Thermal performance of the building envelope integrated with phase change material for thermal energy storage: an updated review.
One of the major sources of end-use of energy in buildings is consumed in space cooling for
improving indoor thermal comfort. Climate extremities like heat waves and extreme …
improving indoor thermal comfort. Climate extremities like heat waves and extreme …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring embodied carbon dioxide equivalent of buildings: A review and critique of current industry practice
Lowering the embodied carbon dioxide equivalent (embodied CO 2 e) of buildings is an
essential response to national and global targets for carbon reduction. Globally, construction …
essential response to national and global targets for carbon reduction. Globally, construction …
Policy recommendations for the zero energy building promotion towards carbon neutral in Asia-Pacific Region
S Zhang, K Wang, W Xu, U Iyer-Raniga, A Athienitis… - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The present global trend towards decarbonization under the Paris Agreement encourages
regions and economies to explore possible ways to reduce energy intensity and minimize …
regions and economies to explore possible ways to reduce energy intensity and minimize …
Carbon value engineering: A framework for integrating embodied carbon and cost reduction strategies in building design
Value Engineering (VE) is a process where building materials, systems or design strategies
are substituted to reduce capital costs without negatively impacting functionality. This …
are substituted to reduce capital costs without negatively impacting functionality. This …
Concrete as a thermal mass material for building applications-A review
Identifying new energy saving methods in the building sector is essential due to limited
natural energy sources and the rising population. Thermal mass materials have the ability to …
natural energy sources and the rising population. Thermal mass materials have the ability to …
A method of uncertainty analysis for whole-life embodied carbon emissions (CO2-e) of building materials of a net-zero energy building in Australia
The construction of new buildings requires the use of a substantial amount of materials,
which have an associated embodied energy for manufacturing, transport, construction and …
which have an associated embodied energy for manufacturing, transport, construction and …
Evaluation of environmental impact distribution methods for supplementary cementitious materials
As the world's most widely used construction material, the production of concrete has been
recognized to lead to major environmental impacts. To promote sustainability in the concrete …
recognized to lead to major environmental impacts. To promote sustainability in the concrete …
The embodied carbon of mass timber and concrete buildings in Australia: An uncertainty analysis
M Robati, P Oldfield - Building and environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This research uses uncertainty analysis to determine and compare the range of embodied
carbon outcomes of mid-rise mass timber and concrete buildings in Australia. In doing so, it …
carbon outcomes of mid-rise mass timber and concrete buildings in Australia. In doing so, it …
Life cycle assessment of alkali-activated concretes under marine exposure in an Australian context
Alkali-activated concretes have been shown to be an environmentally advantageous
construction material as they utilize waste or by-products as precursors, such as fly ash and …
construction material as they utilize waste or by-products as precursors, such as fly ash and …
Experimental study on the thermal performance of a 3D printed concrete prototype building
Abstract 3D printed concrete (3DPC) has drawn continuous research attention due to its
potential to boost the development of construction industry. In this paper, an on-site …
potential to boost the development of construction industry. In this paper, an on-site …