The application of the circular economy (CE) in the building industry is critical for achieving
the carbon reduction goals defined in the Paris Agreement and is increasingly promoted …

The embodied carbon emissions of buildings are increasingly important to mitigate. Most of
these emissions come from structural systems. While many strategies have been identified …

Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …

In China's building sector, annual embodied carbon emissions (EC) account for a larger
proportion than operational emissions, unlike in developed economies. Investigating future …

The considerable environmental impacts, resource consumption and waste generation
emanating from buildings are a cause of great concern and political attention. Interest in the …

Buildings are responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, with much of their
life cycle impacts stemming from embodied impacts of building materials. Both at EU and …

High-rise residential buildings are prevalent in Chinese cities and have considerable
impacts on the sustainable construction industry. Although individual case studies have …

This paper reviews digital tools for supporting the Circular Economy (CE) in the built
environment. The study provides a bibliometric analysis and focuses on computer-aided …

The construction sector accounts for approximately 25% of global CO 2 emissions. In this
paper, we provide a multidimensional assessment of the potential for greenhouse gas …

The building industry contributes to resource scarcity by consuming vast amounts of natural
resources and produces in addition large amounts of waste, both contributing to a …