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Construction is one of the main sectors that generates greenhouse gases. This industry consumes large amounts of raw materials, such as stone, timber, water, etc. Additionally, infrastructure should provide service over many years without safety problems. Therefore, their correct design, construction, maintenance, and dismantling are essential to reducing economic, environmental, and societal consequences. That is why promoting sustainable construction has recently become extremely important. To help address and resolve these types of questions, this book explores new ways of reducing the environmental impacts caused by the construction sector, as well promotes social progress and economic growth. The chapters collect the papers included in the “Sustainable Construction II” Special Issue of the Sustainability journal. The papers cover a wide spectrum of issues related to the use of sustainable materials in construction, the optimization of designs based con sustainable indicators, the life-cycle assessment, the decision-making processes that integrate economic, social, and environmental aspects, and the promotion of durable materials that reduce future maintenance

Technology: general issues --- Conservation of buildings & building materials --- vertical extension method --- underground --- existing building --- economic impact --- CO2 emission --- earth-retaining walls --- optimization --- black hole --- min–max discretization --- Sustainable construction --- environmental impact and traffic disruptions --- self-anchored suspension bridge --- design-oriented analytical approach --- concrete structure --- environmental zonation --- concrete durability --- fuzzy set --- rough set --- sustainability --- LCA --- S-LCA --- social assessment --- ecoinvent --- SOCA --- vertical extension method --- underground --- existing building --- economic impact --- CO2 emission --- earth-retaining walls --- optimization --- black hole --- min–max discretization --- Sustainable construction --- environmental impact and traffic disruptions --- self-anchored suspension bridge --- design-oriented analytical approach --- concrete structure --- environmental zonation --- concrete durability --- fuzzy set --- rough set --- sustainability --- LCA --- S-LCA --- social assessment --- ecoinvent --- SOCA

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Construction is one of the main sectors that generates greenhouse gases. This industry consumes large amounts of raw materials, such as stone, timber, water, etc. Additionally, infrastructure should provide service over many years without safety problems. Therefore, their correct design, construction, maintenance, and dismantling are essential to reducing economic, environmental, and societal consequences. That is why promoting sustainable construction has recently become extremely important. To help address and resolve these types of questions, this book explores new ways of reducing the environmental impacts caused by the construction sector, as well promotes social progress and economic growth. The chapters collect the papers included in the “Sustainable Construction II” Special Issue of the Sustainability journal. The papers cover a wide spectrum of issues related to the use of sustainable materials in construction, the optimization of designs based con sustainable indicators, the life-cycle assessment, the decision-making processes that integrate economic, social, and environmental aspects, and the promotion of durable materials that reduce future maintenance

Technology: general issues --- Conservation of buildings & building materials --- vertical extension method --- underground --- existing building --- economic impact --- CO2 emission --- earth-retaining walls --- optimization --- black hole --- min–max discretization --- Sustainable construction --- environmental impact and traffic disruptions --- self-anchored suspension bridge --- design-oriented analytical approach --- concrete structure --- environmental zonation --- concrete durability --- fuzzy set --- rough set --- sustainability --- LCA --- S-LCA --- social assessment --- ecoinvent --- SOCA

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Construction is one of the main sectors that generates greenhouse gases. This industry consumes large amounts of raw materials, such as stone, timber, water, etc. Additionally, infrastructure should provide service over many years without safety problems. Therefore, their correct design, construction, maintenance, and dismantling are essential to reducing economic, environmental, and societal consequences. That is why promoting sustainable construction has recently become extremely important. To help address and resolve these types of questions, this book explores new ways of reducing the environmental impacts caused by the construction sector, as well promotes social progress and economic growth. The chapters collect the papers included in the “Sustainable Construction II” Special Issue of the Sustainability journal. The papers cover a wide spectrum of issues related to the use of sustainable materials in construction, the optimization of designs based con sustainable indicators, the life-cycle assessment, the decision-making processes that integrate economic, social, and environmental aspects, and the promotion of durable materials that reduce future maintenance

vertical extension method --- underground --- existing building --- economic impact --- CO2 emission --- earth-retaining walls --- optimization --- black hole --- min–max discretization --- Sustainable construction --- environmental impact and traffic disruptions --- self-anchored suspension bridge --- design-oriented analytical approach --- concrete structure --- environmental zonation --- concrete durability --- fuzzy set --- rough set --- sustainability --- LCA --- S-LCA --- social assessment --- ecoinvent --- SOCA

