New advancements, challenges and opportunities of multi-storey modular buildings–A state-of-the-art review
Modular construction offers faster and safer manufacturing, better predictability to completion
time, superior quality, less workers on site, less resource wastage, and a more …
time, superior quality, less workers on site, less resource wastage, and a more …
A review of performance of zero energy buildings and energy efficiency solutions
The enhancement of energy performance of buildings has become a pillar of energy
policies. The main target is the cut of energy consumption to reduce buildings footprint. This …
policies. The main target is the cut of energy consumption to reduce buildings footprint. This …
Ten questions concerning occupant health in buildings during normal operations and extreme events including the COVID-19 pandemic
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, people spent on average around 90% of their time
indoors. Now more than ever, with work-from-home orders in place, it is crucial that we …
indoors. Now more than ever, with work-from-home orders in place, it is crucial that we …
Evolution and performance analysis of adaptive thermal comfort models–A comprehensive literature review
Thermal comfort is fundamental to indoor environmental design and operation as well as
indoor thermal environment evaluation. This paper has reviewed the historic evolution of …
indoor thermal environment evaluation. This paper has reviewed the historic evolution of …
[HTML][HTML] A review on zero energy buildings–Pros and cons
Enhancing the energy efficiency of structures has been a staple of energy policies. The key
goal is to slash electricity usage in order to minimize the footprint of houses. This goal is …
goal is to slash electricity usage in order to minimize the footprint of houses. This goal is …
Energy efficiency, demand side management and energy storage technologies–A critical analysis of possible paths of integration in the built environment
The transition towards energy systems characterized by high share of weather dependent
renewable energy sources poses the problem of balancing the mismatch between inflexible …
renewable energy sources poses the problem of balancing the mismatch between inflexible …
Buildings' energy consumption prediction models based on buildings' characteristics: Research trends, taxonomy, and performance measures
Building's energy consumption prediction is essential to achieve energy efficiency and
sustain-ability. Building's energy consumption is highly dependent on buildings' …
sustain-ability. Building's energy consumption is highly dependent on buildings' …
Feasibility assessment of the carbon emissions peak in China's construction industry: factor decomposition and peak forecast
B Li, S Han, Y Wang, J Li, Y Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The carbon emissions from the construction industry have a significant impact on China's
ability to successfully achieve its 2030 carbon peak target. The paper reports the feasibility …
ability to successfully achieve its 2030 carbon peak target. The paper reports the feasibility …
Comparative whole-building life cycle assessment of renovation and new construction
Renovation of existing buildings has been identified as a major strategy for reducing the
environmental impacts associated with building construction. From the perspective of …
environmental impacts associated with building construction. From the perspective of …
[HTML][HTML] Framework for standardising carbon neutrality in building projects
The construction industry accounts for approximately 40% of the global carbon emissions
and is the largest consumer of materials and energy. Given the Paris Agreement target …
and is the largest consumer of materials and energy. Given the Paris Agreement target …