Security of energy supply and the threat of climate change are the key challenges that define
the further development of EU energy systems. The security of supply problem follows other …

The construction industry is a key player in total energy consumption. The design and
construction of buildings shall be executed to minimize their negative environmental …

Increasing building constructions have become one of the fastest-growing drivers of carbon
emissions. Energy conservation and carbon reduction in buildings have become …

Many studies and standards in the building sector have often focused on the mitigation of
operational carbon with little consideration of the embodied carbon from buildings. Although …

Research on embodied carbon emission reduction in the building sector from an energy-
saving technology perspective has attracted wide attention. However, because the …

Urban metabolism (UM) resembles the metabolism of living organisms in a community
context by consuming necessities and excreting waste. Exercising UM with a circular …

Nearly half of the global annual energy supply is consumed by the building construction
sector, indicating an enormous potential to minimize the carbon footprint. During its life …

The excessive emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the construction industry are
currently receiving global attention. Many breakthroughs have been made in assessing …

Extensive research has been dedicated to the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) for
evaluating environmental impacts on campuses, while there remains a scarcity of …

Background This paper addresses the lack of research that compares the toxicity of
commonly used construction materials. The toxicity of construction materials has received …