Stakeholder influence on global warming potential of reinforced concrete structure Reducing the embodied carbon of reinforced concrete structures is crucial to mitigate climate change. Several stakeholders in the construction value chain can contribute to this […]
Bamboo bio-concrete as an alternative for buildings’ climate change mitigation and adaptation
This study aims to present a framework to quantify the climate change impact during the buildings’ life cycle. The proposed framework is tested on a bamboo bio-concrete (BBC) building and compared with conventional constructive systems, […]
Sand mining: the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of
He who controls the sand: the mining ‘mafias’ killing each other to build cities Rapid urbanisation has made an ordinary commodity suddenly precious: sand. As cities continue to voraciously need concrete, glass and asphalt, illegal […]