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The environmental concerns around production of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) have led to a shift towards more sustainable building materials. Industrial and demolition waste material can be good alternative supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). This study investigates the use of Recycled Brick Powder (RBPs) is crushed and finely ground mud brick and is used as a partial replacement for OPC in concrete. The pozzolanic nature of RBP allows it to react with calcium hydroxide, which could improve the long-condition strength and resistance of concrete. In this research, Concrete mixes were prepared with different percentages (5%,10%,15%, 20%) of replacement percentage of cement with RBPs. The specimens were tested for strength after 7,14,28 days of curing. Microstructural analysis was done to understand the impact on the concrete. The 10% and 15% RBP replacing degree remained the same, while a 20% replacing led to a noticeable diminution. The pozzolanic chemical reaction at lower RBPs resulted in a denser and refined construction Reducing RBPs and minimizing building and destruction waste material and lowering the Cement in concrete products are some of the challenges addressed by the reuse of RBP. Up to 15% of RBP can be used as a sustainable cement replacement in concrete for general and non-critical structural application. This in turn promotes the green building practices and aligns well with global construction sustenance frameworks