The global market for green building materials is expected to grow from $368.7 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $708.9 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.
The North American market for green building materials is expected to grow from $141.1 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $280.4 billion by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 14.7% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.
The Asia-Pacific market for green building materials is expected to grow from $120.3 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $250.7 billion by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 15.8% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.
Report Scope
This report provides an analysis of the global market for green building materials, incorporating the latest data, trends, and market projections. Green building materials minimize their environmental impact throughout their life cycle, prioritizing sustainability, durability, and health by using natural or recycled resources. The U.S. Green Building Council defines these as environmentally preferable products under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program.
This report focuses on the building type, application, and product aspects of green building materials. The market study's base year is 2024 and includes estimates and forecasts for 2025 through 2030. Market estimates are in U.S. dollars (millions). Forecast growth rates are based on expected industry capacity additions, feedback from key industry suppliers, revenue reported by major companies, and anticipated regulatory updates. Data from major green building material associations, including the World Green Building Council, the Indian Green Building Council, the Green Building Initiative, the U.S. Green Building Council, the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, the German Green Building Association, and the Canada Green Building Council, were used to anticipate market dynamics and further triangulate the market size.
For this analysis, the global market for green building materials is segmented into:
Application: insulation, exterior siding, framing, interior finishes, and roofing.
Building Type: Residential, commercial, institutional, and infrastructure.
Region: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and South America.
Report Includes
41 data tables and 54 additional tables
Analyses of the trends in the global markets for green building materials, with revenue data from 2024, estimates for 2025, forecasts for 2029, and projected CAGRs through 2030
Estimates of the size and revenue prospects for the global market, along with a market share analysis by building type, application and region
Facts and figures pertaining to the market dynamics, opportunities and challenges, technological advances, regulations, and the impacts of macroeconomic variables
Insights derived from the Porter's Five Forces model, as well as global supply chain and PESTLE analyses, and case studies
An analysis of patents, and emerging trends and developments in patent activity
A look at the emerging technologies in green building or sustainable building materials
Overview of sustainability trends and ESG developments, with emphasis on consumer attitudes, and the ESG scores and practices of leading companies
Analysis of the industry structure, including companies' market shares and rankings, strategic alliances, M&A activity and a venture funding outlook
Company profiles, including Holcim, Saint-Gobain, China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Kingspan Group, and Owens Corning
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Executive Summary
Market Outlook
Scope of Report
Market Summary
Market Dynamics and Drivers
Trends and Future Developments
Segmental Analysis
Regional Insights and Emerging Markets
Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
Overview
Green Building Materials
Engineered Wood
Recycled Steel
Low-Emitting Insulation Materials
Fly Ash Concrete
High-Performance Glass
Others
Green Buildings
Importance of Green Building
Value Chain Analysis
Raw Material Extraction
Manufacturing and Processing
Distribution
Construction and Installation
Operations and Maintenance
End-of-Life
Regulatory Frameworks
Green Building Standards
Impact of President Trump's Trade Policies
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
Market Dynamics
Market Drivers
Demand for Sustainable Construction
Favorable Government Regulations and Policies
Development of Building Codes
Market Restraints
High Initial Costs and Investment Barriers
Limited Availability and Supply Chain Gaps
Market Opportunities
Circular Economy Efforts in Buildings and Construction
Potential of Extended Producer Responsibility in the Construction Sector
Market Challenges
Compatibility Issues
Lack of Awareness
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments
Overview
Emerging Technologies and Trends
Low-Carbon Concrete
Carbon-Negative Concrete
Plastic Waste-Sourced Concrete
Mass Timber
Green Cement
Concrete Fibers
Electrochemical Cement Production
Fiberglass Windows
Fabric Structures
Hempcrete
Textile Waste-Based Building Materials
Mycelium
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Green Building Projects
Torre Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China
Albion District Library, Toronto, Canada
Transoceanica Building, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Floating School, Lagos, Nigeria
Eastgate Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
Asia Square, Singapore
Tokyo Toranomon Global Square, Tokyo, Japan
Marco Polo Tower, Hamburg, Germany
The Edge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
International House, Sydney, Australia
Patent Analysis
Takeaways
Recent Patent Grants
Chapter 5 Market Segmentation Analysis
Segmentation Breakdown
Market Analysis, by Building Type
Takeaways
Residential
Commercial Buildings
Institutional Buildings
Infrastructure
Market Analysis, by Application
Takeaways
Insulation
Exterior Siding
Framing
Interior Finishes
Roofing
Geographic Breakdown
Market Analysis, by Region
Takeaways
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Middle East and Africa
Chapter 6 Competitive Intelligence
Industry Structure
Company Ranking
Holcim
Saint-Gobain
China National Building Material Co. Ltd.
Kingspan Group
Owens Corning
Strategic Analysis
Chapter 7 Sustainability in Green Building Materials Market: An ESG Perspective
Importance of ESG in the Green Building Materials Industry