This paper presents a comprehensive review of low-carbon materials and construction
techniques commonly used in vernacular buildings. The study highlights the relevance of …

Demand-side material efficiency strategies could play a key role in decarbonizing the
cement cycle as conventional supply-side measures leave little room for improvement and …

This study assesses the carbon dioxide storage ranges within new and innovative building
materials. We conduct a Systematic Literature Review and gather data for carbon dioxide …

The performance of building envelopes is one of the cores of environmental issues related
to the construction sector. Lightweight wood framing, widely used in North America, appears …

Amid the increasing scarcity of raw materials, utilizing bamboo as a renewable building
material offers significant environmental and economic benefits for the European …

Concrete is the most used building material. Due to the scale of use, Portland cement and
concrete production drive a large portion of the global greenhouse (GHG) emissions. High …

The European construction sector is increasingly facing the challenge of utilizing
ecologically sustainable and renewable resources due to climate change and the increasing …

Amid the increasing scarcity of raw materials, utilizing bamboo as a renewable building
material offers significant environmental and economic benefits for the European …

Initially developed in Austria and Germany in the 1990s, mass timber is increasingly used in
building applications, considered a suitable alternative to conventional materials, such as …