Name of the Material

Unit

Embodied Energy per Unit (GJ)

Reference Source

Cement

ton

6.7

[16]

Steel

ton

28.212

[16]

Fired clay bricks

m3

2.235

[16]

Aggregate

m3

0.538

[16]

Glass

ton

25.800

[17]

Copper

ton

110.000

[18]

Ceramic tiles

ton

3.333

[16]

PVC

ton

158.000

[16]

Marble/Granite

ton

1.080

[19]

AC blocks

m3

0.818

[16]

Fly ash bricks

m3

1.341

[19]

Expanded polystyrene (EPS)

m3

2.500

[19]

Aluminum

ton

236.8

[18]