Building performances play a fundamental role in the worldwide energy scenario. In the last
years, many countries have developed certification procedures in order to rate the …

The development of green buildings has been able to draw considerable interest from
society to achieve sustainable solutions. However, there is limited understanding of how …

Conclusion This paper found that green cost premium is being widely associated with
sustainable construction and is a crucial barrier toward sustainable construction practice …

Data collection and review are the building blocks of academic research regardless of the
discipline. The gathered and reviewed data, however, need to be validated in order to obtain …

This paper analyzes the impact of a change in the thermal insulating material on both the
energy and environmental performance of a building, evaluated through two different green …

Introduction Decision-makers' perceptions, influenced by institutional and organizational
pressures, shape sustainability action. However, the current body of research on the impact …

The building sector is a key contributor to climate change, accounting for 40% of global
energy consumption and 39% of CO2 emissions. Presently, green buildings have been …

Green building councils, and the rating tools they operate, exist largely to provide clear
market signals to consumers, industry and the government on green building claims. The …

This paper examines the extent to which green architecture (GA) and circular built
environment (CBE) methodologies and practices contribute to and operationalize …

Green building concept plays a fundamental role in reducing the use of resources and the
impacts on human health and environment, during the whole building life cycle. Therefore, a …