Buildings are responsible for a large share of CO 2 emissions in the world. Building
renovation is crucial to decrease the environmental impact and meet the United Nations …

The existing methods of evaluating the environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) and life
cycle costs (LCC) performance of a building concept have been widely used, since they offer …

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, in human life there have been many influences in the field of
education—both in the form of systems and characters, as well as the learning media used …

Carbon-reinforced concrete (CRC) has the potential to play a pivotal role in optimizing the
built environment and has therefore been experiencing a wave of research and …

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 …

The construction sector is recognized as being one of the main generators of CO₂
emissions and consumption of resources. Lately, special attention has been directed to the …

Purpose Existing life cycle assessment (LCA) methods for buildings often overlook the
benefits of product recovery potential, whether for future reuse or repurposing. This oversight …

The ceramics industry dedicated to the manufacture of building materials is a very significant
cause of environmental pollution, and various research projects are being carried out to …

To address environmental challenges, the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and
Operations (AECO) industry, which is known for its high resource consumption and waste …

Featured Application The presented methodology can be the basis for making the right
strategic decisions when planning refurbishment activities in buildings. Abstract Repairs of …