Low-Emission Material Selection in “EDGE”-Based Green Building Design Practices: Evaluation of Recycled Terrazzo

Rifqah Raudhatul Firdausa, I Gede Oka Sindhu Pribadi

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The construction sector significantly contributes to global carbon emissions, both from building operationals and embodied carbon in materials. Floor covering is the important component, where conventional materials such as ceramic, marble, and exposed concrete have a relatively high carbon footprint. This study evaluates recycled terrazzo as an alternative low-emission flooring material to support green building strategies based on the EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies). This study aims to analyze the embodied carbon reduction potential of recycled terrazzo compared to ceramic, marble, and exposed concrete, while also examining its technical advantages and disadvantages. The descriptivecomparative quantitative method was applied through EDGE software simulation combined with literature analysis. The simulation results indicated that recycled terrazzo has the lowest embodied carbon at 7.40 kgCO2e/m2 savings 2.02% compared to ceramic, and significantly lower than marble (33.5 kgCO2e/m2 ). Exposed concrete shows 8.90 kgCO2e/m2 , which is still higher than terrazzo. From a technical aspect, recycled terrazzo offers sustainability, aesthetics flexibility, and durability, although installation requires expertise. The findings indicate that selecting recycled terrazzo as a flooring not only reduces carbon emissions but also enhances durability and design quality. This finding emphasizes the importance of material selection from the early design stage as a concrete strategy in realizing green buildings.

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Embodied Carbon; Terrazzo; Green Building; EDGE;

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