Review of passive PCM latent heat thermal energy storage systems towards buildings’ energy efficiency

An embodied carbon and energy analysis of modern methods of construction in housing: A case study using a lifecycle assessment framework

Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials with a global consumption rate approaching 25 gigatonnes per year. Consequentially, its environmental burden is significant in terms of resource use and environmental emissions. There is a diverse audience of decision makers and manufacturers who are interested in understanding and lowering the environmental impact of concrete and other buildings materials, which requires a life-cycle assessment (LCA) approach. A critical first step in any LCA is the compilation of a credible life-cycle inventory (LCI), upon which subsequent life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) can be based. This article reviews the strengths and weaknesses of concrete LCIs to date, and offers a research roadmap to improve the quality of future cement and concrete LCIs and meet the needs of major LCA users.

Life-cycle inventory analysis of concrete production: A critical review

https://purehost.bath.ac.uk/ws/files/200897/Coley_Building-Environment_2012_ii.pdf

The implications of a changing climate for buildings

https://cris.brighton.ac.uk/ws/files/389458/InvestigationFuturePerformanceOverheatingPassivhaus_RM_130917%20(Converis).pdf

Andrew J. Minson

Papers

Embodied and operational carbon dioxide emissions from housing : A case study on the effects of thermal mass and climate change