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Renewable energy is electricity generated by fuel sources that restore themselves over a short period of time and do not diminish. Although some renewable energy technologies impact the environment, renewables are considered environmentally preferable to conventional sources and, when replacing fossil fuels, have significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This book focuses on the environmental and economic benefits of using renewable energy, which include: (i) generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution, (ii) diversifying energy supply and reducing dependence on imported fuels, and (iii) creating economic development and jobs in manufacturing, installation, and more. Local governments can dramatically reduce their carbon footprint by purchasing or directly generating electricity from clean and renewable sources. The most common renewable power technologies include: solar (photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal), wind, biogas (e.g., landfill gas, wastewater treatment digester gas), geothermal, biomass, low-impact hydroelectricity, and emerging technologies such as wave and tidal power. Local governments can lead by example by generating energy on site, purchasing green power, or purchasing renewable energy. Using a combination of renewable energy options can help to meet local government goals, especially in some regions where availability and quality of renewable resources vary. Options for using renewable energy include: generating renewable energy on site, using a system or device at the location where the power is used (e.g., PV panels on a state building, geothermal heat pumps, biomass-fueled combined heat and power), and purchasing renewable energy from an electric utility through a green pricing or green marketing program, where buyers pay a small premium in exchange for electricity generated locally from green power resources.

community energy --- energy storage --- time of use tariff --- home battery --- demand response --- renewable energy --- business model --- global meta-frontier non-radial direction distance function --- energy efficiency --- CO2 emission performance --- benchmark --- potential CO2 emission and energy reduction --- solar home systems (SHS) --- levelized cost of energy (LCOE) --- photovoltaic system --- HOMER --- rice straw ash --- ash-forming elements --- solubility --- sustainable development of both agriculture and biomass energy --- recycling property --- ashing temperature --- municipalities --- public policies --- rural development --- wind farms --- civic energy communities --- local energy initiatives --- grassroots innovation --- energy transition --- social practice theory --- energy practices --- hazardous waste --- contaminated soil --- potential toxic elements --- removal --- mine waste --- biomass power generation --- positive externalities --- support policy --- apple branches --- Jingning --- LCA --- LCC --- photovoltaic --- onshore wind --- prosumers --- renewable energy sources --- Mediterranean wineries --- constraints and enablers --- social–ecological system --- resilience

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The overall energy sector calls for a transformation from a fossil-based system to a low-carbon one. At a technology level, significant efforts have been made to provide energy solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy system. However, the actual suitability of these solutions is often not checked. In this sense, the assessment of energy systems from a life-cycle perspective is of paramount importance when it comes to effectively planning the energy sector. While environmental issues are commonly addressed through the use of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the comprehensive evaluation of the economic and social aspects of energy systems often remains ignored or underdeveloped. This book consists of a set of scientific works addressing the analysis of energy systems from a (life-cycle) technical, economic, environmental and/or social standpoint. Case studies at and beyond the technology level are included, some of them involving a combination of life cycle and non-life cycle approaches for the thorough evaluation of energy systems under the umbrella of sustainability.

Research & information: general --- zinc (Zn) --- electrowinning (EW) --- activated Carbons (ACs) --- adsorbate --- liquid phase space velocity (LHSV) --- temperature --- bioeconomy --- life cycle assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainability --- thermal energy --- wood --- LCC optimization --- building energy simulation --- energy system optimization --- energy renovation --- historic building district --- district heating system --- biobutanol --- clean combustion --- Scilab simulations --- SimaPro --- CO2 emission --- fuel production management --- environmental impact --- non-edible resources for biofuel production --- GIS --- concentrated solar power --- solar thermochemistry --- life-cycle costs --- cost supply --- geographical potential --- sustainable --- alternative