Effective dynamic monitoring of heritage masonry buildings depends on reliable data from multi-sensor monitoring systems. Machine learning-based response prediction offers an intelligent solution to practical limitations of in-situ measurements. However, existing predictive models struggle to make reliable predictions in the presence of incomplete data. This study proposes a novel dual-phase residual-augmented regression (DPRAR) method for predicting long-term modal frequencies of masonry buildings by integrating random forests (RF) with a deep regression-based neural network (DRNN). Initially, the RF predicts responses from measured data to extract residuals between observed and predicted values, which serve as latent information. Subsequently, these residuals, combined with measured data, form an enhanced dataset to train the DRNN for the final predictions. The main contributions include integrating statistical and deep learning regressors and innovatively using residuals to address missing unmeasured factors. Validation on a heritage masonry building shows that DPRAR substantially improves dynamic behavior prediction despite limited environmental measurements.
{"title":"Dynamic response prediction of heritage masonry buildings by dual-phase hybrid regression modeling under partial monitoring parameters","authors":"Alireza Entezami , Hesam Kiarad , Hassan Sarmadi , Bahareh Behkamal","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100802","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100802","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Effective dynamic monitoring of heritage masonry buildings depends on reliable data from multi-sensor monitoring systems. Machine learning-based response prediction offers an intelligent solution to practical limitations of in-situ measurements. However, existing predictive models struggle to make reliable predictions in the presence of incomplete data. This study proposes a novel dual-phase residual-augmented regression (DPRAR) method for predicting long-term modal frequencies of masonry buildings by integrating random forests (RF) with a deep regression-based neural network (DRNN). Initially, the RF predicts responses from measured data to extract residuals between observed and predicted values, which serve as latent information. Subsequently, these residuals, combined with measured data, form an enhanced dataset to train the DRNN for the final predictions. The main contributions include integrating statistical and deep learning regressors and innovatively using residuals to address missing unmeasured factors. Validation on a heritage masonry building shows that DPRAR substantially improves dynamic behavior prediction despite limited environmental measurements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100802"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100801
Joana Fernandes, Paulo Ferrão
The construction industry accounts for over 30 % of global resource extraction, generates 25 % of solid waste, and contributes 11 % of total greenhouse gas emissions, including from material processing. Refurbishment strategies are crucial for mitigating these impacts by extending building lifespans. Effective decarbonization requires a comprehensive analysis of refurbishment design regarding resource management and global warming.
However, existing assessment methods are often fragmented. To address this, the Carbon Circularity Method, has been developed specifically for refurbishment projects, combining multi-level assessments of Circular Economy (CE) practices with embodied carbon quantification. Aligned with established standards, it defines clear system boundaries, refines End-of-Life strategies, and introduces carbon-informed CE quantification.
Findings show that, while high Disassembly Indexes facilitate CE practices, circularity potential is constrained by components condition. Integrating embodied carbon helps prioritize low-carbon-intensive products, reinforces CE strategies, and enables comprehensive CE and climate impact evaluation, offering a valuable tool for improving building environmental performance.
