Modeling Low Energy Demand Futures for Buildings: Current State and Research Needs
Buildings are key in supporting human activities and well-being by providing shelter and
other important services to their users. Buildings are, however, also responsible for major …
other important services to their users. Buildings are, however, also responsible for major …
Efficient use of cement and concrete to reduce reliance on supply-side technologies for net-zero emissions
Decarbonization strategies for the cement and concrete sector have relied heavily on supply-
side technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), masking opportunities for …
side technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), masking opportunities for …
Decarbonization pathways for the residential sector in the United States
Residential GHG emissions in the United States are driven in part by a housing stock where
onsite fossil combustion is common, home sizes are large by international standards, energy …
onsite fossil combustion is common, home sizes are large by international standards, energy …
Unveiling patterns in human dominated landscapes through mapping the mass of US built structures
Built structures increasingly dominate the Earth's landscapes; their surging mass is currently
overtaking global biomass. We here assess built structures in the conterminous US by …
overtaking global biomass. We here assess built structures in the conterminous US by …
[HTML][HTML] Embodied greenhouse gas emissions in structural materials for the German residential building stock—Quantification and mitigation scenarios
Embodied emissions in construction materials make a relevant contribution to carbon
emissions worldwide. While this has been broadly recognised, only little attention has been …
emissions worldwide. While this has been broadly recognised, only little attention has been …
Introducing sufficiency in the building sector in net-zero scenarios for France
A Gaspard, L Chateau, C Laruelle, B Lafitte… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In France, the building sector (residential and commercial) represented 16% of carbon
emissions in 2015 (use-phase). The building sector therefore has a major role to play in the …
emissions in 2015 (use-phase). The building sector therefore has a major role to play in the …
RASMI: Global ranges of building material intensities differentiated by region, structure, and function
The construction materials used in buildings have large and growing implications for global
material flows and emissions. Material Intensity (MI) is a metric that measures the mass of …
material flows and emissions. Material Intensity (MI) is a metric that measures the mass of …
Low-tech passive solar design concepts and bio-based material solutions for reducing life cycle GHG emissions of buildings–Life cycle assessment of regenerative …
L Mouton, D Trigaux, K Allacker, M Röck - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to achieve the necessary reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
decarbonization of building construction and operation, both high-and low-tech building …
decarbonization of building construction and operation, both high-and low-tech building …
More intensive use and lifetime extension can enable net-zero emissions in China's cement cycle
Demand-side material efficiency strategies could play a key role in decarbonizing the
cement cycle as conventional supply-side measures leave little room for improvement and …
cement cycle as conventional supply-side measures leave little room for improvement and …
What matters most to the material intensity coefficient of buildings? Random forest‐based evidence from China
R Zhang, J Guo, D Yang, H Shirakawa… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Material intensity coefficient (MIC) is vital for material stock accounting in the field of
industrial ecology. However, the categorization of MIC varies across regions especially for …
industrial ecology. However, the categorization of MIC varies across regions especially for …