Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been widely used to determine the environmental impact of
mass timber construction (MTC) as a substitute for conventional construction. This article …

This bibliometric review of research aimed to document and synthesize research trends in
the domain of 'sustainable construction'(SCON) over the past 25 years. Through …

Abstract Following the 2015 Paris Agreement and other agreements which have been
signed after, sustainable energy development is becoming the major goal in many countries …

Abstract Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a digitalised technology under a
collaborative working platform. Certain aspects of sustainability have been highlighted in …

Today, coal is responsible for 40% of annual CO 2 emissions. At the same time, global
warming causes climate changes accompanied with catastrophic meteorological …

The burden of the European construction and building sector on the natural environment is
apparent from the data, which reveal the energy, materials, and water consumption, and the …

A major objective in the design and operation of buildings is to maintain occupant comfort
without incurring significant energy use. Particularly in narrower-plan buildings, the …

Joint efforts and interdisciplinary approach are proper means to face the issue of global
warming. An adequate response should be to employ state of the art scientific knowledge for …

For over twenty years, researchers and practitioners have been developing and
implementing different methods for combining environmental and economic analysis of …

Timber cladding has been used since historical times as a locally available, affordable
weather protection option. Nowadays, interest in timber cladding is again increasing …