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Estimating Optimal Cost, Insulation Layer Thickness, and Structural Layer Thickness of Different Composite Insulation External Walls Using Computational Methods

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
All the modern gadgets and space conditioning in buildings consume lots of energy. Energy consumption can be optimized using Composite Insulation External Walls (CIEW) built from mortar plaster and structural and insulation layers.
Mohammed R. A. Alrasheed
doaj   +1 more source

An Improved Method for Optimizing the Timing of Preventive Maintenance of Pavement: Integrating LCA and LCCA

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
The optimal preventive maintenance timing of traditional asphalt pavement is based on the maximum benefit-cost ratio. For cost evaluation indicators, mainly agency cost and user cost, use life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) to determine.
Xinfang Guan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Roadmap for Biomass-Driven Development of Sustainable Phase Change Materials. [PDF]

open access: yesChemSusChem
This comprehensive review advances the scientific understanding of sustainability and circularity in phase change material (PCM) fabrication by providing a strategic framework for developing composites from abundant, renewable resources. By screening biomass‐derived PCMs, carbons, and biopolymers, a roadmap is outlined for the development of ...
Brzęczek-Szafran A   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Level(s) – A common EU framework of core sustainability indicators for office and residential buildings: Part 3: How to make performance assessments using Level(s) (Beta v1.0) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Developed as a common EU framework of core indicators for the sustainability of office and residential buildings, Level(s) provides a set of indicators and common metrics for measuring the performance of buildings along their life cycle.
CORDELLA MAURO   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Biogas Production from Cerathophyllum demersum, Fucus vesiculosus and Ulva intestinalis in Latvian Conditions

open access: yesEnvironmental and Climate Technologies, 2019
Life cycle costs of co-digestion plant of cattle farm manure and locally available freshwater macrophyte C. demersum, marine brown algae F. vesiculosus, and marine green algae U.
Pastare Laura, Romagnoli Francesco
doaj   +1 more source

Technical and Economic Criteria to Select Pavement Surfaces of Port Handling Plants [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
A port is an intermodal system in which many logistics activities requiring properly constructed areas occur. The large extension of these areas poses a major problem in choosing materials with technical and economic implications.
Di Mascio, Paola   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Social benefit cost and life cycle cost analysis of sustainable biodiesel bus transport in India

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2021
This paper aims at analysing the utilisation of biodiesel for the case of bus rapid transit system (BRTS) in Ahmedabad, India, through the social benefit cost analysis (SBCA) and life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) tools.
Anal Sheth   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Life Cycle Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment for Transportation Infrastructure: A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In order to realize the sustainable development of transportation infrastructure, more and more attention has been paid to the multi-scheme selection method of road engineering, while the existing life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) and life cycle assessment
Ge, Nailing   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Critical review: assessing and seeking the intricacy or discrepancy of ulrich model transforming paradigm in organization human resource [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
"Human Resource (HR) transformation need to enlargement the influence in an organisation. Nonetheless, regard the admonition; change determinations that focus completely on improving human resource (HR) are bounce to fail.
Rosli, Mohd Shafie   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA) and Life Cycle Costing Analysis (LCCA): discussing methodological steps and integrability

open access: yesInsights into Regional Development, 2021
Researchers have always been concerned about investigating new methods of economic evaluation, in order to endow reliable observations and support the sustainable development of new products. In this sense, clarity and homogeneity are necessary to exploit the effectiveness of such instruments that, only in this way, can provide consistent ...
openaire   +3 more sources

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