Raising the level of sustainability in construction refers to reduction of negative environmental
impact and resource consumption throughout the life cycle of built facilities, with a simultaneous
increase in life quality. Ferrocement is a material that is nowadays increasingly used
worldwide precisely because of the possibility to meet the numerous requirements which concern
the ecological quality of buildings. Having in mind functional and design possibilitieswhich
ferrocement offers as a constructive material, it is used for making of a wide range of structural
elements, as well as for the strengthening of the existing structures. In addition to the above,
ferrocement finds its application within the composite building structures. This paper analyzes
the forms of application of ferrocement within composite building structures, as well as the
benefits of its application in such systems in the context of sustainability. The analyzed systems
are based on the composite action of ferrocement and conventional reinforced concrete, the
composite action of ferrocement and steel load bearing elements, as well as on the composite
action of ferrocement, steel load bearing elements and conventional reinforced concrete. The
present analysis pointed to the key sustainability benefits of ferrocement application in composite
building structures, as well as to the need for further research on possible use forms of this
material within such systems, in function of raising the sustainability of the built environment
