Decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry: A systematic review of socio-technical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

S Griffiths, BK Sovacool, DDF Del Rio, AM Foley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete is the most highly used construction material globally. This is largely due to its
durability, versatility and manufacture from inexpensive and readily available materials …

[HTML][HTML] Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies

G Simonsen, R Ravotti, P O'Neill… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Harnessing the potential of phase change materials can revolutionise thermal energy
storage, addressing the discrepancy between energy generation and consumption. Phase …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy strategies for adaptive reuse of cultural heritage buildings to reduce environmental impacts

G Foster - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
Circular economy strategies seek to reduce the total resources extracted from the
environment and reduce the wastes that human activities generate in pursuit of human …

Life cycle assessment of mass timber construction: A review

Z Duan, Q Huang, Q Zhang - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been widely used to determine the environmental impact of
mass timber construction (MTC) as a substitute for conventional construction. This article …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in nanotechnology-based functional coatings for the built environment

Q Zhu, MH Chua, PJ Ong, JJC Lee, KLO Chin… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coating materials serve the purposes to protect, enhance and/or confer additional
functionalities and properties to the underlying object surface or bulk materials. In recent …

Carbon emission of global construction sector

L Huang, G Krigsvoll, F Johansen, Y Liu… - … and sustainable energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The construction sector delivers the infrastructure and buildings to the society by
consumption large amount of unrenewable energy. Consequently, this consumption causes …

BIM and LCA integration: A systematic literature review

T Potrč Obrecht, M Röck, E Hoxha, A Passer - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
To foster sustainable development, the environmental impacts of the construction sector
need to be reduced substantially. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the established …

A conceptual framework for understanding the contribution of building materials in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

MAB Omer, T Noguchi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 169 targets have been
considered in multidisciplinary approaches worldwide. Whereas, several environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Hydration characteristics and microstructure of alkali-activated slag concrete: a review

Q Fu, M Bu, Z Zhang, W Xu, Q Yuan, D Niu - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) is a new green building material. The amount of CO 2
produced by AASC is 1/5th of that produced by ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC) …

Navigating toward net zero by 2050: Drivers, barriers, and strategies for net zero carbon buildings in an emerging market

E Ohene, APC Chan, A Darko, G Nani - Building and environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Net zero carbon buildings (NZCBs) are a promising solution for decarbonizing the built
environment, addressing climate change, and enhancing the quality of life for building …