A review on life cycle assessment, life cycle energy assessment and life cycle carbon emissions assessment on buildings
This paper provides a review on three streams of life cycle studies that have been frequently
applied to evaluate the environmental impacts of building construction with a major focus on …
applied to evaluate the environmental impacts of building construction with a major focus on …
A review of structural, thermo-physical, acoustical, and environmental properties of wooden materials for building applications
F Asdrubali, B Ferracuti, L Lombardi, C Guattari… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The current environmental and energetic crisis and the resulting regulations led to a new
interest in using sustainable materials for building applications. Wood can be a material with …
interest in using sustainable materials for building applications. Wood can be a material with …
Key factors of sustainability in project management context: A survey exploring the project managers' perspective
ML Martens, MM Carvalho - International journal of project management, 2017 - Elsevier
Topics of project management and sustainability have been addressed by countless studies,
but research focusing on the intersection of these topics are needed. This research looks at …
but research focusing on the intersection of these topics are needed. This research looks at …
A critical analysis of LEED, BREEAM and DGNB as sustainability assessment methods for retail buildings
Background: Retail stores are among the building typologies with the highest consumption
of natural resources. Hence, understanding how retail stores can integrate sustainability …
of natural resources. Hence, understanding how retail stores can integrate sustainability …
Life cycle recurrent embodied energy calculation of buildings: A review
MK Dixit - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Buildings use approximately 48% of global energy each year in their construction and
operation as embodied and operating energy. The embodied energy is used directly …
operation as embodied and operating energy. The embodied energy is used directly …
Sustainable criterion selection framework for green building materials–An optimisation based study of fly-ash Geopolymer concrete
Green materials are considered as one of the prominent elements in designing an
environmentally sustainable construction project. Studies have highlighted cement …
environmentally sustainable construction project. Studies have highlighted cement …
Properties of concrete paving blocks made with waste marble
Marble industry produces large amounts of waste marble–what causes environmental
problems. In paving blocks based on two cement types we have partly replaced aggregate …
problems. In paving blocks based on two cement types we have partly replaced aggregate …
System boundary for embodied energy in buildings: A conceptual model for definition
Buildings consume nearly 40% of global energy annually in their production, operation,
maintenance, replacement and demolition stages. Energy consumed in their life cycle …
maintenance, replacement and demolition stages. Energy consumed in their life cycle …
Use of wood in green building: a study of expert perspectives from the UK
L Wang, A Toppinen, H Juslin - Journal of cleaner production, 2014 - Elsevier
Green building (GB) is an emerging topic in research. However, few studies have directly
linked wood materials with the concept of GB. Here, we attempt to increase our …
linked wood materials with the concept of GB. Here, we attempt to increase our …
Current sustainable trends of using waste materials in concrete—a decade review
Concrete is the most used construction material in the world. Consequently, the mass
extraction of virgin materials required for concrete production causes major environmental …
extraction of virgin materials required for concrete production causes major environmental …