Implementing Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment during design stages in Building Information Modelling: From systematic literature review to a methodological …
The construction sector is a major producer of greenhouse gas and waste. Several studies
reveal the close relationship between the design phase and the reduction of environmental …
reveal the close relationship between the design phase and the reduction of environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Tackling uncertainty in life cycle assessments for the built environment: A review
A bstract The building and construction sectors contribute around 38% of global energy-
related carbon emissions. LCA plays an important role in environmental assessments of …
related carbon emissions. LCA plays an important role in environmental assessments of …
Whole‐life embodied carbon in multistory buildings: Steel, concrete and timber structures
Buildings and the construction industry are top contributors to climate change, and structures
account for the largest share of the upfront greenhouse gas emissions. While a body of …
account for the largest share of the upfront greenhouse gas emissions. While a body of …
Global potential for material substitution in building construction: The case of cross laminated timber
The building and construction sector is a large contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas
emissions and consumes the vastest amount of natural resources. Widely considered a hard …
emissions and consumes the vastest amount of natural resources. Widely considered a hard …
[HTML][HTML] Uncertainties in whole-building life cycle assessment: A systematic review
Environmental impacts (EIs) of building stocks have been receiving significant attention in
recent decades as they consume more than 40% of the world's energy, release one third of …
recent decades as they consume more than 40% of the world's energy, release one third of …
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 …
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 …
Embodied carbon assessment using a dynamic climate model: Case-study comparison of a concrete, steel and timber building structure
The enormous environmental impact of construction is becoming increasingly apparent and
unacceptable to many structural engineers, whose designs typically account for the majority …
unacceptable to many structural engineers, whose designs typically account for the majority …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the climate change impacts of biogenic carbon in buildings: A critical review of two main dynamic approaches
Wood is increasingly perceived as a renewable, sustainable building material. The carbon it
contains, biogenic carbon, comes from biological processes; it is characterized by a rapid …
contains, biogenic carbon, comes from biological processes; it is characterized by a rapid …
A BIM-based LCA tool for sustainable building design during the early design stage
A Kamari, BM Kotula, CPL Schultz - Smart and Sustainable Built …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose A robust method in environmental load assessment of buildings is urgently
required to reduce the environmental burden of the construction industry. While the industry …
required to reduce the environmental burden of the construction industry. While the industry …