GHG emission reduction performance of state-of-the-art green buildings: Review of two case studies

T Wang, S Seo, PC Liao, D Fang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Driven by the current green building standards, previous studies focused much more on
energy efficiency (especially the operation phase) than greenhouse gas (GHG) emission …

Factoring in embodied GHG emissions when assessing the environmental performance of building

Y Chen, ST Ng - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2016 - Elsevier
The building sector accounts for a substantial portion of global greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions because building facilities are energy and emission-intensive to construct and …

Embodied GHG emissions of buildings–The hidden challenge for effective climate change mitigation

M Röck, MRM Saade, M Balouktsi, FN Rasmussen… - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Buildings are major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contributors to the
climate crisis. To meet climate-change mitigation needs, one must go beyond operational …

Comprehensive evaluation of carbon emissions for the development of high-rise residential building

SYC Yim, ST Ng, MU Hossain, JMW Wong - Buildings, 2018 - mdpi.com
Despite the fact that many novel initiatives have been put forward to reduce the carbon
emissions of buildings, there is still a lack of comprehensive investigation in analyzing a …

GHG emissions and energy consumption of residential buildings—A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Fan, C Fang - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Residential buildings generate significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and consume
energy throughout their life cycle. In recent years, research on GHG emissions and energy …

Uncovering the lifecycle GHG emissions and its reduction opportunities from the urban buildings: A case study of Macau

S Zhao, Q Song, H Duan, Z Wen, C Wang - Resources, Conservation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The building sector has become the main source of implicit greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions worldwide, and Macau is no exception. However, as yet, there is a lack of work to …

Embodied GHG emissions of buildings–Critical reflection of benchmark comparison and in-depth analysis of drivers

M Röck, M Balouktsi, MRM Saade… - … Series: Earth and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In the face of the unfolding climate crisis, the role and importance of reducing Greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions from the building sector is increasing. This study investigates the …

GHG emission requirements and benchmark values for Norwegian buildings

MK Wiik, E Selvig, M Fuglseth… - … Series: Earth and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
As a response to the Paris agreement, Norway is committed to reducing greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions by 50 percent by 2030. Highly energy-efficient buildings have a greater …

Developing an integrated framework for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and life cycle cost of buildings

M Schmidt, RH Crawford - Procedia engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
With building-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) having more than doubled since
1970, they represent one of the largest and most attractive opportunities for climate change …

Developing a Green Building Index (GBI) certification system to effectively reduce carbon emissions in South Korea's building industry

S Roh, S Tae, R Kim - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The building industry is currently strengthening the building life cycle assessment (LCA)
criteria of the green building certification system to encourage carbon emission reduction …