Bamboo is considered a promising solution to mitigate climate change because of its carbon
sequestration capability and versatile applications. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been …

The increase in global surface temperatures will surpass the 2° C target set by the Paris
Agreement unless carbon emissions are lowered to zero by 2050. To date, the building …

Buildings constructed today need to be nearly-zero energy/emission buildings (nZEB)
during operation. Amongst strategies to meet today's nZEB performance requirements are …

The worst scenario for the humanity due to climate change and limiting global temperature
seems now real and can be avoided, applying the ideas, approaches and solutions of the …

Within the context of climate change and the environmental impact of the building industry,
insulation materials contribute to improving the thermal performance of buildings, thus …

Challenging climate goals demand immediate greenhouse gas emissions reductions for
long-term temperature stabilization. Given the nearly linear relationship between warming …

The increasing demand of housing in the Global South requires effective solutions to cover
the corresponding deficit in the next decades. In Latin America, Brazil is the most populated …

In order to achieve the necessary reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
decarbonization of building construction and operation, both high-and low-tech building …

Earth building materials are experiencing a new renaissance with novel avenues in
advanced manufacturing methods such as 3D printing. However, current mix designs are …

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been widely discussed as a relevant industrialized
construction solution. Numerous publications have considered CLT as a structural wood …