Recent developments, future challenges and new research directions in LCA of buildings: A critical review

CK Anand, B Amor - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Considering the vast and rapidly growing area of buildings, LCA research is being led in
numerous different areas ranging from building materials and components level to whole …

Embodied GHG emissions of wooden buildings—challenges of biogenic carbon accounting in current LCA methods

CE Andersen, FN Rasmussen, G Habert… - Frontiers in Built …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Buildings play a vital role in reaching the targets stated by the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Increasing the use of wood in …

Benefits and barriers of implementing building information modeling techniques for sustainable practices in the construction industry—A comprehensive review

SD Datta, BA Tayeh, IY Hakeem, YI Abu Aisheh - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The benefits and barriers of implementing building information modeling (BIM) and
sustainability have all been the subject of numerous studies that have been performed both …

[HTML][HTML] Framework for standardising carbon neutrality in building projects

J Too, OA Ejohwomu, FKP Hui, C Duffield… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Integrating life cycle assessment and life cycle cost: A review of environmental-economic studies

WT França, MV Barros, R Salvador… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this document is to carry out a critical review of the existing
literature by specifically addressing the following:(i) the integration of life cycle assessment …

Αn integrated life cycle assessment and life cycle costing approach towards sustainable building renovation via a dynamic online tool

V Apostolopoulos, I Mamounakis, A Seitaridis… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Building stock retrofitting is essential to achieve the ambitious sustainability goals of the
building sector due to its high energy consumption rates. The evaluation of the various …

A hybrid multi-criteria decision support system for selecting the most sustainable structural material for a multistory building construction

MM Alam Bhuiyan, A Hammad - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the performance of the construction industry has highlighted the increased
need for better resource efficiency, improved productivity, less waste, and increased value …

Strategies for adopting building information modeling (Bim) in sustainable building projects—A case of Malaysia

B Manzoor, I Othman, SSS Gardezi, E Harirchian - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
In terms of sustainable growth, Malaysia's construction industry faces significant challenges,
such as construction costs and lack of awareness. To meet these challenges, it is essential …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the environmental performance of 45 real-life wooden buildings: A comprehensive analysis of low-impact construction practices

CE Andersen, E Hoxha, FN Rasmussen… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for 37% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
Subsequently, stakeholders in this sector have introduced different strategies to reduce the …

A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of concrete and steel-prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction structures in Malaysia

AT Balasbaneh, MZ Ramli - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
In recent years, off-site volumetric construction has been promoted as a viable strategy for
improving the sustainability of the construction industry. Most prefabricated prefinished …