Challenges of the Unknown Building Material Substances for Greener Adaptation Projects

The adverse impacts of building materials to sustainability have raised global concerns on the availability of information on hazardous and toxic contents. Data and information on the contents, management and effects were still insufficient. Debates on “Sustainable Construction” and “Green Construction” terms added more complexities to “Building adaptation” that improved existing building stocks. This paper illustrates the issues of building materials information in adaptation projects through literature review. In lieu with the curr ent efforts to shift towards greener building practices, improvements are required in the development of building material management during construction, occupancy and operation of building adaptation projects.