An analytical review on application of life cycle assessment in circular economy for built environment

H Lei, L Li, W Yang, Y Bian, CQ Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Built environment, also referred to as the product of construction industry, has exerted
tremendous impact on the natural environment. Circular economy aims to decouple the …

Building-information-modeling enabled life cycle assessment, a case study on carbon footprint accounting for a residential building in China

X Yang, M Hu, J Wu, B Zhao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Building Information Modeling (BIM) is regarded as a potential vehicle to
tremendously improve the information flow throughout the life cycle of a building. The …

Optimum insulation thicknesses and energy conservation of building thermal insulation materials in Chinese zone of humid subtropical climate

H Huang, Y Zhou, R Huang, H Wu, Y Sun… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Implementing thermal insulation on the building has been acknowledged as a highly
effective way to achieve cost-effective energy conservation. For implementing thermal …

Combining life cycle assessment and Building Information Modelling to account for carbon emission of building demolition waste: A case study

J Wang, H Wu, H Duan, G Zillante, J Zuo… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Building demolition waste presents a significant challenge due to its large scale. Especially,
the treatment of waste (ie demolition, collection, sorting, transportation, recycling and landfill) …

Transition to circular economy in the construction industry: Environmental aspects of waste brick recycling scenarios

J Fořt, R Černý - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The extensive exploitation of natural resources, together with an inefficient use of end-of-life
materials, results in the generation of vast amounts of waste. The current material streams …