Oscar Ortiz

TL;DR: In this paper, a review brings together research on life cycle assessment (LCA) applied within the building sector, focusing on the LCA methodology and tools employed in the built environment.

TL;DR: According to the influence of treatment plants location on the GWP indicator, it is observed that incineration and recycling of construction wastes are better than landfilling, even for long distances from the building site to the plants.

TL;DR: In this article, a case study has been carried out based on the application of the LCM approach to a typical Spanish Mediterranean house located in Barcelona with a total area of 160m2 and a projected 50-year life span, which has been modeled according to the Spanish building technical code (CTE).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed and applied several criteria for the building sector that help decision making at the design and construction stages, thereby allowing the selection of sustainable building materials, reducing the environmental impact of the materials used, minimizing the amount of waste generated, and increasing the percentage of this waste that is recycled.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared two real scenarios: Situation 1, where 100% of the dwelling energy is supplied with electricity only and Situation 2, where dwellings can be operated with natural gas plus electricity.