A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

T Ibn-Mohammed, KB Mustapha, J Godsell… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …

[HTML][HTML] Life-cycle carbon emissions (LCCE) of buildings: implications, calculations, and reductions

Z Huang, H Zhou, Z Miao, H Tang, B Lin, W Zhuang - Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Does green innovation, energy productivity and environmental taxes limit carbon emissions in developed economies: Implications for sustainable development

P **e, F Jamaani - Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study considers environment related tax (ERT), energy productivity (ENEP),
green innovation (GI), renewable energy (REC), and gross domestic product (GDP) that …

Embodied GHG emissions of buildings–The hidden challenge for effective climate change mitigation

M Röck, MRM Saade, M Balouktsi, FN Rasmussen… - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Buildings are major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contributors to the
climate crisis. To meet climate-change mitigation needs, one must go beyond operational …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of the Performance and Benefits of Mass Timber as an Alternative to Concrete and Steel for Improving the Sustainability of Structures

J Abed, S Rayburg, J Rodwell, M Neave - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry represents one of the greatest contributors to atmospheric
emissions of CO2 and anthropogenic climate change, largely resulting from the production …

Comprehensive assessment of embodied environmental impacts of buildings using normalized environmental impact factors

B Cheng, K Lu, J Li, H Chen, X Luo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for many environmental issues during construction. Although
many studies have evaluated buildings' life cycle embodied environmental impacts (LCEEI) …

Applications of artificial intelligence for energy efficiency throughout the building lifecycle: An overview

RO Yussuf, OS Asfour - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in buildings can assist in reducing
energy consumption through enhanced control, automation, and reliability. This review aims …

Links between circular economy and climate change mitigation in the built environment

A Gallego-Schmid, HM Chen, M Sharmina… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The construction sector represents one of the most significant sources of waste generation in
the European Union (EU), with nearly one billion tonnes of construction and demolition …

Reducing embodied carbon in structural systems: A review of early-stage design strategies

D Fang, N Brown, C De Wolf, C Mueller - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The embodied carbon emissions of buildings are increasingly important to mitigate. Most of
these emissions come from structural systems. While many strategies have been identified …

Recent developments, future challenges and new research directions in LCA of buildings: A critical review

CK Anand, B Amor - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Considering the vast and rapidly growing area of buildings, LCA research is being led in
numerous different areas ranging from building materials and components level to whole …