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 …

This study presents a summary of green building research through a bibliometric approach.
A total of 2980 articles published in 2000–2016 were reviewed and analyzed. The results …

The abundant generation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste presents a significant
challenge to the sustainable development of the construction industry in Mainland China. As …

During the past two decades, a large number of Green Building Rating Systems (GBRSs)
have been developed by the countries around the world in order to rate and certify green …

The construction sector is one of the most impacting economic activities in the world. Its
direct environmental impacts include a large use of non-renewable energy and mineral …

Increasing problems regarding pollution and climate change have long been demonstrated
by scientific evidence. An important portion of carbon emissions are produced by the …

Since the energy crisis in the 1960s, crucial research and activities were spurred to improve
energy efficiency and decrease environmental pollution. To deal with the various problems …

Construction waste minimization is a key sustainability goal in green building rating systems.
Although these rating systems traverse countries' boundaries, no research so far has …

Widespread reuse of building components can promote the circularity of materials in the
building sector. However, the reuse of building components is not yet a mainstream practise …

There is a lack of a clear description of the decision-making behaviors of major participants
in construction and demolition (C&D) waste management. In order to achieve better and …