A review of the properties of hemp concrete for green building applications

T Jami, SR Karade, LP Singh - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The growing concerns surrounding the rising carbon emissions have impelled the leaders
around the world to make efforts to prevent catastrophic manifestations of climate change …

Net Zero Energy Consumption building in India: An overview and initiative toward sustainable future

L Saini, CS Meena, BP Raj, N Agarwal… - International Journal of …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
The growing demand for energy in the building sector drives the need for change from fossil
fuels to environment-friendly power sources which can also mitigate the effect of global …

[ספר][B] The great reconfiguration

FW Geels, B Turnheim - 2022‏ - books.google.com
This book is intended for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the
dynamics and governance of low-carbon transitions. Drawing on the Multi-Level …

Modeling the effect of overcoming the barriers to passive design implementation on project sustainability building success: a structural equation modeling perspective

A Waqar, I Othman, N Shafiq, H Altan, B Ozarisoy - Sustainability, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
To maximize profits without sacrificing quality, the concept of sustainable construction must
be adopted across a project's whole lifespan. Although adopting the idea of passive design …

[HTML][HTML] Architecture trends and challenges in sub-Saharan Africa's construction industry: A theoretical guideline of a bioclimatic architecture evolution based on the …

PV Genovese, AN Zoure - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Architecture developed when humans decided to settle, beginning with vernacular
architecture that influenced many subsequent concepts. In sub-Saharan nations, the notion …

A map of roadmaps for zero and low energy and carbon buildings worldwide

É Mata, AK Korpal, SH Cheng… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Formulation of targets and establishing which factors in different contexts will
achieve these targets are critical to successful decarbonization of the building sector. To …

[HTML][HTML] Passive design strategies for residential buildings in different Spanish climate zones

MM Fernandez-Antolin, JM del Río, V Costanzo… - Sustainability, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
The Passive House (PH) concept is considered an efficient strategy to reduce energy
consumption in the building sector, where most of the energy is used for heating and cooling …

Passive buildings: A state-of-the-art review

V Anand, VL Kadiri, C Putcha - Journal of infrastructure preservation and …, 2023‏ - Springer
Passive buildings are proving to be a solution to menaces of energy crisis and greenhouse
gas emissions across the world. Such buildings tend to exhibit low energy demand owing to …

[HTML][HTML] Architects' perceptions about sustainable design practice and the support provided for this by digital tools: a study in Australia

R Yu, N Gu, MJ Ostwald - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The fundamental goal of sustainable design for the built environment is to optimise the
performance of buildings to minimise their impact on the environment. To achieve this goal …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-related drivers and barriers of Passivhaus: A systematic literature review

K Panchalingam, EO Rasheed, JOB Rotimi - Sustainability, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Passivhaus (PH) has gained global recognition for its energy-efficient features despite a 5%
to 10% higher construction cost than traditional houses, especially within European …