The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials
J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
Sustainability of biomass-based insulation materials in buildings: Current status in France, end-of-life projections and energy recovery potentials
Concerns over climate change have driven the decarbonization of the building sector, the
largest energy consumer in France. This consumption is primarily dedicated to heating and …
largest energy consumer in France. This consumption is primarily dedicated to heating and …
Hemp as a potential raw material toward a sustainable world: A review
Global warming as a result of climate change has become a major concern for people all
over the world. It has recently drawn the attention of the entire conscious community, with the …
over the world. It has recently drawn the attention of the entire conscious community, with the …
A review of the properties of hemp concrete for green building applications
The growing concerns surrounding the rising carbon emissions have impelled the leaders
around the world to make efforts to prevent catastrophic manifestations of climate change …
around the world to make efforts to prevent catastrophic manifestations of climate change …
[HTML][HTML] Life Cycle Assessment of construction materials: Methodologies, applications and future directions for sustainable decision-making
S Barbhuiya, BB Das - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper presents a comprehensive analysis of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
methodologies applied to construction materials. It begins with an introduction highlighting …
methodologies applied to construction materials. It begins with an introduction highlighting …
[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment (LCA) of thermal insulation materials: A critical review
S Füchsl, F Rheude, H Röder - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal insulation of buildings is a key factor in reducing the environmental impact of the
building sector by lowering the energy demand of buildings for heating and cooling. The …
building sector by lowering the energy demand of buildings for heating and cooling. The …
Carbon sequestration and storage in the built environment
The increasing interest in bio-based construction materials has resulted in the emergence of
the concept of “buildings as a carbon sink”. Quantifying and comparing the effects of carbon …
the concept of “buildings as a carbon sink”. Quantifying and comparing the effects of carbon …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental sustainability of negative emissions technologies: A review
Negative emissions technologies (NETs) are expected to play a significant role in mitigating
climate change. However, there are also concerns that a large scale deployment of NETs …
climate change. However, there are also concerns that a large scale deployment of NETs …
Fast-growing bio-based materials as an opportunity for storing carbon in exterior walls
Storing carbon in construction products and building components seems a particularly
attractive strategy for compensating the initial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from …
attractive strategy for compensating the initial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from …
Circular bio-based building materials: A literature review of case studies and sustainability assessment methods
Circular bio-based building materials are “materials wholly or partly derived from renewable
biological origins, or by-products and biowaste of plant and/or animal biomass that can be …
biological origins, or by-products and biowaste of plant and/or animal biomass that can be …