GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalConvergence / Divergence: Designing Futures in Architecture and Education2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Neighborhood Scale Carbon Analysis: Developing Methods for Large Scale Material Reuse
Fleet Howard, Peyton Catarelli, Jayden Huang
This paper analyzes the embodied carbon implications of New York City's housing policy (City of Yes for Housing Opportunity), which may generate large amounts of construction waste. It presents a neighborhood-scale method to evaluate buildi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalJournal of Global Governance and Sustainability2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Towards Carbon Neutrality: An LCA-based Assessment and Reduction Pathways for Prefabricated Components in a Semiconductor Facility
H. Tai, He Yang, Mu-Chun Liao +2
This study conducts a life cycle assessment of carbon emissions from prefabricated component production for a semiconductor facility. Concrete and steel account for 82.7% of total emissions (10,794 and 2,285 tCO₂e, respectively). An integra…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalNED University Journal of Research2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS FOR LOW- CARBON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Ahmed M. Ebrahim
This systematic review of LCA studies on low-carbon construction materials (CLT, hempcrete, geopolymers, recycled aggregates) finds significant CO2 reduction (9% for CLT, 9-60% for geopolymers) and health co-benefits (30% fewer VOCs). Barri…
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Lifecycle Carbon Footprint and Economic Feasibility of Net-Zero Buildings: A Multi-Dimensional BIM–Excel Framework for Sustainable Material Selection in Tropical Climates of Patna, India
Sujeet Kumar Singh, Kunj Kumar Dubey, Satyaendra Ram
This study proposes a BIM-LCA-LCC integrated framework and applies it to a residential case in Patna, India. Optimal material selection can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by 30-35% (from 400-420 to 270-290 kgCO₂e/m²). Although initial co…
Peer-reviewedJournalInnovative Infrastructure Solutions2026#OtherDOI
Expanded graphite in building materials for sustainable construction: a state of the art review
C. Venkata, Siva Rama, V. Prakash +6
This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the use of expanded graphite in building materials for sustainable construction. It explores potential for performance improvement and environmental impact reduction.
Peer-reviewedJournalScientific Journal of Engineering Research2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Sustainable Construction Practices: Integrating Renewable Energy for Carbon Footprint Reduction
O. Alabi, Adeoti Oyegbori Laoye
This study applies a comprehensive LCA framework to evaluate the environmental performance of construction materials and investigate strategies for integrating circular design and renewable energy to reduce carbon footprints. Results show m…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalE3S Web of Conferences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
BIM-Based Carbon Emission Measurement for Building Whole Life Cycle: Model Construction, Stage Analysis and Case Verification
Zhiming Gao, Zhiwei Zhang, Yang Wang +5
This study presents a BIM-integrated methodology for whole-life-cycle (WLC) carbon emission measurement of buildings. Using a sports venue in Tianjin with LOD400 BIM models, it calculates emissions for materialization, operation, and demoli…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalApplied Sciences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Tool Requirements for Life Cycle Assessment in the Innovation of Novel Carbon-Storing Construction Materials
Monica Huang, Ethan Ellingboe, Meng-Yen Lin +2
This paper explores tool requirements for life cycle assessment (LCA) of novel carbon-storing construction materials. Through a workshop with 16 R&D teams, the authors identified key challenges including data availability, biogenic carbon, …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnvironments2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Why Marginal Gains Matter: Reducing Construction Waste to Cut Costs and Carbon in UK Housebuilding
Emilia Sage, R. Fieldson
This empirical study examines opportunities to reduce material waste in UK housebuilding, quantifying cost and embodied carbon savings through improved estimating and procurement. Using mixed methods including three development analyses and…
Peer-reviewedJournalConstruction Materials2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Quantifying and Mitigating Carbon Emissions in Long-Span Steel Bridge Construction: Lessons from the Anhsin Bridge in the Ankeng MRT System
Tai-Yi Liu, Juintow Lin, S. Ho +2
This study quantifies the construction-stage carbon footprint of the Anhsin Bridge in Taiwan using the emission factor method per ISO 14067. Total emissions of 55,349 tCO2e are dominated by structural steel (51.8%), with material-related em…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalBuildings & Cities2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Embodied carbon impacts of residential development siteworks: new assessment framework
