Methodologies for assessing building embodied carbon in a circular economy perspective
Yangxiaoxia Li,
Gabriele Masera
Abstract:The global warming effect represents an increasingly severe environmental issue in the contemporary world, with the construction industry contributing up to 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, as advancements in technology have enabled the realization of net-zero energy buildings, there has recently been a growing focus on research primarily aimed at reducing the embodied carbon (EC) of building materials. Assessment and calculation of EC emissions in buildings typically utilize life cycle assessment (… Show more
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