The application of life cycle assessment in buildings: challenges, and directions for future research

A Fnais, Y Rezgui, I Petri, T Beach, J Yeung… - … International Journal of …, 2022‏ - Springer
Purpose This paper reviews the state-of-the art research in life cycle assessment (LCA)
applied to buildings. It focuses on current research trends, and elaborates on gaps and …

Carbon capture, utilization and sequestration systems design and operation optimization: Assessment and perspectives of artificial intelligence opportunities

EG Al-Sakkari, A Ragab, H Dagdougui… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) is a promising solution to
decarbonize the energy and industrial sectors to mitigate climate change. An integrated …

A review of modular cross laminated timber construction: Implications for temporary housing in seismic areas

S Bhandari, M Riggio, S Jahedi, EC Fischer… - Journal of Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Modular construction has multiple advantages over conventional alternatives, including
accelerated build schedules, greater certainty on build costs, times, and quality, and less …

Exploration in carbon emission reduction effect of low-carbon practices in prefabricated building supply chain

X Wang, Q Du, C Lu, J Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Prefabricated buildings (PBs) are recognized as an effective solution to reduce emissions in
the construction industry. Existing researches reveal abatement potential of prefabrication …

Modelling the role of modular construction's critical success factors in the overall sustainable success of Egyptian housing projects

AH Ali, AF Kineber, A Elyamany, AH Ibrahim… - Journal of Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Modular construction (MC) is regarded as a greener and more sustainable building method
and is required for assessing the sustainability of a project. The study aims to establish a …

A study of literature in modular integrated construction-Critical review and future directions

S Abdelmageed, T Zayed - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Modular integrated construction (MiC) has been an attractive research topic in the last
decade. The adoption of this technology has increased in several countries worldwide …

Using BIM in the safety risk management of modular construction

M Chatzimichailidou, Y Ma - Safety science, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Governments internationally encourage and support the development of modular buildings
as they can improve efficiency in the construction industry. Meanwhile, judging from the …

[HTML][HTML] Off-site construction with 3D concrete printing

B Ter Haar, J Kruger, G van Zijl - Automation in Construction, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The path to implementing successful, productive, and sustainable off-site 3D concrete
printing building systems is unclear. To provide clarity, this paper aims to determine targeted …

A life cycle thinking framework to mitigate the environmental impact of building materials

B Huang, X Gao, X Xu, J Song, Y Geng, J Sarkis… - One Earth, 2020‏ - cell.com
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 …

A comparative life cycle assessment of prefabricated and traditional construction–A case of a develo** country

J Jayawardana, M Sandanayake, J Jayasinghe… - Journal of Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Prefabricated construction has increasingly captivated the attention of the global
construction sector due to factors such as reduced overall construction times and improved …