Structure–property–function relationships of natural and engineered wood

C Chen, Y Kuang, S Zhu, I Burgert, T Keplinger… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The complex structure of wood, one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, has been
optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This optimization has led to the highly …

Embodied carbon mitigation and reduction in the built environment–What does the evidence say?

F Pomponi, A Moncaster - Journal of environmental management, 2016 - Elsevier
Of all industrial sectors, the built environment puts the most pressure on the natural
environment, and in spite of significant efforts the International Energy Agency suggests that …

Natural-wood-inspired ultrastrong anisotropic hybrid hydrogels targeting artificial tendons or ligaments

L Wu, Y Kang, X Shi, B Yuezhen, M Qu, J Li, ZS Wu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are able to mimic the flexibility of biological tissues or skin, but they still cannot
achieve satisfactory strength and toughness, greatly limiting their scope of application …

[PDF][PDF] Substitution effects of wood-based products in climate change mitigation

P Leskinen, G Cardellini, S González-García… - 2018 - efi.int
Forests have multiple roles, but the role of forests in climate change mitigation has become
increasingly important due to the urgent need to reduce climate change impacts. Forests …

[图书][B] Wood modification technologies: principles, sustainability, and the need for innovation

D Sandberg, A Kutnar, O Karlsson, D Jones - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

Application of life-cycle assessment to early stage building design for reduced embodied environmental impacts

J Basbagill, F Flager, M Lepech, M Fischer - Building and Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Decisions made during a building's early design stages critically determine its
environmental impact. However, designers are faced with many decisions during these …

Fast-growing bio-based materials as an opportunity for storing carbon in exterior walls

F Pittau, F Krause, G Lumia, G Habert - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Storing carbon in construction products and building components seems a particularly
attractive strategy for compensating the initial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from …

Life cycle energy efficiency in building structures: A review of current developments and future outlooks based on BIM capabilities

S Eleftheriadis, D Mumovic, P Greening - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
The continuous developments of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Architecture,
Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry supported by the advancements in material …

Environmental benefits of using hybrid CLT structure in midrise non-residential construction: An LCA based comparative case study in the US Pacific Northwest

F Pierobon, M Huang, K Simonen, I Ganguly - Journal of Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the cradle-to-gate environmental impact of a hybrid, mid-rise, cross-laminated
timber (CLT) commercial building is evaluated and compared to that of a reinforced concrete …

Thermal inertia in buildings: A review of impacts across climate and building use

S Verbeke, A Audenaert - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
A building with a great amount of thermal mass is able to time-shift and flatten out heat flow
fluctuations; this is referred to as the thermal inertia of a building. This paper presents a …