[HTML][HTML] Towards achieving a net zero carbon building: A review of key stakeholders and their roles in net zero carbon building whole life cycle

J Falana, R Osei-Kyei, VWY Tam - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The building sector is known to be a major emitter of global greenhouse gases. Given that,
the total carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from a building account for about 38% and 35% of …

A review on the policy, technology and evaluation method of low-carbon buildings and communities

Y Li, S Li, S **a, B Li, X Zhang, B Wang, T Ye, W Zheng - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to address global warming, most countries in the world have established carbon
neutral targets and are continuously taking action to achieve carbon neutrality. The building …

Low-carbon community regeneration in China: A case study in Dadong

K Fang, SA Azizan, Y Wu - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low carbon sustainability has been addressed in China's sustainable urbanism strategies
as a response the impact of climate change. This study empirically examines the …

Status and barriers to circular bio-based building material adoption in developed economies: The case of Flanders, Belgium

DL Le, R Salomone, QT Nguyen, A Versele… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Circular bio-based building materials (CBBMs) provide a potential solution to reduce the
climate impacts of buildings and offer opportunities to transition the construction industry to a …

[HTML][HTML] Projects as drivers of sustainability: How the adoption of the reuse principle affects the front-end of a construction project

M Rokio, T Ahola, L Alkki, M Ståhle - International Journal of Project …, 2024 - Elsevier
Project research has long considered sustainability, but more knowledge is needed about
how projects can drive the sustainability transition. In the context of project business, the …

Assessment of building materials in the construction sector: A case study using life cycle assessment approach to achieve the circular economy

J Dsilva, S Zarmukhambetova, J Locke - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The construction sector plays a significant role in contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, necessitating effective and practical solutions. This study addresses the …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable building construction materials in the United Arab Emirates: a review

KM Sadar Din, MS Ishak - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The construction industry, a major player in economic development, is facing increased
pressure to address sustainability concerns amidst rapid population growth and …

Paving the way for lowering embodied carbon emissions in the building and construction sector

I Amarasinghe, T Liu, RA Stewart, S Mostafa - Clean Technologies and …, 2024 - Springer
The building and construction sector is one of the main sectors contributing to carbon
emissions around the globe. Current emission reduction initiatives in the building and …

Accounting for product recovery potential in building life cycle assessments: a disassembly network-based approach

H Abu-Ghaida, M Ritzen, A Hollberg… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Existing life cycle assessment (LCA) methods for buildings often overlook the
benefits of product recovery potential, whether for future reuse or repurposing. This oversight …

Integrated economic and environmental assessment-based optimization design method of building roof thermal insulation

H Wang, Y Huang, L Yang - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The design of thermal insulation in roofs is very important to reduce energy consumption
and decrease the environmental impacts of buildings. An integrated economic and …