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] A holistic review on the contribution of civil engineers for driving sustainable concrete construction in the built environment

M Khan, C McNally - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Comprehending civil engineer's crucial role in promoting sustainable construction practices
is becoming increasingly essential as the globe faces severe environmental and economic …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-laminated timber for building construction: A life-cycle-assessment overview

A Younis, A Dodoo - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The building industry is a large contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a vast
consumer of natural resources. It is estimated that, in the next 40 years, around 415 Gt of CO …

[HTML][HTML] Green growth–A synthesis of scientific findings

M Capasso, T Hansen, J Heiberg, A Klitkou… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2019 - Elsevier
Governments in countries across the world increasingly adopt the “green growth” discourse
to underline their ambition for the greening of their economies. The central tenet of this …

Environmental benefits of using hybrid CLT structure in midrise non-residential construction: An LCA based comparative case study in the US Pacific Northwest

F Pierobon, M Huang, K Simonen, I Ganguly - Journal of Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the cradle-to-gate environmental impact of a hybrid, mid-rise, cross-laminated
timber (CLT) commercial building is evaluated and compared to that of a reinforced concrete …

Life cycle performance of Cross Laminated Timber mid-rise residential buildings in Australia

A Jayalath, S Navaratnam, T Ngo, P Mendis… - Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Engineering wood products have significant potential as a sustainable alternative for
concrete and steel in construction. Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) can add value to …

Analysis of cost comparison and effects of change orders during construction: Study of a mass timber and a concrete building project

S Ahmed, I Arocho - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, timber has been considered as an alternative source of building material
because of its sustainability and design efficiency. However, the cost competitiveness of …

From waste management to component management in the construction industry

CM Rose, JA Stegemann - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The construction industry uses more resources and produces more waste than any other
industrial sector; sustainable development depends on the reduction of both, while providing …

A comparison of the energy saving and carbon reduction performance between reinforced concrete and cross-laminated timber structures in residential buildings in …

H Guo, Y Liu, Y Meng, H Huang, C Sun, Y Shao - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to investigate the energy saving and carbon reduction performance of cross-
laminated timber residential buildings in the severe cold region of China through a …

Managerial perceptions on barriers to sustainable construction in develo** countries: Vietnam case

H Pham, SY Kim, TV Luu - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020 - Springer
In the construction industry of develo** countries, the term sustainability has still not been
adequately perceived. These countries are trying to overcome barriers to sustainable …