Investigating the embodied energy and carbon of buildings: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of life cycle assessments
Life cycle assessment is a tool to quantify the environmental impact of products and has
been widely studied in the building context. This is an important context given the building …
been widely studied in the building context. This is an important context given the building …
A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of different insulation materials for buildings in the continental Mediterranean climate
The construction industry is one of the less sustainable activities on the planet, constituting
40% of the total energy demand and approximately 44% of the total material use and the …
40% of the total energy demand and approximately 44% of the total material use and the …
Exergy, environ–economic and economic analyses of a tubular solar water heater assisted solar still
O Bait - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Active solar stills are well known for their higher amount of distillate production than
conventional stills. In this paper, a tubular solar collector assisted solar still was suggested …
conventional stills. In this paper, a tubular solar collector assisted solar still was suggested …
A life cycle thinking framework to mitigate the environmental impact of building materials
Urbanization and population growth have contributed to a tripling of building material
consumption from 2000 to 2017. Building materials have a range of environmental impacts …
consumption from 2000 to 2017. Building materials have a range of environmental impacts …
Incentivising multi-stakeholders' proactivity and market vitality for spatiotemporal microgrids in Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Bay Area
Y Zhou - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainability transformation calls for renovation and reformation on traditional energy
systems. E-mobility and electrification in building sectors provide a promising alternative for …
systems. E-mobility and electrification in building sectors provide a promising alternative for …
Challenges and opportunities in the global net-zero building sector
Buildings worldwide, which represent the final piece to be addressed in the transition to
carbon neutrality, require a multisectoral, comprehensive strategy for decarbonization. We …
carbon neutrality, require a multisectoral, comprehensive strategy for decarbonization. We …
Review of thermal and environmental performance of prefabricated buildings: Implications to emission reductions in China
S Yu, Y Liu, D Wang, ABS Bahaj, Y Wu, J Liu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Prefabricated buildings recently became more prominent providing significant benefits
including contribution to emission reductions at scale and the manufacturing of building …
including contribution to emission reductions at scale and the manufacturing of building …
Dual generative adversarial networks for automated component layout design of steel frame-brace structures
With the development of artificial intelligence (AI), it gains in popularity to use AI to solve
problems in civil engineering. However, the research on AI is mainly focused on the field of …
problems in civil engineering. However, the research on AI is mainly focused on the field of …
Environmental and economic performance of prefabricated construction: A review
Recently, more attention has been devoted to Prefabricated Buildings (PBs) as an
alternative technique for develo** building sustainability. Due to a great deal of discussion …
alternative technique for develo** building sustainability. Due to a great deal of discussion …
A holistic review on life cycle energy of buildings: An analysis from 2009 to 2019
Energy consumption of buildings is at the forefront of the total energy consumption list, and
its environmental impact is increasing, thus making construction industry as a key player in …
its environmental impact is increasing, thus making construction industry as a key player in …