Carbon leakage, consumption, and trade

M Grubb, ND Jordan, E Hertwich… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
We review the state of knowledge concerning international CO2 emission transfers
associated particularly with trade in energy-intensive goods and concerns about carbon …

Life cycle assessment of embodied carbon in buildings: background, approaches and advancements

SA Khan, T Alam, MS Khan, P Blecich, MA Kamal… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The environment demands a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as building
and construction are responsible for more than 40% of the energy consumed worldwide and …

Holistic review of construction process carbon-reduction measures: a systematic literature review approach

S Arogundade, M Dulaimi, S Ajayi - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The fragmented nature of construction operations makes it challenging to implement carbon-
reduction strategies. However, attaining a holistic construction sector decarbonisation …

Cradle-to-gate embodied carbon assessment of green office building using life cycle analysis: A case study from Sri Lanka

IPT Sandaruwan, K Manoharan, U Kulatunga - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the most significant contributors to the economies of many nations is the building and
construction sector. However, this industry is one of the world's most significant contributors …

Exploring the challenges impeding construction process carbon reduction in the UK

S Arogundade, M Dulaimi, S Ajayi - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Extant studies have highlighted numerous barriers to carbon reduction but none seem to
have been done in the context of construction process in the UK. Hence, this study aims to …

Embodied carbon in commercial office buildings: Lessons learned from Sri Lanka

A Nawarathna, Z Alwan, B Gledson… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Growing concerns over the importance of reducing the embodied carbon (EC 1) of buildings
have led to a greater focus on EC-related research and policymaking. Nevertheless, the Sri …

Enhancing the Practicality of Tools to Estimate the Whole Life Embodied Carbon of Building Structures via Machine Learning Models

F Pomponi, ML Anguita, M Lange… - Frontiers in Built …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The construction and operation of buildings account for significant environmental impacts,
including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy demand, resource consumption and …

Embodied carbon and building retrofit: A heritage example

F Wise, A Moncaster, D Jones - … of Embodied Carbon in the Built …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
There is a critical need to reduce energy and associated carbon emissions from the existing
built environment to help mitigate climate change. This requires significant upscaling of …

Embodied carbon as a material selection criterion: Insights from Sri Lankan construction sector

A Nawarathna, M Siriwardana, Z Alwan - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The choice of materials is crucial in responding to the increasing embodied carbon (EC)
impacts of buildings. Building professionals involved in material selection for construction …

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S Arogundade, M Dulaimi, S Ajayi - 2023 - academia.edu
The fragmented nature of construction operations makes it challenging to implement carbon-
reduction strategies. However, attaining a holistic construction sector decarbonisation …