Αn integrated life cycle assessment and life cycle costing approach towards sustainable building renovation via a dynamic online tool

V Apostolopoulos, I Mamounakis, A Seitaridis… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Building stock retrofitting is essential to achieve the ambitious sustainability goals of the
building sector due to its high energy consumption rates. The evaluation of the various …

Quantifying critical success factors (Csfs) in management of investment-construction projects: Insights from Bayesian model averaging

J Sobieraj, D Metelski - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The problem with evaluating investment projects is that there are many factors that
determine the degree of their successful conclusion. Consequently, there has been an …

Understanding sustainability of construction products: answers from investors, contractors, and sellers of building materials

J Michalak, B Michałowski - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Preventing environmental degradation and climate changes are some of the primary
challenges of our civilization. Changes to the construction sector, which consumes vast …

External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) from industry and academia perspective

J Michalak - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) is a commonly used solution in EU
countries to increase building energy efficiency. The article describes ETICS in terms of …

CE marking of construction products—evolution of the european approach to harmonisation of construction products in the light of environmental sustainability aspects

S Wall - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
European harmonisation of construction products provides a uniform expression of
performance aspects relevant for essential characteristics coming from notified technical …

Sustainable ZTA composites produced by an advanced centrifugal slip casting method

R Żurowski, J Zygmuntowicz, J Tomaszewska… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The centrifugal slip casting method presented in the paper is used to form ceramic sleeves
with a good shape representation, eliminating material losses in machining or other forms of …

Properties of Al2O3/Ti/Ni composites fabricated via centrifugal slip casting under environmentally assessed conditions as a step toward climate-neutral society

J Zygmuntowicz, J Tomaszewska, M Wieczorek… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper concerns functionally graded composites obtained by centrifugal slip casting
method. Al 2 O 3, Ni, Ti, differed is size and morphology, were used as starting powders. The …

[HTML][HTML] Interpreting environmental impacts of wooden windows based on existing EPDs: An application in Italy

VM Jorba, E Palumbo, P del Rosario, M Traverso - Energy and Buildings, 2025 - Elsevier
To meet climate targets, it is necessary to adopt robust and recognized methods, such as life
cycle assessment (LCA), to evaluate emissions, particularly from building materials. As …

Sintering Behavior, Thermal Expansion, and Environmental Impacts Accompanying Materials of the Al2O3/ZrO2 System Fabricated via Slip Casting

J Zygmuntowicz, M Gizowska, J Tomaszewska… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work focuses on research on obtaining and characterizing Al2O3/ZrO2 materials
formed via slip casting method. The main emphasis in the research was placed on …

Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of Polish Enterprises in the Face of Crisis Threats

A Sobczak, E Chomać-Pierzecka - World, 2024 - mdpi.com
Enterprises are currently facing difficult decisions due to the threats caused by the ongoing
economic crisis, the war in Ukraine, and inflation. Due to broken supply chains, companies …