials Emission factor

Steel bar 2.397 (tCO2/ton)
sand 0.007 (tCO2/ton)
Gravel 0.002 (tCO2/ton)
Cement 0.832 (tCO2/ton)
Brick 0.03215(tCO2/ton)
Glass 1.4(tCO2/ton)
Aluminum 9.46(tCO2/ton)
Wood Dark 0.362 (tCO2/m3)
Wood Light 0.362 (tCO2/m3)
Wood sheathing- plywood 0.362 (tCO2/m3)
Lime powder 0.230(tCO2/ton)
Slag 0.443 (tCO2/ton)
Fly ash 0.027 (tCO2/ton)
Oil painting 3.600 (tCO2/ton)
Concrete 0.120 (tCO2/m3)
Table: Carbon emission saved by reuse and recycle of demolished building materials
Material Volume(m3) Quantity Carbon emission factor(t CO2 / Total emission (Tons)
(ton) unit)
Concrete 531.9 - 0.120 63.83
Brick 851.2 2042.8 0.03215 65.67
Steel 56.65 407.8 2.397 977.49
Wood 10.95 - 0.362 3.96
Dark
Wood 6 - 0.362 2.172
Light
Wood 4.58 - 0.362 1.65
sheathing
plywood
Total 1114.7 tons