Review and evaluation of hydrogen production options for better environment

C Acar, I Dincer - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, different hydrogen production sources and systems and some hydrogen
storage options are comparatively investigated in detail. Economic, environmental, social …

The effects of trade openness on decoupling carbon emissions from economic growth–evidence from 182 countries

Q Wang, F Zhang - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
The current rise of protectionism has become the main uncertainty associated with global
energy, economy, and the environment. Furthermore, the decoupling carbon emissions from …

Mapping the knowledge roadmap of low carbon building: A scientometric analysis

T Luo, Y Tan, C Langston, X Xue - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to global climate change, carbon reduction has become a critical issue for the
construction industry. Low carbon building has been adopted as a strategic objective, and its …

Identifying key impact factors on carbon emission: Evidences from panel and time-series data of 125 countries from 1990 to 2011

C Shuai, L Shen, L Jiao, Y Wu, Y Tan - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Global warming caused by carbon emission has been recognized as a threat to public
health and welfare. Carbon emission reduction is therefore a necessary task for each …

A critical analysis of LEED, BREEAM and DGNB as sustainability assessment methods for retail buildings

A Ferreira, MD Pinheiro, J de Brito, R Mateus - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background: Retail stores are among the building typologies with the highest consumption
of natural resources. Hence, understanding how retail stores can integrate sustainability …

Good early stage design decisions can halve embodied CO2 and lower structural frames' cost

CF Dunant, MP Drewniok, JJ Orr, JM Allwood - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Material efficiency is not currently a common driver of building design. Indeed, in previous
studies, we estimated that 12% of the mass of steel used in structural frames would be saved …

A holistic review of research on carbon emissions of green building construction industry

W Lu, VWY Tam, H Chen, L Du - Engineering, Construction and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Addressing global warming challenge, carbon emissions reduction potential of the
construction industry has received additional attentions. The decoupling of construction …

Comparing energy efficiency labelling systems in the EU and Brazil: Implications, challenges, barriers and opportunities

L Wong, E Krüger - Energy Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last 30 years, voluntary and mandatory environmental or energy certification schemes
have been introduced in the building sector in most developed countries. During the last …

A Carbon Accounting and Trading Platform for the uk Construction Industry

G Blumberg, M Sibilla - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atmospheric carbon dioxide emanating from activities associated with the construction of
buildings in the UK contributes approximately 16% of the uk's total emissions and will need …

An evaluation of the retrofit net zero building performances: life cycle energy, emissions and cost

M Hu - Building Research & Information, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to assess the comprehensive energy, environmental and economic
performance of a retrofit zero energy building (ZEB). Three life cycle assessments were …