Thermal insulation of buildings is a key factor in reducing the environmental impact of the
building sector by lowering the energy demand of buildings for heating and cooling. The …

Circular bio-based building materials are “materials wholly or partly derived from renewable
biological origins, or by-products and biowaste of plant and/or animal biomass that can be …

The increasing interest in bio-based construction materials has resulted in the emergence of
the concept of “buildings as a carbon sink”. Quantifying and comparing the effects of carbon …

Using circular bio-based building materials is considered a promising solution to reduce the
environmental impacts of the construction industry. To identify the pros and cons of these …

The world is currently grappling with the two critical issues of global warming and climate
change, which are primarily caused by the emission of greenhouse gases. The construction …

Green roofs contribute to climate regulation and urban heat island mitigation, thereby
counteracting heat stress. Ecosystem services of green roofs are discussed, but their …

China is one of the largest manufacturers, consumers, and traders of wood-based panels
(WBPs) globally. The Chinese manufacturing process for WBPs is significantly different from …

The need to improve the energy efficiency of buildings has introduced the concept of nearly
zero-energy buildings into European energy policies. Moreover, a percentage of the …

With the global consensus on minimizing the increasing climate change, the carbon footprint
of wood flooring has garnered considerable interest from consumers and building …

Cork is a very interesting forest-based material for many industrial sectors as a natural and
renewable material with a high geographical concentration in the Iberian Peninsula …