As the market for green buildings grows and matures, so too does the market for green building materials. The component elements of structure, envelope, cladding, floors and walls, and interior finishes all contribute to a building’s environmental performance. To meet the needs of designers and owners of projects that seek green building certification or that otherwise strive for exemplary environmental performance, materials manufacturers and suppliers are developing and marketing products that support these performance objectives.
Demand for green buildings has remained relatively buoyant during the global recession. Although the downturn in construction activity has significantly affected materials producers of green and conventional products alike, the green buildings market appears to have slipped less than the buildings market as a whole. Sustained building growth in emerging markets and the opportunity for many materials to serve the retrofit and new-build markets have helped the green buildings and building materials markets avoid a crash. Navigant Research forecasts that the worldwide market for green construction materials will grow from $116 billion in 2013 to greater than $254 billion in 2020.
This Navigant Research report reviews the key market and regulatory trends that are contributing to the growing green building market, along with the commensurate growth in green building materials. Market forecasts, segmented by material element and material type and broken down by world region, are provided through 2020. The report includes profiles of more than 35 key industry players, along with detailed examinations of worldwide market drivers and barriers and technology issues.
Key Questions Addressed:
- What are the growth drivers in the global green buildings market?
- What are the key considerations in assessing a material’s environmental performance, and what assessment schemes are commonly used by material manufacturers to establish environmental credentials?
- Which product types or product innovations are the leading contributors to higher performance buildings?
- Who are the key green materials manufacturers, and what steps are they taking to improve the performance of their operations and their products?
- What is the value of the market for green building materials, and how do the global regions for green building materials compare?
- What are the market forecasts for the green building materials market through 2020?
- What are the primary technology issues for green building materials?
Who needs this report?
