Life cycle assessment of embodied carbon in buildings: background, approaches and advancements
The environment demands a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as building
and construction are responsible for more than 40% of the energy consumed worldwide and …
and construction are responsible for more than 40% of the energy consumed worldwide and …
A critical review on sustainability assessment of recycled water schemes
Recycled water provides a viable opportunity to supplement water supplies as well as
alleviate environmental loads. To further expand current schemes and explore new recycled …
alleviate environmental loads. To further expand current schemes and explore new recycled …
Sustainable supply chain management and the transition towards a circular economy: Evidence and some applications
In the last decades, green and sustainable supply chain management practices have been
developed, trying to integrate environmental concerns into organisations by reducing …
developed, trying to integrate environmental concerns into organisations by reducing …
Life-cycle energy analysis of prefabricated building components: an input–output-based hybrid model
As an effective strategy for improving the productivity of the construction industry,
prefabricated construction has attracted concerns worldwide. This study investigated the life …
prefabricated construction has attracted concerns worldwide. This study investigated the life …
An expanded urban metabolism method: Toward a systems approach for assessing urban energy processes and causes
S Pincetl, P Bunje, T Holmes - Landscape and urban planning, 2012 - Elsevier
The integrated study of energy and urban systems has recently become a critical component
of sustainability research and policy. Increasing urbanization of human societies combined …
of sustainability research and policy. Increasing urbanization of human societies combined …
Evaluation of process-and input–output-based life cycle inventory data with regard to truncation and aggregation issues
G Majeau-Bettez, AH Strømman… - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Life cycle assessments (LCA) and environmentally extended input–output (EEIO) analyses
both strive to account for direct and indirect environmental impacts of goods and services …
both strive to account for direct and indirect environmental impacts of goods and services …
Investigating the Carbon Footprint of a University-The case of NTNU
In this paper we apply an Environmental Extended Input–Output (EEIO) model to calculate
the Carbon Footprint (CF) of the Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU) …
the Carbon Footprint (CF) of the Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU) …
Application of hybrid life cycle approaches to emerging energy technologies–the case of wind power in the UK
Future energy technologies will be key for a successful reduction of man-made greenhouse
gas emissions. With demand for electricity projected to increase significantly in the future …
gas emissions. With demand for electricity projected to increase significantly in the future …
A comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of three concrete mix designs
MW Tait, WM Cheung - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The concrete industry faces challenges to create concrete mix designs that reduce
negative environmental impacts but also maintain high performance. This has led to …
negative environmental impacts but also maintain high performance. This has led to …
Compiling and using input–output frameworks through collaborative virtual laboratories
Compiling, deploying and utilising large-scale databases that integrate environmental and
economic data have traditionally been labour-and cost-intensive processes, hindered by the …
economic data have traditionally been labour-and cost-intensive processes, hindered by the …