Recent developments, future challenges and new research directions in LCA of buildings: A critical review

CK Anand, B Amor - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Considering the vast and rapidly growing area of buildings, LCA research is being led in
numerous different areas ranging from building materials and components level to whole …

[HTML][HTML] Holistic assessment of carbon abatement strategies in building refurbishment literature—A scoping review

O Fahlstedt, A Temeljotov-Salaj, J Lohne… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The refurbishment of building stocks constitutes a significant role in reducing carbon
emissions from the built environment. However, refurbishment rates remain low despite tools …

Simulation-based multi-objective optimization of institutional building renovation considering energy consumption, life-cycle cost and life-cycle assessment

SA Sharif, A Hammad - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for a significant amount of energy consumption resulting in a
considerable negative environmental impact. Therefore, it is essential to decrease their …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment (LCA) of different kinds of concrete containing waste for sustainable construction

F Colangelo, A Forcina, I Farina, A Petrillo - Buildings, 2018 - mdpi.com
Concrete production causes significant environmental damage during its entire life cycle
due to the large consumption of natural aggregate. The aim of this research was to use the …

To demolish or not to demolish: Life cycle consideration of repurposing buildings

G Assefa, C Ambler - Sustainable cities and society, 2017 - Elsevier
Reduction in energy and resource consumption, as well as other environmental impacts,
can be achieved for end of life building stock by recovering building waste after demolition …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental design guidelines for circular building components based on LCA and MFA: lessons from the circular kitchen and renovation façade

A Van Stijn, LCM Eberhardt, BW Jansen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The transition towards a Circular Economy (CE) in the built environment is vital to reduce
environmental impacts, resource consumption and waste generation. The built environment …

Life cycle assessment methodology integrated with BIM as a decision-making tool at early-stages of building design

MK Najjar, K Figueiredo, ACJ Evangelista… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change is one of the major concerns worldwide and greenhouse gas emissions
plays an important role in increasing the temperature of the earth's atmosphere …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of embodied carbon in buildings: background, approaches and advancements

SA Khan, T Alam, MS Khan, P Blecich, MA Kamal… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

How to evaluate circularity through an LCA study based on the standards EN 15804 and EN 15978

L Van Gulck, L Wastiels, M Steeman - The International Journal of Life …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose EN 15804 and EN 15978 are the established standards to calculate the
environmental impact of building products and buildings. Despite the importance of circular …

Extending or ending the life of residential buildings in Japan: A social circular economy approach to the problem of short-lived constructions

W Wuyts, A Miatto, R Sedlitzky, H Tanikawa - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The construction of residential buildings requires the extraction and production of large
amounts of materials, with obvious consequences on the natural environment. Buildings are …