Purpose The built environment has demonstrated the limited nature of applications of
consequential LCA (LCA), whereas attributional LCA (ALCA) is applied in most situations …

The construction industry adds a high share to global CO2 emissions and, thus, to the global
climate crisis. Future buildings need to be planned, constructed, operated, and …

Buildings are responsible for 37% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
Subsequently, stakeholders in this sector have introduced different strategies to reduce the …

Forests play a crucial role in achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emission targets in the
coming decades, as they can act as natural carbon sinks by removing carbon dioxide from …

Urban development will increase the demand for new buildings expected to cause
significant environmental impacts in the coming decades. Spatiotemporal prediction for new …

In response to the European 2030 climate and energy policy framework and to satisfy
various stakeholders, trade-offs between different goals should be considered in the …

Heat supply systems (HSS) have the particularity that their energy-related services can be
outsourced to a third party or contractor, which is usually referred to as energy supply …

Purpose Bio-based insulation materials are one of the most promising solutions for reducing
the environmental impacts of building envelopes. Among these materials, the environmental …

Integrating a BIM-based life-cycle assessment (LCA) in the early design stages of building
projects can promote a reduction of environmental impacts. However, the reliability of the …

The emergence of plant-based building materials is supported by several factors, such as
shortages, adverse effects, and quality deficits of conventional resources, strict legislative …