Plastic waste pollution has grown exponentially since the 1950s. This situation was
exacerbated when the volume of personal protective equipment (PPE)-based plastic waste …

Renovating existing buildings is important for achieving global climate targets, necessitating
a comprehensive approach to environmental assessment. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a …

The construction industry is recognised to pose serious environmental threats due to its
anthropogenic activities. To confront this challenge, green building has been famed as an …

Modern environmental protection standards have a direct impact on the construction and
shaping of public space. Designers are increasingly reaching for materials produced via …

Buildings have undergone a significant transformation in their energy role, from consumers
to prosumers and now to flexumers—a concept that signifies the flexible nature of modern …

As urbanization continues to accelerate worldwide, the consequential rise in CO2 emissions
has caused substantial environmental challenges. Urban regeneration has emerged as a …

Retrofitting the building stock is pivotal to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Most of the
existing research on energy efficiency focuses on new residential buildings. The focus must …

Green hydrogen is crucial for society's access to peaceful, secure, and stable energy
sources to flourish sustainably and get universal government support. To protect the …

A variety of life cycle assessment (LCA) calculation methods and rules exist in European
countries for building performance evaluation based on new-build. However, the increased …

Purpose Increasing focus on sustainability, in general, climate change impact, circular
economy and a substantial need for CO2 footprint reduction within the construction industry …