Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a solid tool to assess the potential environmental impacts in
construction industry, an important material in this industry is the brick, along time several …

This study presents a comparison of the life cycle carbon emission (LCCO 2) and embodied
energy calculation between two kinds of bricks, sun-dried and fired clay, as means of …

The application of Life Cycle Assessment in the construction sector can be a very useful tool
to reduce the environmental impact generated by the sector. In order to quantify the …

A comparative cradle-to-grave LCA shows that incorporating Waelz slag into ceramic bricks
generates lower impact on climate change and reduces the impact on freshwater ecotoxicity …

The growing need for natural resources for the production of inputs for construction, such as
ceramic bricks, as well as the high rates of solid waste generation in the sector, makes …

Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an internationally accepted methodology for
assessing the environmental impacts caused by the construction materials. The …

This research studies the application of a life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to
evaluate the environmental impacts of an improvement to traditional brick manufacture. This …

El presente estudio muestra un análisis multiparamétrico de tres sistemas constructivos
elaborados de tabiques y block de cemento. El análisis se realizó considerando como …

La especie de bambú Otatea fimbriata Sonderst es endémica de la región de Suchiapa
Chiapas, México y se propone como recurso constructivo de vivienda rural. Con el fin de …

Heavy metal water pollution is one of the most pressing environmental problems of the last
decades. Wastewater from many industrial processes contain high concentrations of metals …