Whether noncombustible or combustible construction is used, the presence of combustible materials is likely to be used for various reasons, such as interior finishes, flooring, and insulation. Consequently, how regulations consider the degree of comb...
In order to accurately extract and match carbon emission factors from the Chinese textual building materials list and construct a precise carbon emission factor database, it is crucial to accurately classify the textual building materials. In this st...
The conservation of heritage buildings requires non-invasive tools that can predict material performance while maintaining historical integrity and structural safety. This study introduces a multivariate statistical framework that integrates regressi...
The accurate identification of wood patterns is critical for optimizing the use of sustainable wood building materials, promoting resource efficiency, and reducing waste in construction. This study presents a deep learning-based approach for enhanced...
Bamboo is commonly considered as a green, environmentally friendly material. However, it appears that bamboo finds limited application in the form of green building materials in the Chinese construction sector. In order to explain this phenomenon and...
As operational emissions decrease due to improved energy efficiency, reducing embodied carbon in buildings has become increasingly important. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a widely used method to quantify these impacts. However, its implementation o...
The European Climate Law mandates a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030, intending to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. To meet these targets, there is a strong focus on reducing energy consumption in buildings, particularly for heating and cool...
To date, the destructive extraction and analysis of drilling cores is the main possibility to obtain depth information about damaging water ingress in building floors. The time- and cost-intensive procedure constitutes an additional burden for buildi...
Water intrusion into a building envelope describes the unwanted movement of water or vapor into a building, where it causes damage. Various factors dictate water intrusion category determination and classification. These factors include, but are not...
Building stones are among the most widely used construction materials in building. The Brazilian tensile strength (BTS) is a key indicator for evaluating the durability of building stone against deterioration processes. To date, no quantitative&ndash...
Paper is in the scope of moisture-related problems which are connected with mold threat in buildings, sick building syndrome (SBS) as well as application of electronic nose for evaluation of different building envelopes and building materials. The ma...
Building inspection systems are essential to optimise building maintenance. In the context of developing a global building inspection system, the lack of an expeditious tool to identify defects and their urgency of repair was detected. This study int...
After natural resources are mined, they are stored in cities in the form of urban minerals through the construction of buildings. However, buildings have many negative impacts on nature from the time they are constructed and used to the end of their...
The work presented here investigates the risk of interstitial condensation between the existing masonry and the insulation using several materials and evaluates the water content inside the insulation (WCI) through various simulations in dynamic mode...
Buildings demand a significant amount of energy during their life cycles, hence, effective design measures need to be adopted to ensure efficient energy usage and management in buildings. This study proposes a framework based on various performance p...
Recently, apart from the energy saving of new buildings, various carbon-centered environmental policies for climate change were implemented to improve the energy performance of existing buildings, actively promoting green remodeling businesses. This...
Coal fly ash (CFA) is a type of solid waste produced in the process of coal combustion, which is rich in silicon oxide, aluminum oxide and a small number of heavy metals and radioactive elements. Therefore, CFA is considered a secondary resource with...
Building roofing produced with asbestos-containing materials is a significant concern due to its detrimental health hazard implications. Efficiently locating asbestos roofing is essential to proactively mitigate and manage potential health risks from...
This paper presents the results of comparative studies on the implementation of machine learning methods in the damage intensity assessment of masonry buildings. The research was performed on existing residential buildings, subjected to negative impa...
The management of energy consumption in the building sector is of crucial concern for modern societies. Fossil fuels’ reduced availability, along with the environmental implications they cause, emphasize the necessity for the development of new techn...
This review paper explores the integration of phase change materials (PCMs) in building insulation systems to enhance energy efficiency and thermal comfort. Through an extensive analysis of existing literature, the thermal performance of PCM-enhanced...
The growing popularity of biophilic design in architecture is often linked to the physical and mental well-being of building occupants. At the same time, increasing climate change requires greater emphasis on passive material strategies that support...
This paper presents a radiometric study to recognize pathologies in façades of historical buildings by using two different remote sensing technologies covering part of the visible and very near infrared spectrum (530–905 nm). Building materials deter...
Integrating Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) has gained importance due to its dual role as a renewable energy generator and building material. However, adoption is hindered by the lack of digital product...
Building materials and their spatial distribution play a significant role in determining the outcomes of human-caused and natural disasters in urban and peri-urban areas. However, building-level data on building and roofing materials are scarce. Here...
