Valorization of hazardous plastic wastes into value-added resources by catalytic pyrolysis-gasification: A review of techno-economic analysis

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 182, P. 113346 - 113346

Published: May 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Use of Waste Building Materials in Architecture and Urban Planning—A Review of Selected Examples

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 5047 - 5047

Published: March 13, 2023

Modern environmental protection standards have a direct impact on the construction and shaping of public space. Designers are increasingly reaching for materials produced via recycling technologies. Waste more readily adopted used in urban planning architecture. Current projects this area being designed to meet requirements circular economy, which is facilitated by reuse once-used components. The aim study review research papers Scopus database (bibliometric analysis) other selected applied construction, recycled again various ways subsequent buildings. results show application possibilities construction. draws attention fact that use modern becoming effective, may contribute increasing share economy implementation process related subject.

Language: Английский

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A review of renewable energy status and regulations in the MENA region to explore green hydrogen production – Highlighting the water stress effect

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 898 - 911

Published: Feb. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Systematic Design Framework for Zero Carbon Campuses: Investigating the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Fahua Campus Case

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 7975 - 7975

Published: May 13, 2023

Since the global zero carbon goal was proposed, most higher education institutions around world are still in process of transitioning towards neutrality. However, there is a research gap systematic design strategy for campus. This study adopts qualitative literature analysis approach to establish theoretical framework campus design. The hierarchically outlines One Top-Down vision neutrality, two complementary paths emission reduction and sink, specific implementation strategies based on coupling social, technological, ecological dimensions, as well establishment carbon-neutral smart services platform. Subsequently, case conducted at Fahua Shanghai Jiao Tong University, guided by this framework. not only completed modeling visualization but also attempted conceive people-centered under commitment emphasized critical role university culture historical connotations carbon-upgrading process. results showed that can inspire innovative localized solutions campus, empower replicability advanced campuses, more effectively promote neutrality development communities cities.

Language: Английский

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Systematic review: Upscaling energy retrofitting to the multi-building level

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 198, P. 114402 - 114402

Published: April 23, 2024

Retrofitting the building stock is pivotal to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Most of existing research on energy efficiency focuses new residential buildings. The focus must shift multi-building retrofits, thereby more frequently including non-residential As and projects are given a lighthouse role in current global goals, should this potential. This study covers single- retrofitting projects. It also explores projects, typical project settings, reduction achievements added complexity scale. chosen methodology combines systematic literature search with subsequent critical metadata full-text review than 80 peer-reviewed scientific papers. results show that number studies field has increased substantially last few years, while mostly originates from Europe typology. partly transferable similar zones elsewhere, large proportion remains unexplored. body definitions requirements regarding an impediment comparability particularly scale need international guidance. Future making retrofit measures applicable internationally, unifying boundaries. stronger inclusion as social aspects needed. production sharing great potential be seen opportunity.

Language: Английский

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Reducing Carbon Emissions from Prefabricated Decoration: A Case Study of Residential Buildings in China

Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 550 - 550

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Since decoration is an essential part of buildings, the carbon emissions generated by work should not be ignored. In recent years, prefabricated has attracted much attention as efforts are made to pursue green, low-carbon, and waste-reducing buildings. However, research on assessment buildings focused mainly structural aspect with few studies having considered decoration. This study therefore focuses assessing from life cycle perspective a case residential building explores potential for reducing decorating components. The results show that using in reduced 29.08% at material production stage compared traditional decoration, optimized design building’s energy consumption over its could reduce 1046 kgCO2/m2. These findings demonstrate benefits prefabrication emissions. provides companies robust data insights guide future decisions practices, helping transform achieve neutrality goal industry.

