Phase-change materials in concrete: Opportunities and challenges for sustainable construction and building materials

R Sharma, JG Jang, JW Hu - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of phase-change materials (PCM) in concrete has revealed promising results in
terms of clean energy storage. However, the negative impact of the interaction between …

The energy injustice of household solar energy: A systematic review of distributional disparities in residential rooftop solar adoption

G Konzen, R Best, NJ de Castro - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Power generation from grid-connected residential photovoltaic (PV) systems has been
widely recognized worldwide as an integral component in the energy transition. However …

Factors influencing the adoption of renewable energy in the US residential sector: An optimal parameters-based geographical detector approach

R Jiang, P Wu, Y Song, C Wu, P Wang, Y Zhong - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of fossil fuels has been a major contributor to global climate change. To mitigate the
negative impact of fossil fuels, renewable energy (RE) has been increasingly promoted. This …

Exploring the relationship between construction workers' communication skills and their productivity

S Johari, KN Jha - Journal of Management in Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In this globally connected world, construction sites are becoming multicultural workplaces.
Workers from different places, cultures, and social backgrounds are increasing workplace …

Risk evaluation model of wind energy investment projects using modified fuzzy group decision-making and monte carlo simulation

A Erfani, M Tavakolan - Arthaniti: Journal of Economic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The recent increasing trend of investments in wind energy projects to support sustainable
development requires an appropriate risk evaluation model to ensure the success of these …

Expediting life cycle cost analysis of infrastructure assets under multiple uncertainties by deep neural networks

V Asghari, SC Hsu, HH Wei - Journal of Management in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Deteriorating and at-risk infrastructure assets should be maintained at acceptable conditions
by asset management systems (AMSs) to ensure the safety and welfare of communities …

Purdue index for construction analytics: Prediction and forecasting model development

A Bhattacharyya, S Yoon, TJ Weidner… - Journal of Management …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract The Purdue Index for Construction (Pi-C) was developed to gauge the health of the
construction industry. It is a composite index consisting of five dimensions: economic …

How explain on-grid PV systems diffusion? Review and Application in Brazil

PD Rigo, GM Lunardi, JCM Siluk, PS Schneider… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper examines the remarkable growth of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy technology in
Brazil, which stands out among the leading countries in photovoltaic installations. The recent …

Bridging the gap between perceived pro-environmental benefits and pro-environmental behavior: mediating roles of green work climate and pro-environmental …

HO Onubi, AS Hassan, M Carpio - Journal of Management in …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Recent initiatives from the government, nongovernmental organizations, and professional
bodies in the Nigerian construction industry to encourage pro-environmental behaviors …

Policies and incentives for promoting distributed solar generation: Impact on electric power infrastructure

GG Ali, IH El-adaway, C Sims, JS Holladay… - Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Distributed solar generation (DSG) has grown in popularity in the last decades and is
attracting a growing number of adopters. With the continuously decreasing cost of …