The global construction industry, a significant contributor responsible for 37% of greenhouse
gas emissions (GHGe), necessitates immediate and relevant policies to reduce emissions …

One of the main objectives facing climate protection targets is how to deal with the existing
building stock. Refurbishment measures are essential to ensure sustainable urban …

Environmental impacts of new construction in the built environment have been determined
for considerable time using life cycle assessments (LCAs). However, the significance of the …

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have set the agenda for 2030, calling for
collective global efforts to deal with climate change while seeking a balance between …

Global and governmental pressures have been acting as motivators towards delivering
sustainable and low carbon buildings. One of the main sources responsible for carbon in …

To reduce the environmental effects caused by building construction and operation, life
cycle assessment (LCA) is increasingly applied. In recent years, national building …

In Germany, the introduction of legal binding requirements to limit greenhouse gas
emissions in the life cycle of buildings is being discussed. In addition to the political …

KURZFASSUNG Die mehrdimensionalen Anforderungen der Stadtentwicklung,
insbesondere in Ballungszentren und Großstädten fordert von Planenden ein Umdenken …

In Deutschland wird derzeit diskutiert, ob, wann und wie Anforderungen an die Begrenzung
der Treibhausgasemissionen im Lebenszyklus von Gebäuden in das Ordnungsrecht …

Zusammenfassung Die nationalen Klimaziele Deutschlands stehen im Einklang mit dem
Pariser Klimaabkommen und setzen das ehrgeizige Ziel, bis 2045 Netto‐Null‐Emissionen …