@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999095, title = {Nanotechnology Innovations for the Sustainable Buildings of the Future}, author = {Aysin Sev and Meltem Ezel}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Sustainability, being the urgent issue of our time, is closely related with the innovations in technology. Nanotechnology (NT), although not a new science, can be regarded relatively a new science for buildings with brand new materials and applications. This paper tends to give a research review of current and near future applications of nanotechnology (NT) for achieving high-performance and healthy buildings for a sustainable future. In the introduction, the driving forces for the sustainability of construction industry are explained. Then, the term NT is defined, and significance of innovations in NT for a sustainable construction industry is revealed. After presenting the application areas of NT and nanomaterials for buildings with a number of cases, challenges in the adoption of this technology are put forward, and finally the impacts of nanoparticles and nanomaterials on human health and environment are discussed. }, journal = {International Journal of Architectural and Environmental Engineering}, volume = {8}, number = {8}, year = {2014}, pages = {886 - 896}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999095}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/92}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 92, 2014}, }