There is an urgent need to increase the environmental, economic, and social sustainability
of buildings. Indeed, construction has one of the lowest rates of sustainability among …

This paper investigates the performance of timber-framed walls insulated with straw bales,
and compares them with similar walls containing expanded polystyrene (EPS) instead of …

ICARO (Innovative Cardboard ARchitectural Object) is a type of innovative building
technology developed by a working group at the University of Catania, within the framework …

The so-called temporary architecture has become an instrument to respond to the needs of
citizens, often changing within the contemporary reality. The analysis of the state of the art …

Aim: The research proposes the reuse of volcanic wastes in the production of lightened and
insulating bio-plasters. Introduction: The goal is the production of a novel sustainable …

The urban environment represents one of the main contexts in which natural resources are
exploited to support intensive human activities, especially from an energy perspective. In this …

In the construction sector, the new Industry 4.0 and circular economy paradigms are
currently playing an increasingly important role in order to respond to demands for energetic …

Building prefabrication is facing the challenge to reduce the life-cycle impact of construction,
enhance material circularity, and increase the quality of building products and processes …

This paper examines the thermal comfort of temporary shelters under Taiwan's subtropical
summer conditions. The temperature within the tent was higher compared to the standard …

The use of Key Enabling Technologies (KET), in the definition of innovative systems, is a
crucial point for smart industries and sustainability. The proposed work combines …