Purpose The construction sector accounts for half of the materials extracted in Europe. Furthermore, one-third of the waste generated in Europe is from construction, which holds significant potential for implementing circular economy strategies. This article aims to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment for a novel building block, CleanTechBlock (CTB), to evaluate the environmental impacts of alternative end-of-life (EoL) scenarios...

Purpose The effectiveness of lightweighting strategies in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) depends on the environmental impacts of the electricity grid powering the vehicle during its use phase. As Europe transitions toward renewable energy sources, the environmental impacts of electricity grids are decreasing annually. This ongoing evolution creates a need for dynamically assessing the use phase impacts of automotive componen...

The built environment is the largest single emitter of CO 2 and an important consumer of energy. Much research has gone into the improved efficiency of building operation and construction products. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is commonly used to assess existing buildings or building products. Classic LCA, however, is not suited for evaluating the environmental performance of developing technologies. A new approach, anticipator...