[HTML][HTML] Towards achieving a net zero carbon building: A review of key stakeholders and their roles in net zero carbon building whole life cycle

J Falana, R Osei-Kyei, VWY Tam - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The building sector is known to be a major emitter of global greenhouse gases. Given that,
the total carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from a building account for about 38% and 35% of …

Digital twin-enabled prefabrication supply chain for smart construction and carbon emissions evaluation in building projects

SK Yevu, EK Owusu, APC Chan… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital twin (DT) provides effective pathways to solve issues in the construction industry,
particularly smart construction and carbon emissions in prefabrication. Past DT research …

Climate change mitigation through modular construction

ZW Sajid, F Ullah, S Qayyum, R Masood - Smart Cities, 2024 - mdpi.com
Modular construction (MC) is a promising concept with the potential to revolutionize the
construction industry (CI). The sustainability aspects of MC, among its other encouraging …

Game evolution analysis of BIM application willingness of prefabricated construction parties

C Zhang, K He, W Zhang, T Jin, Y Ao - Engineering, Construction and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose To further promote application of BIM technology in construction of prefabricated
buildings, influencing factors and evolution laws of willingness to apply BIM technology are …

Sustainable Off-Site Construction in Desert Environments: Zero-Energy Houses as Case Studies

Z Alshikh, E Trepci, E Rodriguez-Ubinas - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is one of the largest consumers of natural resources, and the
building sector accounts for around 40% of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. To …

Current Status and Future Directions of Building Information Modeling for Low-Carbon Buildings

H Liu, Y Chen, Y Hu, Z Wang, C Liu - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, with the intensification of climate change, the development of low-carbon
buildings (LCBs) has gained great momentum, and building information modeling (BIM) is …

Evaluating the Decarbonization Potential of Industrialized Construction: A Review of the Current State, Opportunities, and Challenges

S Paneru, S Suh, W Seo, C Rausch - Journal of Construction …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Given the urgent need for decarbonization of the construction industry due to its pivotal role
in global greenhouse gas emissions, industrialized construction (IC) has emerged as a …

Feasibility study on superabsorbent polymer (SAP) as internal curing agent for cement-based grouting material

L Li, H Chai, Y Hu, R He, Z Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The closed working condition of grouting materials leads to insufficient curing water supply
during their strength development. In this work, the superabsorbent polymer (SAP) was used …

Evolutionary game of incentive strategy for Chinese prefabricated buildings based on system dynamics from the perspective of prospect theory

H Pan, B Yang, Y Pan, Z Luo - Engineering, Construction and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose As an effective measure for reducing energy consumption and achieving carbon
neutrality, prefabricated building projects (PBPs) have attracted considerable attention in …

An mass ratio of permanent loads to variable loads of reinforced concrete buildings

W Sun, Y Sun, C Liu - Journal of Asian Architecture and Building …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Environmental and resource crises necessitate sustainable development, yet construction
lags in material conservation and carbon mitigation. Extensive use of reinforced concrete …