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Methodology proposal for the life cycle sustainability assessment applied to retrofitting in a local context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In the European context of upgrading the housing stock energy performance, multiple barriers hinder the wide uptake of sustainable retrofitting practices. Moreover, some of these may imply negative effects often disregarded.
Degrez, M.   +3 more
core  

Life cycle assessment for the impact assessment of policies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The European Communication on Better regulation (CEC, 2015) has been complemented with a Better Regulation toolbox which lists models and methods for the impact assessment of policies.
CRISTOBAL GARCIA JORGE   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Buildings: A Scientometric Analysis

open access: yesBuildings
The significant environmental impact of the built environment, particularly concerning energy use, carbon emissions, and material consumption, coupled with its economic and social implications, has driven the demand for sustainable buildings.
Ieva Poderytė   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability Assessment of a Residential Building using a Life Cycle Assessment Approach

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2019
Building and construction industry is responsible for resource scarcity, global warming impacts, land use changes and the loss of bio-diversity, which have direct and indirect socio-economic implications.
Shahana Y. Janjua   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy poverty from a life cycle sustainability assessment perspective

open access: yesCleaner Environmental Systems
Energy poverty (EP) and energy security (ES) are complex, multi-dimensional challenges with profound environmental, economic, and social implications that persist in both developed and developing nations.
T.D. Gates   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: THE CASE FOR LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

open access: yesJournal of Construction Project Management and Innovation, 2018
The contribution of the construction and infrastructure (C&I) industry to society’s unsustainable consumption patterns remains legendary. The potential of sustainability assessment and rating systems to make significant contributions towards reversing ...
Bankole AWUZIE, Alfred NGOWI
doaj   +1 more source

Review of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and Potential for Its Adoption at an Automotive Company [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The aim of this paper is to guide the next steps of a PhD thesis through a structured review of the state of the art and implementation of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA), and to identify challenges and potentials for its adoption at an ...
Finkbeiner, Matthias   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Sustainability assessment of sludge and biogas management in wastewater treatment plants using the LCA technique

open access: yesRevista Ambiente & Água, 2019
Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors (UASBs) used in sewage treatment generate two useful byproducts: sludge and biogas. This study evaluated the sustainability of four different scenarios for the treatment and final destination of biological sludge ...
Karina Guedes Cubas do Amaral   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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