[HTML][HTML] Towards climate neutrality within the European Union: assessment of the energy performance of buildings directive implementation in member states

C Maduta, D D'Agostino, S Tsemekidi-Tzeiranaki… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union (EU) is accelerating its clean energy transition in order to
reach climate neutrality in 2050 through targeted policies, with the Energy Performance of …

An LCA-BIM integrated model for carbon-emission calculation of prefabricated buildings

H Gao, D Wang, X Du, Z Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon emissions from the building sector account for around half of China's national CEs
and have been the obstacle to reaching China's two-carbon goal. However, whether the …

[HTML][HTML] Embodied carbon emissions of buildings: Taking a step towards net zero buildings

NN Myint, M Shafique - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
As global concerns about climate change and environmental sustainability escalate, the
construction industry is shifting significantly towards eco-resilient and sustainable building …

Assessment and regression of carbon emissions from the building and construction sector in China: A provincial study using machine learning

X Zhang, J Sun, X Zhang, F Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The building and construction sector is a major contributor to carbon emissions in China.
Hence, it is crucial to explore the characteristics and trends of building carbon emissions to …

Assessment of operational carbon emissions for residential buildings comparing different machine learning approaches: A study of 34 cities in China

R Huang, X Zhang, K Liu - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
As a major contributor to the energy consumption and carbon emissions of the whole
society, carbon reduction from residential building operation holds significant importance for …

Predictive models of embodied carbon emissions in building design phases: Machine learning approaches based on residential buildings in China

X Zhang, H Chen, J Sun, X Zhang - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
As one of the major architectural forms, residential building construction consumes
considerable resources, and it has been regarded as a crucial factor for the implementation …

Reducing carbon emissions from prefabricated decoration: a case study of residential buildings in China

J Bian, C Liu, C Zuo, J Hao, W Ma, B Duan, C Chen… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Since decoration is an essential part of buildings, the carbon emissions generated by
decoration work should not be ignored. In recent years, prefabricated decoration has …

Statistical characteristics and scenario analysis of embodied carbon emissions of multi-story residential buildings in China

X Zhang, J Sun, X Zhang, W Fenglai - Sustainable Production and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Residential buildings are major contributors to carbon emissions from the building and
construction industry. Although previous studies have comprehensively investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the building embodied carbon dynamics in Yangtze River Delta: Spatial and life cycle perspectives

H Liang, B Zhang, X Bian, J Shen, Y Wang… - Journal of Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from building sector is
significant to realize the net zero society. This research presents a bottom-up approach …

Residential buildings integrated with SPVP and RCL towards energy saving

Y Wu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025 - Elsevier
The façade spaces of the high-rise residential buildings have a plenty of solar energy gain.
In this work, a sun-tracking photovoltaic (SPV) system towards the maximum power …