Life cycle assessment of the building industry: An overview of two decades of research (1995–2018)

M Bahramian, K Yetilmezsoy - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
An overview of current status of the available literature on Life Cycle Energy, Life Cycle
Greenhouse gasses, and Conventional Life Cycle Assessment of commercial and …

Reverse logistics for solid waste from the construction industry

M Vargas, M Alfaro, N Karstegl… - Advances in Civil …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews studies on the application of reverse logistics in solid waste from the
construction industry. The main objective is to provide a summary of current knowledge and …

[HTML][HTML] Energy-environmental performance assessment and cleaner energy solutions for a novel Construction and Demolition Waste-based geopolymer binder …

SA Khan, A Kul, O Şahin, M Şahmaran, SG Al-Ghamdi… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW)-based geopolymers are expected to
lower the construction sector's environmental impacts by reducing the use of ordinary …

The environmental profile of ethanol derived from sugarcane in Ecuador: a life cycle assessment including the effect of cogeneration of electricity in a sugar industrial …

D Arcentales-Bastidas, C Silva, AD Ramirez - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study compiles a life cycle inventory for Ecuadorian sugarcane-derived ethanol
production to quantify its environmental performance and identify the life cycle stages that …

Precast concrete sandwich panels (PCSP): An analytical review and evaluation of CO2 equivalent

TF Oliveira, JMF de Carvalho, JC Mendes… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This work presents a literature research on the structural, thermal, densitometric, and
environmental aspects of Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels (PCSPs), with the …

[HTML][HTML] Energy consumption and carbon footprint of perovskite solar cells

AL Carneiro, AA Martins, VCM Duarte, TM Mata… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) emerged and promise to break the prevailing solar
energy paradigm by combining both low-cost and high-efficiency. PSC technology actually …

Improving financial and environmental sustainability in concentrated latex manufacture

P Dunuwila, VHL Rodrigo, N Goto - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
In the natural rubber industry, concentrated latex (CL) holds a prominent position due to its
use in manufacturing dipped rubber products (eg, gloves, condoms, etc.). With no previous …

The effects of energy consumption of alumina production in the environmental impacts using life cycle assessment

J Sáez-Guinoa, E García-Franco… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Aluminium industry emits around 1–2% of the world's total greenhouse gas
emissions. Up to one-third of those are linked to the thermal energy consumed during its …

Life Cycle Assessment of Textile Products

RMWU Khan, K Shaker - Circularity in Textiles, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Life Cycle Assessment is an approach to help organizations, and policymakers to
make informed decisions for modifications of their process and practices, keeping in view …

An exergy-ecology assessment method and its application for basic building heating schemes

H Duan, X Chen, Q Liu, Y Li, J Zhang… - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Building heating is the main type of heating consumption in China. At present, there is a lack
of attention given to the assessment of ecological cost or impact considering energy …