Investigating the embodied energy and carbon of buildings: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of life cycle assessments
R Minunno, T O'Grady, GM Morrison… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment is a tool to quantify the environmental impact of products and has
been widely studied in the building context. This is an important context given the building …
been widely studied in the building context. This is an important context given the building …
Taking stock of built environment stock studies: Progress and prospects
Built environment stocks (buildings and infrastructures) play multiple roles in our socio-
economic metabolism: they serve as the backbone of modern societies and human well …
economic metabolism: they serve as the backbone of modern societies and human well …
[HTML][HTML] A market inventory of construction wood for residential building in Europe–in the light of the Green Deal and new circular economy ambitions
Wood is an energy efficient, low carbon construction material that if carefully managed can
contribute significantly to European climate policy goals in urban environments. The aim of …
contribute significantly to European climate policy goals in urban environments. The aim of …
Global construction materials database and stock analysis of residential buildings between 1970-2050
Huge material stocks are embedded in the residential built environment. These materials
have the potential to be a source of secondary materials, an important consideration for the …
have the potential to be a source of secondary materials, an important consideration for the …
Developing an urban resource cadaster for circular economy: A case of Odense, Denmark
The significant amount of secondary materials stocked in products, buildings, and
infrastructures has directed increasing attention to urban mining and circular economy …
infrastructures has directed increasing attention to urban mining and circular economy …
A spatial analysis of material stock accumulation and demolition waste potential of buildings: A case study of Padua
This research employed a spatially explicit analysis to calculate the total material stock and
demolition waste flows for Padua, a medium sized Italian city, for the period 1902–2007. The …
demolition waste flows for Padua, a medium sized Italian city, for the period 1902–2007. The …
Temporal analysis of the material flows and embodied greenhouse gas emissions of a neighborhood building stock
C Lausselet, JPF Urrego, E Resch… - Journal of Industrial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐energy building standards shift environmental impacts from the operational to the
embodied emissions, making material efficiency (ME) important for climate mitigation. To …
embodied emissions, making material efficiency (ME) important for climate mitigation. To …
A database seed for a community-driven material intensity research platform
The data record contains Material Intensity data for buildings (MI). MI coefficients are often
used for different types of analysis of socio-economic systems and in particular for …
used for different types of analysis of socio-economic systems and in particular for …
Product stage embodied greenhouse gas reductions in single-family dwellings: Drivers of greenhouse gas emissions and variability between Toronto, Perth, and …
Reducing embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the construction of buildings is
increasingly recognized as necessary to meet medium-and long-term climate targets. The …
increasingly recognized as necessary to meet medium-and long-term climate targets. The …
[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 …