A systematic review of passive energy consumption optimisation strategy selection for buildings through multiple criteria decision-making techniques

A Balali, A Yunusa-Kaltungo, R Edwards - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Buildings account for a significant proportion of global energy demand, which is testament to
population growth and changes to life patterns. Experts in energy studies have continued to …

Environmental and economic performance of prefabricated construction: A review

S Aghasizadeh, A Tabadkani, A Hajirasouli… - Environmental impact …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, more attention has been devoted to Prefabricated Buildings (PBs) as an
alternative technique for developing building sustainability. Due to a great deal of discussion …

Life cycle assessment and cost analysis of fly ash–rice husk ash blended alkali-activated concrete

S Fernando, C Gunasekara, DW Law… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The utilization of industrial and agricultural by-products for the production of alkali activated
concrete (AAC) has the potential to yield significant benefits towards sustainability goals. To …

Modelling the role of modular construction's critical success factors in the overall sustainable success of Egyptian housing projects

AH Ali, AF Kineber, A Elyamany, AH Ibrahim… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modular construction (MC) is regarded as a greener and more sustainable building method
and is required for assessing the sustainability of a project. The study aims to establish a …

Evaluation of critical risk factors in the implementation of modular construction

H Pervez, Y Ali, D Pamucar, M Garai-Fodor… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Modular construction is considered as a preferred construction method over conventional
construction due to a number of benefits including reduction in project completion time …

A comparative life cycle assessment of prefabricated and traditional construction–A case of a developing country

J Jayawardana, M Sandanayake, J Jayasinghe… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Prefabricated construction has increasingly captivated the attention of the global
construction sector due to factors such as reduced overall construction times and improved …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability assessment of geopolymer concrete synthesized by slag and corncob ash

S Oyebisi, F Olutoge, P Kathirvel… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, sustainable construction materials are promoted in the construction and building
sector due to the high utilization of Portland cement as a conventional binder and its …

Identifying and assessing modular construction implementation barriers in developing nations for sustainable building development

AH Ali, AF Kineber, A Elyamany… - Sustainable …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The construction sector is one of the largest sectors globally, and it significantly affects
countries' economies. Modular construction (MC) is a building process in which modules are …

Automated and continuous BIM-based life cycle carbon assessment for infrastructure design projects

M Hussain, B Zheng, HL Chi, SC Hsu… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
BIM-LCA integration facilitates sustainability indicators in infrastructure projects; however,
BIM-LCA integration poses interoperability and information exchange issues. This study …

Understanding sustainability in off-site construction management: State of the art and future directions

L Li, H Luan, X Yin, Y Dou, M Yuan… - Journal of Construction …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Many countries and regions consider off-site construction a modern construction method that
facilitates sustainability in the construction industry. Sustainability research in off-site …