GX & Decarbonization Research

Xierong Gu, Ron Mahabir, Lei Fan

This paper evaluates both embodied and operational carbon performance of common floor slab systems in China. A comparative analysis suggests that the choice of slab system significantly impacts total lifecycle carbon emissions.

Rui Zhao, Hoong-Pin Lee, Jianglin Wang

This paper presents a case study of a Chinese library achieving three-star green building certification through life-cycle carbon assessment. By replacing materials, local procurement, prefabrication, and renewable energy integration, total…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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, …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

K. Kyaw, Franziska Häuptle

This study evaluates embodied carbon emissions (ECE) in future housing in Trondheim, Norway, considering household size and building type. Using cradle-to-site LCA, it models population growth for 2030 and 2050 under two national scenarios …

T. Babich, N. Buyak, I. Sukhodub +1

This review paper systematically summarizes the role of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and embodied carbon in decarbonizing energy and heat supply systems. It highlights that as operational emissions decrease, the share of embodied carbon from…

E. Van de moortel, K. Allacker

This paper evaluates the life cycle carbon footprint of circular material strategies (avoiding, reclaiming, recycling, bio-based) for renovating single-family houses in Flanders. It compares conventional and circular measures for each build…

Riza Suwondo, M. Suangga, Militia Keintjem +1

This study compares structural efficiency and embodied carbon of pre-engineered tapered built-up steel beams versus conventional hot-rolled steel beams over spans of 6-20 m. Using AISC 360-16 for design and BS EN 15978 for LCA, it finds tha…

A. Hagras, Talpe Pandithawattage Anuradha Lasantha Piyasena, A. Nawarathna +3

This research develops and validates a BIM-integrated embodied carbon (EC) assessment framework tailored to Sri Lanka, using government Building Standard Rates and automating calculations via Revit, Dynamo, and Excel. Based on a systematic …

Angelin Gloriya K, Prof.Ajai Chandran, Asst.Prof. Ashik S

This paper quantitatively compares the embodied carbon of Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) and Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) using a cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment (Modules A1–A3). Results show that CSEB reduces embodied carbo…