The building sector is responsible for 39% of process-related greenhouse gas emissions
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …

Abstract Following the 2015 Paris Agreement and other agreements which have been
signed after, sustainable energy development is becoming the major goal in many countries …

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 …

The construction industry accounts for approximately 40% of the global carbon emissions
and is the largest consumer of materials and energy. Given the Paris Agreement target …

Considering the share of 40% and 35% of buildings in energy consumption as well as CO 2
emissions, adding phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective technique to tackle high …

Sustainable and circular construction entails emissions and wastes reduction through the
reuse and recycling of materials to achieve economic gains and save resources for future …

This editorial discusses the contributions of the papers belonging to the virtual special issue
(VSI) of Energy Reports dedicated to 16th Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and …

The construction industry is a key player in total energy consumption. The design and
construction of buildings shall be executed to minimize their negative environmental …

In the light of special attention of world governments to a viable and sustainable
decarbonization way of the existing building stock, this article considered the feasibility of …

In recent years, it has become imperative to conduct studies on the environmental effect of
the construction industry on sustainability and develop strategies to mitigate sustainability …