Quantification process of carbon emissions in the construction industry
Climate change has raised awareness on the need to achieve net-zero carbon emissions
and improve the sustainability of buildings. To reduce the complexity of quantifying carbon …
and improve the sustainability of buildings. To reduce the complexity of quantifying carbon …
Life cycle energy performances and environmental impacts of a prefabricated building module
The paper explores the energy performances and environmental impacts of a prefabricated
building module located in Messina (Sicily, Italy) through an approach that combines both …
building module located in Messina (Sicily, Italy) through an approach that combines both …
Prefabricated versus conventional construction: Comparing life-cycle impacts of alternative structural materials
Prefabrication can have advantages in terms of materials and time efficiency, but the overall
environmental and cost trade‐offs between the two construction methods are unclear and …
environmental and cost trade‐offs between the two construction methods are unclear and …
A comparative life cycle assessment of prefabricated and traditional construction–A case of a develo** country
Prefabricated construction has increasingly captivated the attention of the global
construction sector due to factors such as reduced overall construction times and improved …
construction sector due to factors such as reduced overall construction times and improved …
Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions analysis of a prefabricated modular house: The “Moby” case study
V Tavares, N Lacerda, F Freire - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Buildings are big consumers of energy and materials, and important producers of waste and
emissions. Prefabrication presents an opportunity to reduce impacts in the building sector; …
emissions. Prefabrication presents an opportunity to reduce impacts in the building sector; …
What is the potential for prefabricated buildings to decrease costs and contribute to meeting EU environmental targets?
Abstract The European Union (EU-27) targets buildings' decarbonization by 2050, and
prefabrication presents an opportunity to reduce buildings and construction sector impacts …
prefabrication presents an opportunity to reduce buildings and construction sector impacts …
Container farms: Energy modeling considering crop growth and energy-saving potential in different climates
R Song, D Liu, Y Pan, Y Cheng, C Meng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Container farms (CFs), integrating plant factories into mobile prefabricated buildings, are
emerging as a novel decentralized food production system to fortify sustainable urban …
emerging as a novel decentralized food production system to fortify sustainable urban …
Life cycle assessment and life cycle costing of container-based single-family housing in Canada: A case study
This research presents an early-design analysis of single-family housing located in Calgary,
Canada; and combines energy analysis, life cycle assessment (LCA), and life-cycle costing …
Canada; and combines energy analysis, life cycle assessment (LCA), and life-cycle costing …
How different tools contribute to climate change mitigation in a circular building environment?—a Systematic Literature Review
The circular economy (CE) has become a trend because concern has arisen regarding the
end of life of several products and the reduction of CO2 emissions in many processes. Since …
end of life of several products and the reduction of CO2 emissions in many processes. Since …
Identification of factors and decision analysis of the level of modularization in building construction
In the majority of ordinary housing development projects, instead of using complex
multicriteria decision-making systems, companies still rely on expert knowledge, checklists …
multicriteria decision-making systems, companies still rely on expert knowledge, checklists …