Earth as construction material in the circular economy context: practitioner perspectives on barriers to overcome

JC Morel, R Charef, E Hamard… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The need for a vast quantity of new buildings to address the increase in population and
living standards is opposed to the need for tackling global warming and the decline in …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of key issues influencing the environmental performance of social housing

J Wei, HX Li, AM Sadick, M Noguchi - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Social housing is essential in addressing the housing needs of vulnerable people. However,
there are environmental performance-related issues to consider with respect to social …

Consumption and conservation behaviors among affordable housing residents in Southern California

M Seyedrezaei, AN Tak, B Becerik-Gerber - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Affordable housing residents, who are most impacted by rising utility costs and often
misunderstood in terms of their energy and water use practices, are usually overlooked in …

Compared Environmental Lifecycle Performances of Earth-Based Walls to Drive Building Envelope Design

G Giuffrida, L Dipasquale, RM Pulselli, R Caponetto - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Raw earth has useful applications in contemporary buildings as a sustainable and circular
construction material. The present study aims to assess the environmental performance of …

Developing an integrated BIM/LCA framework to assess the sustainability of using earthen architecture

P Estève, C Beckett, R Pedreschi… - … series: earth and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The construction industry is responsible for one-quarter of the solid waste generated
globally, much of which is excavated soil. Repurposing this soil for the use of earthen …

Perceived acoustic quality and effect on occupants' satisfaction in green and conventional residential buildings

A Zalejska-Jonsson - Buildings, 2019 - mdpi.com
The study presented in this paper focuses on the subjective opinions of occupants of
multistory residential buildings by examining the relationship between occupants' …

Indoor Air Quality in Cob Buildings: In Situ Studies and Artificial Neural Network Modeling

K Touati, MH Benzaama, Y El Mendili, M Le Guern… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Knowledge of indoor air quality (IAQ) in cob buildings during the first few months following
their delivery is of vital importance in preventing occupants' health problems. The present …

[Retracted] Assessment of the Impact of Higher Education on Environmental Quality in BRICS Economies Based on Sustainable Development Pathways

M Guo - Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
From the perspective of ecological environmental protection, higher education can not only
train a large number of professionals dedicated to environmental protection for the …

Systematic review on the use of biodegradable materials as a sustainable building strategy: Adobe and Tapial

AML Aspíllaga, EKS Zegarra, LNZ Terrones… - …, 2024 - revistaheranca.com
Over the last two decades, earth construction techniques have gained attention as solutions
to challenges in the construction sector, driven by the need for more housing due to …

Uma Breve revisão da literatura integrada sobre avaliação pós-ocupação e qualidade ambiental

SB Villa, R Burigo… - … DE QUALIDADE DE …, 2023 - eventos.antac.org.br
O presente artigo faz parte da pesquisa “[SISTEMA APO-DIGITAL] Interfaces digitais de
avaliação pós ocupação da qualidade ambiental no habitar” e busca realizar um …