Buildings,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(5), С. 783 - 783
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
The
Government
of
Korea
uses
green
remodeling
(GR)
as
a
central
policy
for
achieving
carbon
neutrality
in
the
building
sector.
However,
despite
GR’s
energy-saving
benefits,
it
raises
embodied
(EC)
due
to
incorporation
new
materials,
and
there
is
lack
impact
analysis
assessment
research.
Thus,
this
study
established
GR-LCA
methodology
evaluate
environmental
impacts
(EIs)
GR,
including
EC.
disaggregated
assessed
effects
EC
energy
on
GR
terms
proportion
EC,
six
EI
categories,
reduction
impacts.
revealed
that
accounted
10.6%,
reducing
9.89%
when
EPD
materials
were
used.
In
across
EIs,
GWP
was
reduced
0.84
EP
0.96.
ODP,
ADP,
AP,
POCP,
all
elevated
by
high
EIs
from
material
inputs,
increased
626.7,
1.04,
1.16,
250.09,
respectively.
Ultimately,
24.9%
considering
only
usage,
16.1%
When
applied,
efficiency
improved
an
additional
0.6%,
indicating
minimal
application
effect.
Based
these
findings,
differences
compared
constructions,
limitations,
potential
improvements
discussed.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
373, С. 133858 - 133858
Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2022
The
construction
industry
accounts
for
approximately
40%
of
the
global
carbon
emissions
and
is
largest
consumer
materials
energy.
Given
Paris
Agreement
target
towards
net-zero
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions,
significant
changes
are
required
in
design,
use
buildings.
This
study
applies
a
qualitative
approach
that
combines
systematic
literature
review
(SLR)
with
in-depth
semi-structured
interviews
experts
to
analyse
existing
neutrality
frameworks
decision
support
tools;
expanding
current
knowledge
by
bringing
fore
challenges
experienced
implementing
these
frameworks.
research
effort
reveals
an
inadequacy
effective
decision-making
on
decarbonisation
strategies
along
project
lifecycle.
A
novel
framework
breaks
down
activities
points
across
entire
lifecycle
proposed
bridge
this
gap
literature.
developed
defines
whole
cost,
energy
use,
exergetic
as
four
critical
underpinning
variables
considered
making
decisions.
It
further
details
key
evaluation
criteria
facilitate
at
each
stage
provides
decision-makers
contextual
guidance
assessing
impact
their
decisions
planning,
delivery,
closure
operations
phases
project.
will
assist
academic
researchers,
building
owners
professionals
keep
track
project's
encourage
best
practices
emission
reduction
sector.
Ain Shams Engineering Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(10), С. 102143 - 102143
Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2023
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
literature
related
environmental
Life
Cycle
Assessment
(LCA)
for
buildings
and
buildings'
refurbishment
from
1994
2022
by
implementing
a
statistical
analysis
based
on
'Web
of
Science'
databases.
LCA
is
viewed
as
consolidated
process
that
measures
performance
their
services,
aiming
address
potential
impacts
over
life
cycle
buildings.
A
total
1336
retrieved
journal
publications
169
in
building
refurbishment.
The
articles'
patterns
were
investigated
terms
subject
categories,
journals,
countries,
most
highly
cited
articles.
findings
reveal
have
increased
period
1994–2022,
with
China
being
leading
country
contributing
largest
number
articles
possessing
significant
influence,
followed
USA
While
Portugal
country,
Italy,
Buildings'
Refurbishments.
97.08%
written
English,
2.04%
German,
0.68%
Spanish.
French
Japanese
remaining
languages,
each
one
publication,
accounting
0.2%
publications.
In
contrast
refurbishment,
only
two
English
(98.7%)
German
(1.3%).
Results
show
area
differs
depending
type
focusing
construction
engineering
while
focused
topics.
According
IF,
influential
was
renewable
&
sustainable
energy
LCA.
However,
distribution
within
still
limited,
assessment
methods
theme
need
catch
up
clear
gap
impact
mitigation
methodologies,
which
will
be
prominent
direction
future
research.
One Earth,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(7), С. 884 - 898
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2023
Equitable
climate
policies
are
required
for
a
just
and
rapid
energy
transition.
A
widely
discussed
policy
instrument
is
carbon
taxes.
Previous
studies
of
the
distributional
implications
taxation
focused
on
uniform
taxes
across
sectors.
Differentiated
tax
rates
goods
services
received
less
attention.
Here
we
model
an
alternative
design
accounting
distribution
household
consumption
footprints
88
countries
covering
global
north
south.
The
distinguishes
luxury
basic
sets
higher
prices
luxury.
reduces
yearly
emissions
by
6%
compared
with
no
inequalities
reduced
tax.
By
2050,
saves
around
100
gigatonnes
dioxide
equivalents,
which
75%
what
needed
households
to
remain
within
2°
consistent
pathway.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 12, 2024
Abstract
Building
renovation
is
urgently
required
to
reduce
the
environmental
impact
associated
with
building
stock.
Typically,
performed
by
envelope
insulation
and/or
changing
fossil-based
heating
system.
The
goal
of
this
paper
provide
strategies
for
robust
considering
uncertainties
on
future
evolution
climate,
energy
grid,
and
user
behaviors,
amongst
others
applying
life
cycle
assessment
cost
analysis.
study
includes
identifying
optimal
options
systems
representatives
from
all
construction
periods
that
are
currently
in
need
Switzerland.
findings
emphasize
paramount
importance
system
replacements
across
periods.
Notably,
when
incorporating
bio-based
materials,
a
balance
emerges
between
reduction
low
operation
costs.
This
facilitates
robust,
equitable,
low-carbon
transformations
Switzerland
similar
Northern
European
contexts
while
avoiding
carbon
spike
due
embodied
renovation.