- Building materials manufacturers and suppliers
- Building supply merchants
- Building developers and owners
- Building designers and engineers
- Green building policymakers
- Green building regulatory and standards-setting organizations
- Investor community
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 Overview
1.1.1 Green Buildings
1.1.2 Green Materials
1.2 Market Forecasts
2. Market Issues
2.1 Green Building Definition
2.2 Green Construction Materials Definition
2.2.1 Green Building Segments
2.2.2 Residential
2.2.3 Commercial
2.3 Green Building Construction Costs
2.3.1 Hard Costs
2.3.2 Soft Costs
2.3.3 Total Project Costs
2.4 Demand Drivers
2.4.1 Green Building Trends
2.4.2 Legislative and Regulatory Influences
2.4.2.1 Building Codes
2.4.2.2 Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
2.4.3 Voluntary Certifications
2.4.3.1 Whole Building Performance
2.4.3.2 Material/Elemental Performance
2.4.4 Technology Evolution in Green Building Materials
2.4.5 Cost Declines in Green Building Materials
2.5 Market Barriers
2.5.1 Cost Premiums
2.5.2 Performance
2.5.3 Other Barriers
2.6 Regional Market Issues
2.6.1 North America
2.6.1.1 Federal and State Government Procurement
2.6.1.2 Building Performance Certification
2.6.1.2.1. LEED
2.6.1.2.2. ENERGY STAR
2.6.2 Europe
2.6.2.1 European Union Energy Efficiency Directive
2.6.2.2 European Union Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
2.6.2.3 European Union Construction Products Regulation
2.6.2.4 Building Performance Certification
2.6.2.4.1. Passivhaus
2.6.2.4.2. Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
2.6.2.4.3. Haute Qualité Environnementale
2.6.3 Asia Pacific
2.6.3.1 China
2.6.3.2 Japan
2.6.3.3 South Korea
2.6.3.4 Australia
2.6.3.5 India
2.6.3.6 Rest of Asia Pacific
2.6.4 Rest of the World
2.6.4.1 Latin America
2.6.4.2 Middle East
2.6.4.3 Africa
3. Technology Issues
3.1 Environmental Performance Benefits
3.1.1 Thermal Performance
3.1.2 Energy Efficiency
3.1.2.1 Active
3.1.2.2 Passive
3.1.3 Embodied Energy/Carbon
3.1.4 Embodied Water
3.1.5 Recycled Content
3.1.6 Recyclability
3.1.7 Natural Materials/Bio-Based
3.1.8 Volatile Organic Compounds/Off-Gassing and Emissions
3.1.9 Local Sourcing
3.2 Green Building Materials by Elemental Class
3.2.1 Structural
3.2.1.1 Substructure
3.2.1.2 Frame and Upper Floors
3.2.2 Envelope
3.2.2.1 External Walls, Windows, and Doors
3.2.2.2 Roofing
3.2.3 Interior and Finishes
3.2.3.1 Internal Walls, Partitions, and Doors
3.2.3.2 Flooring Finishes
3.2.3.3 Wall Finishes
3.2.3.4 Ceiling Finishes
3.3 Green Building Materials by Material Type
3.3.1 Timber
3.3.1.1 Certified Timber
3.3.1.2 Engineered Timber
3.3.2 Steel and Metals
3.3.3 Concrete
3.3.4 Glass
3.3.5 Insulation
3.3.6 Green Roofs
3.3.7 Stressed Skin Panels
3.3.8 Phase-Change Materials
3.4 Adoption
3.4.1 High-Profile Applications of Green Building Materials
3.4.1.1 Tall Timber Structures
3.4.1.2 Bio-Based Materials
3.4.1.3 Phase-Change Materials
3.4.1.4 Hollow Core Concrete
3.4.1.5 High-Performance Glass
3.5 Certification and Assessment
3.5.1 Single Attribute
3.5.2 Multi-Attribute
3.5.3 Lifecycle Assessment
3.5.4 Product Standards and Certification
4. Key Industry Players
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Key Large Global Suppliers
4.2.1 BASF
4.2.2 DuPont
4.2.3 Interface
4.2.4 Lafarge
4.2.5 Owens Corning
4.2.6 PPG
4.2.7 Saint-Gobain SA
4.3 Other Notable Market Participants
4.3.1 ACTIS
4.3.2 Agriboard
4.3.3 Altus Group
4.3.4 Alumasc
4.3.5 Amorim
4.3.6 Amvic System
4.3.7 Bauder
4.3.8 Binderholz
4.3.9 BubbleDeck
4.3.10 Calix
4.3.11 Celitement
4.3.12 CertainTeed
4.3.13 DELTA/Cosella-Dörken GmbH & Co.
4.3.14 Forbo
4.3.15 Guardian Industries
4.3.16 James Hardie
4.3.17 Kingspan
4.3.18 Lhoist/Tradical
4.3.19 ModCell
4.3.20 National Fiber
4.3.21 RedBuilt
4.3.22 Reward Wall Systems
4.3.23 ROCKWOOL International
4.3.24 Rubner
4.3.25 Ruukki
4.3.26 SafeCrete
4.3.27 SPSenvirowall
4.3.28 STEICO
4.3.29 Structurlam Products
4.3.30 Xella
5. Market Forecasts
5.1 Market Forecasts Methodology
5.1.1 Definition of Green Building
5.1.2 Assumptions
5.2 Global Construction Market Dynamics
5.3 Materials in Green Buildings Forecast by Building Element
5.3.1 Structural
5.3.2 Envelope
5.3.3 Interior and Finishes
5.4 Materials in Green Buildings Forecast by Material
5.5 Materials in Green Buildings Forecast by Region
5.5.1 North America
5.5.2 Europe
5.5.3 Asia Pacific
5.5.4 Rest of World
5.6 Conclusions and Recommendations
6. Company Directory
7. Acronym and Abbreviation List
8. Table of Contents
9. Table of Charts and Figures
10. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
List of Charts and Figures
- Reported Cost Premiums Associated with LEED Certification, United States: 2000-2011
- World Green Building Council Activity
- Growth and Decline in Glulam Product Demand, World Markets: 2002-2010
- Energy Labeling Programs Globally
- Example of an Embodied Carbon – “Cradle to Gate” Comparison
- European Union VOC Globe Labels
- Forests under FSC Certification as of February 2013
- Cross-Laminated Timber Panel Design (16.5m x 2.95m / 54ft x 10ft)
- Average Energy Consumption per Ton of Crude Steel Produced, North America, EU-15*,
and Japan: 1975-2004 - Insulated Concrete Form Construction
- Hollow Core Concrete
- High-Performance Glass: Low-e and Electrochromic Glazing Units
- Extensive (Japan) and Intensive (Germany) Green Roofs
- Conventional SIP with Exterior Cladding and Straw-Bale SIP
- Phase-Change Ceiling Panels
- Stadthaus London – Timber Residential High-Rise
- Inspire Bradford Business Park – Straw-Bale Construction
- Edinburgh Napier University – Phase-Change Materials
- Harvey Mudd College, California – Hollow Core BubbleDeck
- Chabot College, California – Electrochromic Smart Glass
- Portion of Museum Cost Model
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structural Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelope Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interior and Finishes Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, Rest of World: 2013-2020
List of Tables
- International and National Green Building Certifications
- Material Standards Organizations and Assessment Protocols
- BASF SWOT Analysis
- DuPont SWOT Analysis
- Interface SWOT Analysis
- Lafarge SWOT Analysis
- Owens Corning SWOT Analysis
- PPG SWOT Analysis
- Saint-Gobain SWOT Analysis
- Market Value of Green Structural Materials by Material Element, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelope Materials by Material Element, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interior and Finishes Materials by Material Element, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Type, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structural Materials by Material Element, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelope Materials by Material Element, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interior and Finishes Materials by Material Element, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Type, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structural Materials by Material Element, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelope Materials by Material Element, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interior and Finishes Materials by Material Element, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Type, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structural Materials by Material Element, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelope Materials by Material Element, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interior and Finishes Materials by Material Element, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Type, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Building Element, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structures by Material, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelopes by Material, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interiors and Finishes by Material, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, North America: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structures by Material, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelopes by Material, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interiors and Finishes by Material, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, Europe: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structures by Material, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelopes by Material, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interiors and Finishes by Material, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, Asia Pacific: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structures by Material, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelopes by Material, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interiors and Finishes by Material, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, Rest of World: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Material, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Structural Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Envelope Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Interior and Finishes Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020
- Market Value of Green Construction Materials by Region, World Markets: 2013-2020