Life cycle assessment of the building industry: An overview of two decades of research (1995–2018)

M Bahramian, K Yetilmezsoy - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
An overview of current status of the available literature on Life Cycle Energy, Life Cycle
Greenhouse gasses, and Conventional Life Cycle Assessment of commercial and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the future prospects of emerging technologies for ship** and aviation biofuels: A critical review

A Arias, CE Nika, V Vasilaki, G Feijoo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to switch from fossil to bio-based fuels in the transport sector,
particularly in ship** and aviation. The growth of the world's population has resulted in a …

Measuring the thermal energy performance gap of labelled residential buildings in Switzerland

S Cozza, J Chambers, MK Patel - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the thermal Energy Performance Gap (EPG), defined as the difference
between a building's theoretical and actual energy consumption for thermal purposes …

Temporal variations in the primary energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of electricity provided by the Swiss grid

D Vuarnoz, T Jusselme - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
It is a frequent practice nowadays to use mean annual conversion factors (CFs) when
performing life-cycle assessment (LCA) of processes and products that use electricity …

Evaluating climate change pathways through a building's lifecycle based on Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment

K Negishi, A Lebert, D Almeida, J Chevalier… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate change impact of a building was evaluated through a Dynamic Life Cycle
Assessment (DLCA) methodology with the aim at demonstrating the feasibility of DLCA and …

The use of primary energy factors and CO2 intensities for electricity in the European context-A systematic methodological review and critical evaluation of the …

S Hamels, E Himpe, J Laverge, M Delghust… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Reaching the European Union's 2030 targets for primary energy use (PE) and CO 2
emissions (CE) requires an accurate assessment of how different technologies perform on …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time high-resolution modelling of grid carbon emissions intensity

V Aryai, M Goldsworthy - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy industry is broadly acknowledged as
important with numerous countries implementing targets to reduce emissions …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing temporal considerations in life cycle assessment

D Beloin-Saint-Pierre, A Albers, A Hélias… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
In life cycle assessment (LCA), temporal considerations are usually lost during the life cycle
inventory calculation, resulting in an aggregated “snapshot” of potential impacts …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental assessment of smart energy management systems at distribution level—A review

B Durillon, A Bossu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The global transition from traditional electrical grids to smart grids is well underway: the
primary objective of smart grids is to optimize energy flows, achieving improved energy …

Pragmatic retrofitting strategies for improving thermal, energy, and economic performance of an institutional building in a cooling-dominated climate

SN Al-Saadi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Optimizing the building operation is critical for improving a facility's thermal, energy, and
economic performance while maintaining comfort. In this context, an energy audit is usually …