Demand for the construction of new structures is increasing all over the world. Since the
construction sector dominates the global carbon footprint, new construction methods are …

Urban areas offer considerable potential for horticultural food production, but questions
remain about the availability of space to expand urban horticulture and how to sustainably …

Digital tools based on Building Information Modelling (BIM) provide the potential to facilitate
environmental performance assessments of buildings. Various tools that use a BIM model …

Terms of use This slide deck is developed by the Secretariat of the International Resource Panel
(IRP) together with Edgar Hertw Page 1 Terms of use • This slide deck is developed by the …

Executive summary This report examines different pathways to reduce CO2 emissions
associated with the use of cement in the construction sector. Worldwide, cementitious …

Cement manufacture is responsible for 5–7% of world CO 2 emissions. Cement is primarily
used in concrete, the most used material on the planet and a critical part of any analysis of …

This paper presents a new methodology for cost-and carbon-optimal generation of multi-
storey building designs. The methodology features algorithms for automatic optimised …

The built environment accounts for 39% of global energy related CO 2 emissions, and
construction generates 13% of global GDP. Recent success in reducing operational energy …

Material efficiency is not currently a common driver of building design. Indeed, in previous
studies, we estimated that 12% of the mass of steel used in structural frames would be saved …

Although steel reuse has been identified as an effective method to reduce the carbon and
energy impact of construction, it is in effect only a marginal practice. A detailed analysis of …