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Serviceability parameters and social sustainability assessment of flax fabric reinforced lime-based drywall interior panels
(Elsevier, 2023-10)
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Open AccessIn the search of more environmentally-friendly construction materials, the use of natural-based fibers has gained much attention as reinforcement in the inorganic-based matrix. In this paper, the nonwoven flax fabric ... -
Architectural and environmental strategies towards a cost optimal deep energy retrofit for mediterranean public high schools
(Elsevier, 2023-12)
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Open AccessDeep energy retrofit of the existing public stock is a crucial strategy to promote environmental targets at national and EU private levels, as required by EU Directives. The article presents a deep energy renovation strategy ... -
Integration of BIM and LCA: Evaluating the environmental impacts of building materials at an early stage of designing a typical office building
(Elsevier, 2017-11)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis work integrates Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and presents the outcome of this integration in evaluating environmental impacts of building materials in the construction sector. ... -
The components’ roles in thermal stability and flammability of cork powder
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-05-18)
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Open AccessIn this study, an analysis of the influence of extractives, suberin and lignocellulosic components on the pyrolysis decomposition and fire reaction mechanisms of a cork oak powder from Quercus suber L. is presented. The ... -
Collective intelligence to co-create the cities of the future: proposal of an evaluation tool for citizen initiatives
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-05-12)
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Open AccessCitizen initiatives (CIs), through their activities, have become a mechanism to promote empowerment, social inclusion, change of habits, and the transformation of neighbourhoods, influencing their sustainability, but how ... -
Bio-based materials for fire-retardant application in construction products: a review
(Springer Nature, 2022-01-01)
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Open AccessBio-based materials are showing great potential to be widely used in construction industry, while reducing fire risk and improving fire resistance of these alternatives also become a major concern due to their inherent ... -
LCA of the NZEB El Salvador Building, a model to estimate the carbon footprint in a tropical country
(Elsevier, 2022-11-30)
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Open AccessLife cycle assessment (LCA) is an objective process that seeks to evaluate the environmental burdens associated with products, processes or activities. In the case of buildings, LCA takes into account impacts generated by ... -
Physical and mechanical characterization of lime pastes and mortars for use in restoration
(2023-02-28)
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Open AccessSlaked lime is traditionally a suitable material for use in construction activities in historic and traditional buildings whose constitutive characteristics demand compatible and appropriate material solutions. Therefore, ... -
Appropriate construction techniques for the reconstruction of housing after a seismic disaster in a rural and heritage context. Case study Colca Valley, Peru
(Università degli Studi di Palermo, 2023-04-03)
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Open AccessFrom 1970 to 2020, earthquakes in developing countries caused 1.015.000 deaths and affected 178.000.000 inhabitants. This problem requires the use of mechanisms that allow proper selection of construction techniques that ... -
Manufacturing of nano-enhanced shape stabilized phase change materials with montmorillonite by Banbury oval rotor mixer for buildings applications
(Elsevier, 2022-11-01)
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Open AccessThe use of adequate thermal energy storage (TES) systems has shown the potential to increase energy efficiency in many fields, such as the building sector. Shape-stabilized phase change materials (SS-PCMs) have attracted ... -
Development and intervention proposal with earthen refurbishments with vegetal origin gel (VOG) for the preservation of traditional adobe buildings
(2023-03-12)
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Open AccessThis research focuses on the addition of an ecological, sustainable material to improve the durability of earthen constructions and for use in rehabilitation and restoration processes. Specifically, it studies the mechanical ... -
Use of audiovisual methods and documentary film for the preservation and reappraisal of the vernacular architectural heritage of the State of Michoacan, Mexico
(2023-02-18)
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Open AccessThe State of Michoacán has a wide and rich architectural heritage which is represented by different vernacular typologies which employ different materials and techniques according to the local resources. However, this wide ...
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