A bstract The building and construction sectors contribute around 38% of global energy-
related carbon emissions. LCA plays an important role in environmental assessments of …

The growing attention to sustainability and life cycle issues by European and international
policies has recently encouraged the adoption, in the construction sector, of environmental …

Ancient Roman concretes have survived millennia, but mechanistic insights into their
durability remain an enigma. Here, we use a multiscale correlative elemental and chemical …

Using engineered wood for construction has been discussed for climate change mitigation. It
remains unclear where and in which way the additional demand for wooden construction …

Research on using biochar for environmental applications has witnessed unprecedented
advances in the past decade. Biochar is universally considered one of the best alternatives …

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment is key to mitigating climate
change. This paper uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to explore whether glue-laminated …

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

Purpose In the last decade, efforts have multiplied to develop and refine a framework for
converting human-readable to machine-readable Environmental Product Declarations …

The use of wood and timber products in the construction of buildings is repeatedly pointed
towards as a mean for lowering the environmental footprint. With several countries preparing …

Concrete shell structures offer a mechanically efficient solution as a building floor system to
reduce the environmental impact of our buildings. Although the curved geometry of shells …