New advancements, challenges and opportunities of multi-storey modular buildings–A state-of-the-art review

W Ferdous, Y Bai, TD Ngo, A Manalo, P Mendis - Engineering structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Modular construction offers faster and safer manufacturing, better predictability to completion
time, superior quality, less workers on site, less resource wastage, and a more …

[HTML][HTML] Resource efficiency in industrialized housing construction–A systematic review of current performance and future opportunities

F Kedir, DM Hall - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Improved resource efficiency in the construction industry is needed to balance sustainability
requirements with growing demand for new infrastructure. Resource efficiency includes the …

How multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is aiding life cycle assessment (LCA) in results interpretation

GM Zanghelini, E Cherubini, SR Soares - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a robust methodology that assesses the
environmental impacts of product systems. However, assessing its outcomes is not always …

Operations research for sustainability assessment of products: A review

C Thies, K Kieckhäfer, TS Spengler… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The environmental and social impacts of products are being increasingly scrutinized. This
necessitates systematic assessment methods. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing sustainability with multi-criteria methods: A methodologically focused literature review

A Lindfors - Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
In this literature review, the use of multi-criteria assessment methods to perform
sustainability assessments was studied. It focused on key methodological choices and the …

Automated generation of stacking plans for prefabricated panels transported by A-frame trailers

H Wang, W Yi, L Zhen, H Wang, APC Chan - Advanced Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Prefabrication is a sustainable construction method that improves productivity and reduces
environmental footprints. Prefabricated panel is one typical type of components widely used …

A review of multicriteria assessment techniques applied to sustainable infrastructure design

IJ Navarro, V Yepes, JV Martí - Advances in civil engineering, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Given the great impacts associated with the construction and maintenance of infrastructures
in both the environmental, the economic and the social dimensions, a sustainable approach …

[HTML][HTML] Screening level approach to support companies in making safe and sustainable by design decisions at the early stages of innovation

L Pizzol, A Livieri, B Salieri, L Farcal… - Cleaner Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Green Deal policy ambitions set out in the Chemicals Strategy for
Sustainability and the Zero Pollution Action Plan identify the transition to a Safe and …

High-volume marble substitution in cement-paste: Towards a better sustainability

E Aydin, HŞ Arel - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Substantial amounts of marble dust are available as construction wastes. This laboratory
investigation examined the incorporation of the high volume of marble slurry as a cement …

Environmental impacts of glass-and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer bar-reinforced seawater and sea sand concrete beams used in marine environments: An LCA …

S Dong, C Li, G **an - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Application of glass-or carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP/CFRP) bars makes the direct
use of seawater and sea sand concrete (SWSSC) in construction feasible, which is of high …