{"title":"Bridging circular economy and embodied carbon: A quantitative assessment method for building refurbishment design","authors":"Joana Fernandes, Paulo Ferrão","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100801","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100801","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The construction industry accounts for over 30 % of global resource extraction, generates 25 % of solid waste, and contributes 11 % of total greenhouse gas emissions, including from material processing. Refurbishment strategies are crucial for mitigating these impacts by extending building lifespans. Effective decarbonization requires a comprehensive analysis of refurbishment design regarding resource management and global warming.</div><div>However, existing assessment methods are often fragmented. To address this, the Carbon Circularity Method, has been developed specifically for refurbishment projects, combining multi-level assessments of Circular Economy (CE) practices with embodied carbon quantification. Aligned with established standards, it defines clear system boundaries, refines End-of-Life strategies, and introduces carbon-informed CE quantification.</div><div>Findings show that, while high Disassembly Indexes facilitate CE practices, circularity potential is constrained by components condition. Integrating embodied carbon helps prioritize low-carbon-intensive products, reinforces CE strategies, and enables comprehensive CE and climate impact evaluation, offering a valuable tool for improving building environmental performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100801"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100797
Lin Chen , Lepeng Huang , Xiang Li , Zimeng Chen , Kok Sin Woon , Pow-Seng Yap , Jianmin Hua , Liang Dong , Jinbing Wang , Jingzhen Chen
Carbon emissions from building construction phase contribute 26.6 % of China's energy-related carbon emissions, yet their assessment remains a key scientific and engineering challenge. Existing systems depend on subjective weighting and linear assumptions, failing to capture the nonlinear relationship between resource inputs and emissions. This study establishes a data-driven sustainability assessment framework for green construction integrating emergy theory and machine learning. Based on data from 5110 buildings across 190 projects, six algorithms (DT, LightGBM, CatBoost, XGBoost, RF, ET) were used to build emergy–carbon emission regression models. The ET model achieved the best performance (R2 = 0.9714), effectively characterizing the nonlinear interactions between emergy inputs and emissions. Purchased and non-renewable emergy drive emissions, while renewable emergy mitigates them. The emergy sustainability index correlates strongly with emissions, serving as an objective evaluation metric. This framework connects emergy theory with empirical modeling, supporting a scientific basis and practical tool for low-carbon construction and policy standardization.
{"title":"Sustainability assessment on green construction using a novel analytical framework integrating machine learning and emergy analysis","authors":"Lin Chen , Lepeng Huang , Xiang Li , Zimeng Chen , Kok Sin Woon , Pow-Seng Yap , Jianmin Hua , Liang Dong , Jinbing Wang , Jingzhen Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100797","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100797","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbon emissions from building construction phase contribute 26.6 % of China's energy-related carbon emissions, yet their assessment remains a key scientific and engineering challenge. Existing systems depend on subjective weighting and linear assumptions, failing to capture the nonlinear relationship between resource inputs and emissions. This study establishes a data-driven sustainability assessment framework for green construction integrating emergy theory and machine learning. Based on data from 5110 buildings across 190 projects, six algorithms (DT, LightGBM, CatBoost, XGBoost, RF, ET) were used to build emergy–carbon emission regression models. The ET model achieved the best performance (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = 0.9714), effectively characterizing the nonlinear interactions between emergy inputs and emissions. Purchased and non-renewable emergy drive emissions, while renewable emergy mitigates them. The emergy sustainability index correlates strongly with emissions, serving as an objective evaluation metric. This framework connects emergy theory with empirical modeling, supporting a scientific basis and practical tool for low-carbon construction and policy standardization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100797"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100796
Wonjae Yoo , Hyoungsub Kim
This study presents a novel surrogate modeling approach to predict indoor thermal environments in dense urban contexts. By explicitly incorporating key shading parameters—average surface Sky View Factor (SVF) and sunlight hours (SH)—the model addresses limitations in conventional surrogates that overlook or simplify surrounding configurations. Indoor air temperature was selected as the primary output metric to directly capture thermal responses to urban geometry without the confounding effects of building systems. Validation results show high accuracy (MAPE: 1.25 %, MAE: 0.215 °C). Sensitivity analysis confirms that excluding SVF or SH significantly degrades predictive performance (MAPE increases of 8.87 % and 6.86 %, respectively). In fixed urban contexts, core zone volume becomes the dominant factor, while west-facing zones show highest sensitivity to shading effects—revealing how variable importance shifts across different urban configurations. These findings underscore the critical role of SVF and SH in capturing the shading effects essential for accurate indoor temperature prediction.