Language: Английский

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How to promote carbon emission reduction in buildings? Evolutionary analysis of government regulation and financial investment

Journal of Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 89, P. 109279 - 109279

Published: April 12, 2024

Buildings account for a significant portion of global carbon emissions, necessitating strategies to accelerate decarbonisation in the construction sector. This research aims analyse behavioural and interactions among governments, enterprises, financial institutions promoting building emission reduction (CER) through an integrated regulatory market-driven approach. A novel three-party evolutionary game model is developed that incorporates government regulation policies, profit-driven nature investment incentives institutions. Numerical simulations using MATLAB were performed evaluate dynamic replication stabilities stakeholder under different scenarios. Residential project M Beijing was chosen as realistic environment simulation analysis. The results demonstrate stringent can incentivize increase their investments CER initiatives. However, enterprises may still resist efforts if costs outweigh economic benefits. two-pronged approach combining "command-and-control" "market-facilitation" interventions proposed effectively align interests. study provides valuable insights into leveraging both instruments market-based drive transition towards sustainable practises. Policy recommendations are offered create enabling encourages active participation all stakeholders achieving net-zero targets buildings. novelty lies development tripartite framework coherently captures dynamics regulators, industry players, institutions, thus supporting low-carbon policymaking domain.

Language: Английский

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Green building research in South Africa: A scoping review and future roadmaps

Energy and Built Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 316 - 335

Published: Nov. 12, 2022

The construction industry is recognised to pose serious environmental threats due its anthropogenic activities. To confront this challenge, green building has been famed as an auspicious strategy alleviate energy-related carbon emissions alongside climate change mitigation. Consequently, it birthed diverse empirical studies and holistic reviews by the research community. However, these previous have carried out from a global continental viewpoint regardless of development specifically in emerging economies. This present study seeks fill sparse upshots on synthesis at country level with core focus South Africa. In light, current provides scoping overview intellectual exploration African context. study's findings highlight varying growth regarding subject matter, drivers, drawbacks, socio-economic issues confronting developing projects country. optimize advancement region, recommends implementation financing schemes, utilization advanced digital technologies, promotion sustainable curricula across institutions well post-occupancy-related within spectrum towards safe salutogenic built-environment

Language: Английский

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Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 203, P. 114774 - 114774

Published: July 29, 2024

Renovating existing buildings is important for achieving global climate targets, necessitating a comprehensive approach to environmental assessment. Life cycle assessment (LCA) vital instrument comprehensively scrutinizing the impacts of over their lifespan. Despite established standards, intricate nature renovations introduces complexities in application LCA. Moreover, this research argues that recent policy developments efficient resource use, circular economy, and energy efficiency have incentivized building new buildings. This study seeks scrutinize trends utilization LCA renovation research, subsequently offering recommendations future endeavors policymaking. Employing scoping review methodology, maps utilizing evaluate impacts, drawing insights from an analysis 54 scientific articles published between 2005–2022. The findings demonstrate when renovating building, options are limited by prerequisites design decisions decades ago. Thus, setting benchmarks reflected variability scope functional units used challenging. Recommendations emphasize addressing granularity issues assessments, improving communication considering scale, incorporating economic social impacts. These aim guide enhance more sustainable future.

Language: Английский

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How Can Urban Regeneration Reduce Carbon Emissions? A Bibliometric Review

Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 1328 - 1328

Published: June 30, 2023

As urbanization continues to accelerate worldwide, the consequential rise in CO2 emissions has caused substantial environmental challenges. Urban regeneration emerged as a promising approach reducing carbon and developing low-carbon cities. Even though both urban reduction have been researched from various perspectives, thorough review is still required completely reveal their multifaceted relationship. Based on 231 papers published between 2001 2023, bibliometric analysis was conducted understand overall trajectory main focus of existing research. Then, we qualitatively analyzed findings results terms key elements, specific strategies, research methodologies, well trends agendas. The indicated that this field gradually becoming more specialized comprehensive. Buildings energy always two elements hotspots. Additionally, systematic project, requires further exploration other elements’ contributions interactions system, which needs corresponding support strategies methodologies. These can advance development innovative impactful pathways for oriented regeneration, leading ultimately sustainable

Language: Английский

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