A review of “3D concrete printing”: Materials and process characterization, economic considerations and environmental sustainability
GH Ahmed - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing of cementitious materials or concrete (3DCP) has developed
unbelievably in past 10 years and has the potential to revolutionize the concrete industry …
unbelievably in past 10 years and has the potential to revolutionize the concrete industry …
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review
L Chen, Y Zhang, Z Chen, Y Dong, Y Jiang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Traditional building materials have some drawbacks in the construction industry, particularly
in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Biomaterials derived from …
in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Biomaterials derived from …
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of building refurbishment: A literature review
This review organises and summarises the recent contributions related to the environmental
evaluation of building refurbishment and renovation using the lifecycle assessment (LCA) …
evaluation of building refurbishment and renovation using the lifecycle assessment (LCA) …
[PDF][PDF] Biogenic carbon in buildings: a critical overview of LCA methods
The increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings has motivated
specialists to develop low-carbon products incorporating bio-based materials. The impact of …
specialists to develop low-carbon products incorporating bio-based materials. The impact of …
Implementing Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment during design stages in Building Information Modelling: From systematic literature review to a methodological …
The construction sector is a major producer of greenhouse gas and waste. Several studies
reveal the close relationship between the design phase and the reduction of environmental …
reveal the close relationship between the design phase and the reduction of environmental …
Energy performance optimization of existing buildings: A literature review
Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …
[HTML][HTML] Resource efficiency in industrialized housing construction–A systematic review of current performance and future opportunities
Improved resource efficiency in the construction industry is needed to balance sustainability
requirements with growing demand for new infrastructure. Resource efficiency includes the …
requirements with growing demand for new infrastructure. Resource efficiency includes the …
Life cycle assessment for carbon emission impact analysis for the renovation of old residential areas
X Luo, M Ren, J Zhao, Z Wang, J Ge, W Gao - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban residential buildings are the prime contributors to carbon emissions, whose reduction
is significantly affected by old residential areas as essential components of urban renewal …
is significantly affected by old residential areas as essential components of urban renewal …
[HTML][HTML] Benchmarks for environmental impact of housing in Europe: Definition of archetypes and LCA of the residential building stock
This study describes the results of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applied to 24 statistically-
based dwelling archetypes, representative of the EU housing stock in 2010. The aim is to …
based dwelling archetypes, representative of the EU housing stock in 2010. The aim is to …
Policy trends for the sustainability assessment of construction materials: A review
The burden of the European construction and building sector on the natural environment is
apparent from the data, which reveal the energy, materials, and water consumption, and the …
apparent from the data, which reveal the energy, materials, and water consumption, and the …