In this article, a framework is presented to aid in the identification and prioritization of research projects related to the development of materials for sustainable construction. The framework is based on a holistic ranking of materials’ technical, economic, and environmental performance as well as the future availability of their respective raw material constituents. The detailed ranking enables a comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of existing as well as newly developed materials. Each of the 27 attributes included in the framework is measured on a precisely defined scale, which is based on literature and expert data, and presented in detail. Thus, an objective and efficient evaluation of individual materials by practitioners and researchers is possible. Combining the evaluation of material performance with the analysis of factors affecting the respective long-term availability, it is possible to focus funding on specific areas and approaches where research and policy measures have the highest probability of providing long-term improvements to the construction industry. The applicability of the framework is illustrated with the evaluation of steel and stainless steel.

在本文中，提出了一个框架，以帮助识别和确定与可持续建筑材料开发相关的研究项目的优先级。该框架基于材料的技术，经济和环境绩效的整体排名，以及它们各自原材料成分的未来可用性。详细排名可以比较现有材料和新开发材料的优缺点。框架中包含的27个属性中的每个属性均以精确定义的比例进行衡量，该比例基于文献和专家数据并进行了详细介绍。因此，从业人员和研究人员可以对单个材料进行客观有效的评估。将材料性能评估与影响各个长期可用性的因素分析相结合，可以将资金集中于研究和政策措施最有可能为建筑业提供长期改进的特定领域和方法。通过对钢和不锈钢的评估说明了该框架的适用性。