Understanding sustainability of construction products: answers from investors, contractors, and sellers of building materials

J Michalak, B Michałowski - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Preventing environmental degradation and climate changes are some of the primary
challenges of our civilization. Changes to the construction sector, which consumes vast …

External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) from industry and academia perspective

J Michalak - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) is a commonly used solution in EU
countries to increase building energy efficiency. The article describes ETICS in terms of …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative life cycle assessment of ETICS and ventilated façade systems with timber cladding

JF Baptista, S Kokare, AV Francisco, R Godina… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is to evaluate the environmental impact of different solutions for building
facade retrofitting. Based on Sustainable Construction, this study is carried out by applying …

Life Cycle Assessment of Protection Products for External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems

PF Pedroso, JD Silvestre, G Borsoi, I Flores-Colen - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The energy performance and thermal comfort of buildings are decisive factors for users.
Thus, solutions such as the external thermal insulation systems (ETICS) that can be installed …

Sustainability Assessment of Cementitious Ceramic Tile Adhesives

J Michalak - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article presents the results of analyzing environmental impact indicators of thirteen
ceramic tile adhesives (CTAs). The analyzed data came from ten third-party-verified …

An investigation of factors influencing selection of construction project managers for sustainable renovation projects

J Dadzie, BG Sebitla - Cogent Engineering, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Over the years, extent to which project managers are assessed with green related
parameters to stimulate selection is lacking. Poor leadership affects effective planning …