Residential and commercial buildings consume around 40% of the total energy of the world.
The building sector is also responsible for 30% of the global greenhouse gas emissions …

Plastic waste management represents a significant problem worldwide, but also, an
opportunity for construction materials development. This manuscript explores plastic …

The growth of the building sector represents the progress of civilizations. There are
environmental, social and economic implications, impeding the sustainability performance of …

To counter the negative environmental impact, particularly greenhouse gas emission
generated by the construction industry, many low-impact materials are being produced and …

Quantifying and predicting embodied carbon emissions (ECEs) accurately in the scheme
design phase is an effective way to reduce ECEs from the source. While previous studies …

In the UK context, miscanthus is a potential alternative perennial crop for the development of
bio-based building materials. This paper presents the environmental benefits of using …

Building envelopes have the potential to achieve energy savings of between 28% and 66%,
and a reliable building envelope system can effectively reduce energy consumption and …

As energy use in the building sector is increasing worldwide, building materials with
characteristics that save energy are becoming increasingly important; in addition, there is an …

Improving the environmental impact of the construction industry is a very significant way to
achieve sustainability. The combination of building information modeling and life cycle …

Buildings are a critical component of our society, providing countless benefits to the
populace, but also having significant negative impacts arising from utilisation of massive …