Buildings play a vital role in reaching the targets stated by the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Increasing the use of wood in …

Buildings are responsible for 37% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
Subsequently, stakeholders in this sector have introduced different strategies to reduce the …

To shift toward a bio-based and circular economy, wood is seen as a key component. To
assess the environmental impact of wood utilization, life cycle assessment (LCA) is used …

In comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) studies of materials, there is a mismatch
between the current practice and existing guidelines regarding functional unit definition. The …

Population growth sharply increases demand for readily available and affordable housing.
As people spend a greater proportion of their lives indoors (chances of another pandemic …

Traditional construction solutions face increasing competition from more ecological
materials such as construction systems based on wood. Thanks to the numerous favourable …

The 2050 decarbonization goals coupled with the growing housing shortage in Europe
intensify the pressure on new-build dwellings to enhance their energy performance. Beyond …

Life cycle analysis has been used to evaluate the environmental impacts and economic
costs of a range of engineered timber structural materials as well as other materials such as …

Traditionally, the assessment of the carbon footprint of bamboo products has focused only
on the final product (eg laminated bamboo or bamboo scrimber), ignoring the important …

The palafitic timber constructions of the central Portuguese coastline are an example of the
adaptation to site-specific conditions (climate and sand landscape morphodynamics) using …