The awareness of global warming has boosted research on methods to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Livestock buildings, although essential for food production, represent a sustainability challenge due to their high maint...
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the standard method for the quantification of environmental impacts within the construction sector, relying on available generic LCA databases. New developments, such as the increased influence of the building construct...
Air-permeable building envelopes (APBEs) utilize the infiltrated or exfiltrated airflow within porous materials to directly change their temperature distribution to reduce heat loss/gain. APBEs effectively integrate building ventilation and heat reco...
Achieving carbon neutrality in the building sector is essential for addressing the global climate crisis. However, the production stage—which contributes to over 29% of a building’s life cycle carbon emissions (CE)—poses significant...
In this study, an early fire detection algorithm has been proposed based on low cost array sensing system, utilising off- the shelf gas sensors, dust particles and ambient sensors such as temperature and humidity sensor. The odour or “smellprint” ema...
Wall-thinning in building structures due to corrosion and surface erosion occurs due to the severe operating conditions and the changing of the surrounding environment, or it can result from poor workmanship and a lack of systematic monitoring during...
The embodied emissions of buildings are expected to be limited in European Union (EU) countries; while the energy consumption of buildings is decreasing, their material footprint is becoming more significant. This article presents the results of the...
Accurate identification of the photovoltaic development status, material, and form of industrial building roofs is essential for delineating roofs available for development and conducting differentiated photovoltaic potential assessments. This study...
Dredged river sediments produce a huge volume of mineral materials, which could be incorporated into building materials. Considering the raw sediment preparation, mineral processing techniques fit perfectly to this purpose. This work describes two pr...
Historic buildings are susceptible to damage resulting from material degradation, deterioration of structural properties, changes in loads, overloading, and extraordinary events, which manifest as defects and flaws. These structures are also modernis...
This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the earthen architecture and construction scientific literature production at present, analysing the historical evolution, research patterns and trends and the investigation of the differen...
Coconut palm wood is commonly regarded as a sustainable building material. Nonetheless, its adoption as a green building material by the construction industry is limited, particularly in West Africa. This paper analyses the impediments to the effecti...
Building Information Models (BIM) capable of collecting and synchronizing all the data related to a construction project into a unified numerical model consisting of a 3D representation and additional metadata (e.g., materials, physical properties, c...
This research results from the development of a global inspection system based on previous studies about individual expert inspection systems for 12 types of elements/materials of the envelopes of current buildings. The research focuses on the ration...
Humidity-regulating materials (HRMs) represent a promising class of passive, energy-efficient materials capable of autonomously modulating indoor environmental conditions, particularly in hot and humid regions where conventional HVAC systems account...
Foam insulation materials are widely used in the construction industry due to their low thermal conductivity attributable to their microstructures and their low-conductivity blowing agents and affordability. In this study, we evaluate how the thermal...
This paper analyzes flood impact on the historical objects and cultural heritage in Southern and Eastern Serbia. The basic research problem is the lack of systematized databases regarding the flood impact on the cultural heritage, in addition to the...
The conservation and intervention of heritage structures require a flexible, interdisciplinary environment capable of managing data throughout the building’s life cycle. Historic building information modeling (HBIM) has emerged as an effective...
Wood material is the foundation of wood structure architecture, and its production technology and equipment technology decide the development and upgrading of modern wood structure architecture. Aiming at the problems of low automation degree, low ma...
Materials such as steel, concrete, and various alloys are used to build infrastructure and machinery across all industries. Due to their long service life, some of these materials will eventually develop surface damage (such as crazing, corrosion, an...
The detection and monitoring of asbestos–cement roofing remain a critical public health and environmental challenge, especially in urban and suburban areas where asbestos-containing materials are still widespread due to their extensive use in t...
This study presents a bibliometric and systematic review of 480 articles meeting the following inclusion criteria: English-language articles, reviews, or proceeding papers focusing on building topics with full text available, retrieved from the Web o...
Definitions are extremely important for efficient learning of new materials. In particular, mathematical definitions are necessary for understanding mathematics-related areas. Automated extraction of definitions could be very useful for automated ind...
Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) represent an innovative approach to thinking and designing cities sustainably, in compliance with the European Union energy strategy. This strategy integrates sectors such as urban planning, energy, and construction t...
The seismic rehabilitation of existing buildings has become a major challenge in structural engineering due to the ageing of the global building stock, increasing seismic risk, and the growing demand for sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Alth...
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