{"title":"A surrogate modeling approach for evaluating the shading effect on building energy performance","authors":"Wonjae Yoo , Hyoungsub Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100796","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100796","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a novel surrogate modeling approach to predict indoor thermal environments in dense urban contexts. By explicitly incorporating key shading parameters—average surface Sky View Factor (SVF) and sunlight hours (SH)—the model addresses limitations in conventional surrogates that overlook or simplify surrounding configurations. Indoor air temperature was selected as the primary output metric to directly capture thermal responses to urban geometry without the confounding effects of building systems. Validation results show high accuracy (MAPE: 1.25 %, MAE: 0.215 °C). Sensitivity analysis confirms that excluding SVF or SH significantly degrades predictive performance (MAPE increases of 8.87 % and 6.86 %, respectively). In fixed urban contexts, core zone volume becomes the dominant factor, while west-facing zones show highest sensitivity to shading effects—revealing how variable importance shifts across different urban configurations. These findings underscore the critical role of SVF and SH in capturing the shading effects essential for accurate indoor temperature prediction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100796"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100795
Mudasir Hussain , Zhongnan Ye
Mudbricks offer environmental advantages over fired bricks due to low embodied energy and absence of kiln firing, but suffer from poor compressive strength, water susceptibility, and limited durability. This study investigates waste egg whites from food industry as a sustainable reinforcing agent for mudbricks. Sustainable mudbricks were prepared using 79–90 wt% soil, 7 wt% water, 3–7 wt% egg whites, and 7 wt% neutralizing agents (H2SO4, CaSO4.2H2O, or C6H6). Specimens were air-cured for 28 days at 25 ± 2 °C; control bricks were kiln-fired at 900 °C. The optimal formulation (7 wt% egg white) achieved 5.47 MPa compressive strength—doubling the control (2.27 MPa)—with 1540.84 kg/m3 dry density, 0.6 % reduced water absorption, enhanced hardness (5.5), no efflorescence, and chemical stability. Cradle-to-site life cycle assessment revealed 98.87 % lower environmental impact than fired bricks across 18 categories, demonstrating waste egg whites as a viable sustainable alternative for mudbrick production.
{"title":"Valorization of discarded egg whites as additives for sustainable mudbrick manufacturing: Technical and environmental evaluation","authors":"Mudasir Hussain , Zhongnan Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100795","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100795","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mudbricks offer environmental advantages over fired bricks due to low embodied energy and absence of kiln firing, but suffer from poor compressive strength, water susceptibility, and limited durability. This study investigates waste egg whites from food industry as a sustainable reinforcing agent for mudbricks. Sustainable mudbricks were prepared using 79–90 wt% soil, 7 wt% water, 3–7 wt% egg whites, and 7 wt% neutralizing agents (H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, CaSO<sub>4</sub>.2H<sub>2</sub>O, or C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>). Specimens were air-cured for 28 days at 25 ± 2 °C; control bricks were kiln-fired at 900 °C. The optimal formulation (7 wt% egg white) achieved 5.47 MPa compressive strength—doubling the control (2.27 MPa)—with 1540.84 kg/m<sup>3</sup> dry density, 0.6 % reduced water absorption, enhanced hardness (5.5), no efflorescence, and chemical stability. Cradle-to-site life cycle assessment revealed 98.87 % lower environmental impact than fired bricks across 18 categories, demonstrating waste egg whites as a viable sustainable alternative for mudbrick production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100795"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100794
Peter Gappmaier , Sara Reichenbach , Mathias Hammerl , Johannes Kirnbauer , Benjamin Kromoser
The concrete industry faces major challenges, including high carbon emissions, labour shortages, and stagnating productivity. This study presents a novel modular, reusable formwork system designed for integration into automated mass production of concrete elements, enabling efficient formation of internal voids. The system, composed of reconfigurable modules, is engineered to withstand real-world casting conditions and support automation. A representative test setup was used to assess its dimensional and positional stability during curing, with a focus on shrinkage-induced effects. High-resolution 3D laser scanning tracked displacements and rotations of modules throughout the curing cycle. Results show the system maintains dimensional accuracy within tolerances and allows for practical manual assembly and disassembly. Shrinkage effects were minor compared to deviations from vibration compaction. Future work includes refining point cloud analysis and adapting the system for alternative materials. The study lays the groundwork for fully automated implementation, including robotic placement using a six-axis industrial robot.
