[HTML][HTML] Life-cycle carbon emissions (LCCE) of buildings: implications, calculations, and reductions

Z Huang, H Zhou, Z Miao, H Tang, B Lin, W Zhuang - Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The life-cycle assessment method, which originates from general products and services, has
gradually come to be applied to investigations of the life-cycle carbon emissions (LCCE) of …

Reducing embodied carbon in structural systems: A review of early-stage design strategies

D Fang, N Brown, C De Wolf, C Mueller - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The embodied carbon emissions of buildings are increasingly important to mitigate. Most of
these emissions come from structural systems. While many strategies have been identified …

[HTML][HTML] Embodied carbon emissions of buildings: Taking a step towards net zero buildings

NN Myint, M Shafique - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
As global concerns about climate change and environmental sustainability escalate, the
construction industry is shifting significantly towards eco-resilient and sustainable building …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Coir Fibre Ash (CFA) on the strengths, modulus of elasticity and embodied carbon of concrete using response surface methodology (RSM) and …

A Waqar, N Bheel, HR Almujibah, O Benjeddou… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
With an embodied carbon content of 0.93 kg CO 2/kg, cement is an essential component of
concrete. As the global demand for concrete construction is rising, research is being …

Digital twin-enabled prefabrication supply chain for smart construction and carbon emissions evaluation in building projects

SK Yevu, EK Owusu, APC Chan… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital twin (DT) provides effective pathways to solve issues in the construction industry,
particularly smart construction and carbon emissions in prefabrication. Past DT research …

Moving toward net zero carbon buildings to face Global Warming: A narrative review

D Tirelli, D Besana - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increase in global surface temperatures will surpass the 2° C target set by the Paris
Agreement unless carbon emissions are lowered to zero by 2050. To date, the building …

The embodied carbon of mass timber and concrete buildings in Australia: An uncertainty analysis

M Robati, P Oldfield - Building and environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This research uses uncertainty analysis to determine and compare the range of embodied
carbon outcomes of mid-rise mass timber and concrete buildings in Australia. In doing so, it …

Identifying uncertainties in the whole life carbon assessment of buildings: Sources, types, and potential actions

J Li, T Lützkendorf, M Balouktsi, X Bi, N Alaux… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Uncertainties in the life cycle assessment (LCA) of buildings affect the environmental
performance benchmarking and can lead to incorrect decision-making. Reducing …

A framework for integrating embodied carbon assessment and construction feasibility in prefabricated stations

MQ Huang, XL Chen, J Ninić, Y Bai… - … and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
With underground increasingly used for accommodating infrastructure and transport
networks, construction sustainability throughout the life cycle of projects attracts growing …

A parametric approach to optimizing building construction systems and carbon footprint: A case study inspired by circularity principles

M Al-Obaidy, L Courard, S Attia - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a global call for a paradigm shift in the construction industry towards carbon
neutrality, but a scant effort has been madein practice, especially concerning circularity. This …