Circular economy (CE) as a new model of economic development promotes the maximum
reuse/recycling of materials, goods and components in order to decrease waste generation …

The construction sector represents one of the most significant sources of waste generation in
the European Union (EU), with nearly one billion tonnes of construction and demolition …

This review organises and summarises the recent contributions related to the environmental
evaluation of building refurbishment and renovation using the lifecycle assessment (LCA) …

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 …

The carbon emissions associated with the built environment represent the dominant fraction
of the total carbon footprint of society. As a result of the intense debate over how to address …

Globally, the building, construction and demolition industry generates the largest percentage
of waste. Building material waste is still commonly landfilled, and materials such as concrete …

Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is considered as the most suitable way to assess the
environmental impact of buildings. Due to its extensiveness and complexity, but also due to …

Abstract Management of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste from buildings has
become essential to ensure sustainable infrastructural growth across the globe. The major …

Of all industrial sectors, the built environment puts the most pressure on the natural
environment, and in spite of significant efforts the International Energy Agency suggests that …

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 …