The emission of CO 2 from the construction and concrete industry poses a serious threat to
human health and drastically impacts the environment. Therefore, there is an urge towards …

Owing to growing environmental awareness, significant attention is being focused on plant
fibers as inexpensive alternatives to polymeric fibers. Plant fibers used in concrete are eco …

In the era of SDGs, useful plants which provide valuable industrial outputs and at the same
time pose less impact on the environment should be explored. Hemp seems one of the most …

The construction industry is continuously searching for sustainable materials to combat the
rapid depletion of global resources and ongoing ecological crises. Biocomposites have …

Hemp bio-composite (HBC) is a sustainable material that can be considered as a “carbon
negative” or “better-than-zero-carbon” because it absorbs more carbon from its surrounding …

Fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs), due to their multifunctional properties, have
already occupied a significant place in various applications such as aerospace, automotive …

This work proposes the development, characterization and modelling of new eco-friendly
building walls integrating stabilized forms of phase change materials. The aim is to enhance …

Thermal insulation is the most widely used solution to reduce the energy consumption of
buildings. In order to minimize the cost and time needed to build an insulated wall as well as …

As a versatile and multipurpose plant, hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) possesses immense
potential for its application in nutraceuticals, food and nutrition, fibre, and construction …

The global construction sector contributes a significant share of total greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. In Australia, infrastructure activity alone generates 18% of the GHG emissions …