Exploring environmental and economic costs and benefits of a circular economy approach to the construction and demolition sector. A literature review

P Ghisellini, M Ripa, S Ulgiati - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of life cycle assessment of buildings using a systematic approach

MN Nwodo, CJ Anumba - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in the study of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of buildings, which
entails an estimate of the potential environmental impacts and resource use of buildings …

The application of life cycle assessment in buildings: challenges, and directions for future research

A Fnais, Y Rezgui, I Petri, T Beach, J Yeung… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This paper reviews the state-of-the art research in life cycle assessment (LCA)
applied to buildings. It focuses on current research trends, and elaborates on gaps and …

[HTML][HTML] From nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) to positive energy buildings (PEB): The next challenge-The most recent European trends with some notes on the …

A Magrini, G Lentini, S Cuman, A Bodrato… - Developments in the Built …, 2020 - Elsevier
The European energy policies introduced the Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) objective
(Directive, 2010/31/EU and 2018/844/UE) to stimulate the energy transition of the …

Life cycle assessment in the building design process–A systematic literature review

M Roberts, S Allen, D Coley - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Buildings contribute a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions and have the
potential for large-scale impact reductions. Reducing the whole-life impacts of buildings is …

An analytical review on application of life cycle assessment in circular economy for built environment

H Lei, L Li, W Yang, Y Bian, CQ Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Built environment, also referred to as the product of construction industry, has exerted
tremendous impact on the natural environment. Circular economy aims to decouple the …

Sustainability of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings—An overview

N Asim, M Badiei, M Mohammad, H Razali… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing demand on heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and their
importance, as the respiratory system of buildings, in developing and spreading various …

Critical consideration of buildings' environmental impact assessment towards adoption of circular economy: An analytical review

MU Hossain, ST Ng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
A rapid development of building environmental research from the globe is witnessed in
recent years to deal with the environmental issues, especially in terms of energy …

A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment

N Soares, J Bastos, LD Pereira, A Soares… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …

Trends in research of heating, ventilation and air conditioning and hot water systems in building retrofits: Integration of review studies

M Krajčík, M Arıcı, Z Ma - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and domestic hot water (DHW) systems are
the main end-use energy consumers in buildings. Simultaneously, building retrofitting plays …