Rising human population has increased the utilization of available resources for food,
clothes, medicine, and living space, thus menacing natural environment and mounting the …

The hemp plant Cannabis sativa Linn, referring to industrial hemp, is a high-yielding annual
industrial crop grown providing fibers from hemp stalk and oil from hemp seeds. Although …

Nowadays, the material recycling is a growing trend in development of building materials
and therefore using of secondary raw materials for production new building materials is in …

Global warming as a result of climate change has become a major concern for people all
over the world. It has recently drawn the attention of the entire conscious community, with the …

In the context of urban land-use growth and the consequent impacts on the environment,
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …

Solar energy as a plentiful and environment-friendly source of energy has an acceptable
potential in nearly most of the regions around the world. Thermal technologies are …

The increasing interest in bio-based construction materials has resulted in the emergence of
the concept of “buildings as a carbon sink”. Quantifying and comparing the effects of carbon …

Of all industrial sectors, the built environment puts the most pressure on the natural
environment, and in spite of significant efforts the International Energy Agency suggests that …

A simple mixture of hemp hurd, water, and lime is used to make hemp concrete. It is indeed
one of the few materials that can continue to absorb carbon after being employed in …

In the context of built environment, buildings are amongst the principal generators of
environmental externalities. Life Cycle Assessment (LCAs) of energy efficiency and …