{"title":"Displacement monitoring of modular formwork in sustainable concrete fabrication using 3D laserscanning","authors":"Peter Gappmaier , Sara Reichenbach , Mathias Hammerl , Johannes Kirnbauer , Benjamin Kromoser","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100794","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100794","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The concrete industry faces major challenges, including high carbon emissions, labour shortages, and stagnating productivity. This study presents a novel modular, reusable formwork system designed for integration into automated mass production of concrete elements, enabling efficient formation of internal voids. The system, composed of reconfigurable modules, is engineered to withstand real-world casting conditions and support automation. A representative test setup was used to assess its dimensional and positional stability during curing, with a focus on shrinkage-induced effects. High-resolution 3D laser scanning tracked displacements and rotations of modules throughout the curing cycle. Results show the system maintains dimensional accuracy within tolerances and allows for practical manual assembly and disassembly. Shrinkage effects were minor compared to deviations from vibration compaction. Future work includes refining point cloud analysis and adapting the system for alternative materials. The study lays the groundwork for fully automated implementation, including robotic placement using a six-axis industrial robot.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100794"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145568187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100789
Xia Bian , Haichen Wang , Xiusong Shi , Weiheng Peng , Guizhong Xu , Chengchun Qiu
This study evaluates biochar's impact on MgO-slag stabilized slurry soil using physical, mechanical, and microstructural analyses (unconfined compressive strength tests, one-dimensional compression tests, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results show biochar significantly reduces stabilized soil density and post-curing water content. Soil pH decreased initially (0–10 % biochar), then increased (10–20 %), stabilizing beyond 20 %. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) follows pH trends, indicating strength gains arise from supplementary reactions. Hence, an optimal biochar content of 20 % is identified with 48.1 % increase of 28-day UCS compared to biochar-free samples. Compression index (Cc) also shows a significantly improvement, decreased by 24.1 % (14-day) and 23.4 % (28-day) with 20 % biochar. Microstructural analysis revealed optimal biochar content enhances cementitious phase organization (e.g., C-S-H, hydrotalcite) and refines pores by absorbing free water and acting as nucleation sites. Optimized biochar integration thus improves mechanical performance, offering a low-carbon strategy for sustainable reuse of underground excavation slurries.
{"title":"Effect of biochar on the mechanical properties of MgO activated slag stabilized slurry soil","authors":"Xia Bian , Haichen Wang , Xiusong Shi , Weiheng Peng , Guizhong Xu , Chengchun Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100789","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100789","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates biochar's impact on MgO-slag stabilized slurry soil using physical, mechanical, and microstructural analyses (unconfined compressive strength tests, one-dimensional compression tests, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results show biochar significantly reduces stabilized soil density and post-curing water content. Soil pH decreased initially (0–10 % biochar), then increased (10–20 %), stabilizing beyond 20 %. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) follows pH trends, indicating strength gains arise from supplementary reactions. Hence, an optimal biochar content of 20 % is identified with 48.1 % increase of 28-day UCS compared to biochar-free samples. Compression index (<em>Cc</em>) also shows a significantly improvement, decreased by 24.1 % (14-day) and 23.4 % (28-day) with 20 % biochar. Microstructural analysis revealed optimal biochar content enhances cementitious phase organization (e.g., C-S-H, hydrotalcite) and refines pores by absorbing free water and acting as nucleation sites. Optimized biochar integration thus improves mechanical performance, offering a low-carbon strategy for sustainable reuse of underground excavation slurries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100789"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145466184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100792
Zheng Li , Guoqing Song , Qingwen Zhang , Yuliang Liu , Jiangtao Yu , Feng Fan
This study examined group differences in the crossed effects of indoor environmental parameters on human comfort in open-plan offices in severe cold regions, considering gender, age, education, BMI and seating location. Field measurements of thermal, acoustic, air quality, and lighting conditions were conducted in 22 offices with 1352 surveys. Thermal comfort was affected by illumination: at 20–23 °C, higher illuminance reduced thermal comfort, whereas lower illuminance enhanced coolness perception. Females tolerated higher CO2 (>1200 ppm) and noise (>52 dB) at low temperatures. Participants over 25 years old were more sensitive to the temperature–light crossed effect, and those with doctoral degrees were more responsive to air quality. Underweight subjects’ comfort was linked to PM2.5 concentration, while overweight subjects preferred low temperature and low light. For subjects near windows, low illumination improved thermal comfort in warm conditions, and for subjects near doors, low temperatures improved air quality comfort under high pollutants.
