Energy, economic and environmental benefits of integrating passive design strategies into buildings: A review

Y Elaouzy, A El Fadar - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Passive design has recently received increasing attention as an option to reduce energy
consumption, abate carbon footprint and alleviate energy bills of buildings by taking …

Sustainability of biomass-based insulation materials in buildings: Current status in France, end-of-life projections and energy recovery potentials

C Rabbat, S Awad, A Villot, D Rollet… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concerns over climate change have driven the decarbonization of the building sector, the
largest energy consumer in France. This consumption is primarily dedicated to heating and …

The food–materials nexus: Next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Exploring the potential of sheep wool as an eco-friendly insulation material: A comprehensive review and analytical ranking

S Hetimy, N Megahed, OA Eleinen… - Sustainable Materials and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amidst growing environmental concerns and an escalating awareness of climate change,
the choice of insulation materials has gained vital importance in sha** sustainable …

Flexibility: Literature review on concepts, modeling, and provision method in smart grid

S Hussain, C Lai, U Eicker - Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
Current power systems are rapidly changing and becoming more challenging with the
increasing penetration of distributed energy resources, renewable energy resources, and …

Circular bio-based building materials: A literature review of case studies and sustainability assessment methods

DL Le, R Salomone, QT Nguyen - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Circular bio-based building materials are “materials wholly or partly derived from renewable
biological origins, or by-products and biowaste of plant and/or animal biomass that can be …

Bio-based building material solutions for environmental benefits over conventional construction products–Life cycle assessment of regenerative design strategies (1/2)

L Mouton, K Allacker, M Röck - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The focus in reducing environmental impacts of buildings is shifting from the operational
stage to the full life cycle, with particular attention to embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Energy efficiency and hygrothermal performance of hemp clay walls for Moroccan residential buildings: An integrated lab-scale, in-situ and simulation-based …

N Es-sakali, M Charai, SI Kaitouni, IA Laasri… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Hemp-based building envelopes have gained significant popularity in developed countries,
and now the trend of constructing houses with hemp-clay blocks is spreading to develo** …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-based materials as a robust solution for building renovation: A case study

A Galimshina, M Moustapha, A Hollberg, P Padey… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Boosting building renovation is urgently needed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Building retrofit can be achieved by energy-efficient measures such as thermal insulation or …

A critical review of façade retrofit measures for minimizing heating and cooling demand in existing buildings

S Sarihi, FM Saradj, M Faizi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The building industry is currently experiencing a myriad of challenges, including low energy
performance in existing buildings. Since the façade considerably contributes to heating and …