Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Wood-Based Constructions’ Use from the Perspective of Users

Jozef Švajlenka and Mária Kozlovská
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Jozef Švajlenka: Department of Construction Technology, Economy and Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 04200 Košice, Slovakia
Mária Kozlovská: Department of Construction Technology, Economy and Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 04200 Košice, Slovakia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 23, 1-16

Abstract: Traditional construction solutions face increasing competition from more ecological materials such as construction systems based on wood. Thanks to the numerous favourable properties of wood, wood construction enjoys great popularity and allows building economical and modern constructions that are durable and contribute to an ecological future. This study is motivated by the need for innovative solutions in construction and offers numerous findings based on examining actual constructions based on wood. By examining the interactions among selected factors of constructions and their users, the study reacts to the global challenges that call for increased efficiency and sustainability in construction. The examination of the interactions among the selected factors offers more extensive knowledge in the field of constructions based on wood and points towards possible innovative approaches for more sustainable housing and for a more efficient construction industry. The analyses showed that the key aspects that determine the sustainability of housing from the perspective of users are the standard of construction workmanship and construction time, which depend on the choice of construction system, cost-efficiency of use, and material composition and floor plan design. These aspects also interacted with other technical and design aspects, which also played an important role in the perception of housing sustainability.

Keywords: wood construction; sustainability; clean technologies; wood; user preferences; housing; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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