{"title":"A systematic investigation of group differences in crossed effects of indoor environmental parameters on human comfort in open-plan offices in severe cold regions","authors":"Zheng Li , Guoqing Song , Qingwen Zhang , Yuliang Liu , Jiangtao Yu , Feng Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100792","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100792","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examined group differences in the crossed effects of indoor environmental parameters on human comfort in open-plan offices in severe cold regions, considering gender, age, education, BMI and seating location. Field measurements of thermal, acoustic, air quality, and lighting conditions were conducted in 22 offices with 1352 surveys. Thermal comfort was affected by illumination: at 20–23 °C, higher illuminance reduced thermal comfort, whereas lower illuminance enhanced coolness perception. Females tolerated higher CO<sub>2</sub> (>1200 ppm) and noise (>52 dB) at low temperatures. Participants over 25 years old were more sensitive to the temperature–light crossed effect, and those with doctoral degrees were more responsive to air quality. Underweight subjects’ comfort was linked to PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentration, while overweight subjects preferred low temperature and low light. For subjects near windows, low illumination improved thermal comfort in warm conditions, and for subjects near doors, low temperatures improved air quality comfort under high pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100792"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145466185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100793
Sophie H. Gruber , Manuel Bode , Thomas Marcher , Roman Lackner
Crewed missions to Mars will require the construction of habitable structures using locally available materials due to limited cargo capacity from Earth. Both sulfur and regolith are abundant on Mars and can be processed to sulfur-concrete via melting of sulfur. This article investigates thermal and mechanical properties of three sulfur-concrete mixtures containing either Mars regolith simulant or standard sand. With average temperatures of about -60 °C and approx. 1/3 of the gravity we experience on Earth, Mars poses new challenges to construction materials. Based on experiment data, a regolith covered sulfur-concrete cupola on Mars is modeled to investigate the impact of thermal load cases. These include internal heating to 290 K (17 °C) and exposure to a one-year Martian temperature cycle from outside. Results reveal the level of loading experienced by the cupola (utilization in tension, risk of material failure), offering insights into potential improvements of material/structural performance.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100790
A. Aragón , O. Nieto , A. Rønning , E. Schulze , M.G. Alberti , R.M. Pavón
This research addresses the existing gaps in the incorporation of EPDs (environmental product declarations) digitalized according to the international standard ISO 22057 into the software tools used for sustainability assessment of buildings and infrastructures. The objective is to reduce the resources required for the transfer of EPD data into digital models.
The analysis included a scientific literature review, the assessments of published digital EPDs and the feedback from practitioners in the fields of LCA and BIM, based on a survey conducted in the international and European standardization committees and the replies from 45 experts.
This study identified nineteen gaps, with each gap receiving a thorough assessment, resulting in specific recommendations and future research directions. The solutions are presented in a structured manner to facilitate their implementation in the revision of ISO 22057.
The research was conducted for construction products’ environmental data, but most of the solutions are transferable to other types of product data and various sectors, thus extending beyond the construction industry.
{"title":"Gaps in the machine-interpretability of ISO 22057 EPDs: identification and proposals for a revised international standard","authors":"A. Aragón , O. Nieto , A. Rønning , E. Schulze , M.G. Alberti , R.M. Pavón","doi":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100790","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research addresses the existing gaps in the incorporation of EPDs (environmental product declarations) digitalized according to the international standard ISO 22057 into the software tools used for sustainability assessment of buildings and infrastructures. The objective is to reduce the resources required for the transfer of EPD data into digital models.</div><div>The analysis included a scientific literature review, the assessments of published digital EPDs and the feedback from practitioners in the fields of LCA and BIM, based on a survey conducted in the international and European standardization committees and the replies from 45 experts.</div><div>This study identified nineteen gaps, with each gap receiving a thorough assessment, resulting in specific recommendations and future research directions. The solutions are presented in a structured manner to facilitate their implementation in the revision of ISO 22057.</div><div>The research was conducted for construction products’ environmental data, but most of the solutions are transferable to other types of product data and various sectors, thus extending beyond the construction industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34137,"journal":{"name":"Developments in the Built Environment","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100790"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}