P. Comerford, O. Kinnane, R. O’Hegarty +1
A new framework for assessing embodied carbon (EC) in residential development siteworks—hard landscaping and infrastructure—adds precision to lifecycle assessment. A case study in Ireland shows siteworks contribute an additional 32% to EC f…
Peer-reviewedJournalE3S Web of Conferences2026#AI × ESGDOI
Automated IFC Generation and Machine Learning-Based λ-Correction for Embodied Carbon Estimation of Buildings
Chanhyeok Kang, Bokyung Jung, Taekyu Lee +2
This study proposes a practical framework for estimating embodied carbon in buildings using automated IFC model generation and machine learning correction. With minimal inputs (gross floor area, floors, etc.), baseline emissions are compute…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environment2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Reconciling embodied and operational carbon: a split carbon factor methodology for building insulation in Switzerland’s energy transition
Schulthess Lucile, T. Jusselme
This study develops a split carbon factor methodology for Switzerland to reconcile embodied and operational carbon in building insulation. By setting an electricity use intensity target (19 kWh/m2·year) and assigning a decarbonized factor b…
Peer-reviewedJournalBuildings2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
The Impact of Material on Environmental Indicators: An LCA Analysis of 30 Variants of Pitched Roofs
J. Budajová, K. Harčárová, V. Merjavá +4
This study conducts a comprehensive LCA of 30 pitched roof variants, comparing traditional and bio-based materials. Integrating solid wood and bio-based insulation significantly increases carbon sequestration, with the best composition show…
Peer-reviewedJournalSustainability2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Integrated Embodied-Operational Carbon Reduction for Sustainable Egyptian Housing Through Wall-System Substitution
Yuan Chen, Mohamed Elbleihy, Dorota Wolak +2
This study evaluates wall-system substitution to reduce embodied and operational carbon in two Egyptian housing projects using a BIM-based digital twin workflow. Replacing conventional walls with lightweight, energy-efficient alternatives c…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalApplied Sciences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
A BIM–LCA Framework for Whole-Life Carbon Assessment Under EPBD: Scope Alignment, Functional Unit Robustness, and Cross-Tool Validation
Andrés Jonathan Guízar Dena, Mayka García Hípola, Carlos Fernández Bandera
This paper develops and validates an integrated BIM-LCA framework for whole-building carbon assessment aligned with the revised EPBD. It combines rapid BIM-based screening with detailed external LCA validation, enabling tiered assessment du…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalSustainability2026#OtherDOI
Circular Economy in Rammed Earth Construction: A Life-Cycle Case Study on Demolition and Reuse Strategies of an Experimental Building in Pasłęk, Poland
Anna Nowak, Michał Pierzchalski, Joanna Klimowicz
This life-cycle assessment study compared demolition and reuse strategies for a rammed earth building in Poland, finding that manual deconstruction with on-site reuse yields the lowest carbon footprint. It highlights the lack of standard pr…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalFUDMA Journal of Sciences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
PERFORMANCE-BASED CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT OF CONCRETE INCORPORATED POWDERED CRUSHED TILE AS PARTIAL CEMENT REPLACEMENT
F. Williams, K. G. Avre, Daniel Nnaemeka Nwaigwe +1
This study evaluates concrete with powdered crushed tile (PCT) as partial cement replacement using performance-based LCA. Up to 26.6% carbon reduction achieved at 30% substitution, but compressive strength decreases. Optimal sustainability …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Research Journal on Advanced Engineering Hub (IRJAEH)2026#OtherDOI
From Agricultural Residue to Building Material: A Review of Bioplastic Applications in Construction
Megha Desai, Jayraj V. Solanki, M. Rajgor
This review evaluates bioplastics from agricultural residues for construction. Seven application categories are compared. Near-term viability for short-life products like geotextiles is confirmed, but structural applications require further…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Journal of Building Information Modeling Applications in Construction2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Life Cycle Assessment of Building Facade Material in Construction Industry: A Study on Residential Buildings in Pakistan
M. Ahsan, P. Cao, Muhammad Muzammil +1
This study conducts a cradle-to-grave LCA of building facade materials for residential buildings in Pakistan, using BIM over 50 years. Switching to lightweight concrete blocks, plaster, polyurethane insulation, and triple-glazed windows red…