[PDF][PDF] Biogenic carbon in buildings: a critical overview of LCA methods

E Hoxha, A Passer, MR Mendes Saade… - Buildings & …, 2020 - re.public.polimi.it
The increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings has motivated
specialists to develop low-carbon products incorporating bio-based materials. The impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental modelling of building stocks–An integrated review of life cycle-based assessment models to support EU policy making

M Röck, E Baldereschi, E Verellen, A Passer… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Various environmental challenges, particularly the rising severity of the impacts of climate
change, require a systematic shift in and decarbonization of the global economy. Due to …

[HTML][HTML] Holistic assessment of carbon abatement strategies in building refurbishment literature—A scoping review

O Fahlstedt, A Temeljotov-Salaj, J Lohne… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The refurbishment of building stocks constitutes a significant role in reducing carbon
emissions from the built environment. However, refurbishment rates remain low despite tools …

Retrofit strategies to improve energy efficiency in buildings: An integrative review

CC de Oliveira, ICM Vaz, E Ghisi - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with
buildings worldwide, sustainable strategies that provide conscious use of natural resources …

[HTML][HTML] Future trends in materials manufacturing for low carbon building stocks: A prospective macro-scale analysis at the provincial level

N Alaux, MRM Saade, E Hoxha, B Truger… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of buildings, the literature has
investigated many strategies to tackle operational emissions, which are traditionally the …

Life cycle assessment of housing and neighbourhoods: A systematic review

L Ruiz-Valero, A Arceo, T Kesik, M Touchie… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Housing accounts for a high proportion of our anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and represents a large environmental footprint, particularly when supporting …

Quantitative study of life cycle carbon emissions from 7 timber buildings in China

X Yang, S Zhang, K Wang - The International Journal of Life Cycle …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose China has proposed the carbon emission target in 2020, and timber building is one
of the solutions to reduce carbon emission in building sector. This study conducts a …

Spatiotemporal tracking of building materials and their related environmental impacts

E Hoxha, N Francart, B Tozan, EB Stapel… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban development will increase the demand for new buildings expected to cause
significant environmental impacts in the coming decades. Spatiotemporal prediction for new …

Strategies to improve building environmental and economic performance: an exploratory study on 37 residential building scenarios

M Scherz, E Hoxha, D Maierhofer, H Kreiner… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose With a contribution of 39% to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reducing the
environmental impacts of buildings plays an undisputed role in achieving climate goals …

A systematic review of consequential LCA on buildings: the perspectives and challenges of applications and inventory modelling

RN Hansen, FN Rasmussen, M Ryberg… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The built environment has demonstrated the limited nature of applications of
consequential LCA (LCA), whereas attributional LCA (ALCA) is applied in most situations …