Life Cycle Assessment of Building Materials for a Single-family House in Sweden
This study demonstrates the environmental impact of building materials from production and construction, including transport, replacement and deconstruction, for a single-family house in Sweden. It focused on building materials, materials transport, replacement of essential construction materials, and the environmenta ...
Posted on 12/04/22
Determining the Sustainability Factors and Performance of a Tourism Destination from the Stakeholders’ Perspective
The development and construction of sustainable tourism destinations ensure that the long-term quality performance of their environment and community life will be sustained. Sustainability is key to managing and maintaining the image and competitiveness of tourism destinations. This study focuses on the future environm ...
Posted on 07/04/22
A Methodological Framework for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Construction Projects Incorporating TBL and Decoupling Principles
In construction projects, integration of the three social, economic, and environmental aspects of the triple bottom line (TBL) principle is challenging. Green building rating schemes, such as LEED and BREEAM, fail to fully consider the projects' life cycle sustainability. This study presents a sustainable constructio ...
Posted on 29/03/22
The Critical Role of the Construction Industry in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Delivering Projects for the Common Good
The construction industry is crucial in our efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which call for significant investment in sustainable infrastructure. Governments across the world use construction as the principal means for the development of sustainability policies and regulations. While th ...
Posted on 26/03/22
Construction Industry Value Chain
The global construction industry is the world’s largest consumer of raw materials. Construction accounts for 25%–40% of total carbon emissions globally. Companies across all sectors of the construction value chain are embedding sustainability into their operations and products, developing innovative green products, a ...
Posted on 24/03/22
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