The life-cycle assessment method, which originates from general products and services, has
gradually come to be applied to investigations of the life-cycle carbon emissions (LCCE) of …

This paper aims to explore how and where phase change materials (PCMs) are used in
passive latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems, and to present an overview of …

Many studies have been conducted on the contributions of the construction industry to
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, these studies focused on the embodied GHG …

A rapid development of building environmental research from the globe is witnessed in
recent years to deal with the environmental issues, especially in terms of energy …

Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …

Building stock retrofitting is essential to achieve the ambitious sustainability goals of the
building sector due to its high energy consumption rates. The evaluation of the various …

Towards zero emission and zero energy buildings, literature reviews highlight the
importance of embodied energy and embodied carbon emissions. The current review …

The life cycle energy of a residential building consists of the embodied energy involved in
the building materials and construction, and the operational energy of the building. Previous …

In a context of sustainable development and energy sparing, a life cycle assessment (LCA)
may be useful to make good choices. Thus, this study concerns the LCA of an …

Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is globally recognized as one of the most complete
methods for environmental assessment of buildings. Literature assumes that its applications …