Outputs (4)

Embodied carbon quantification of luminaires using life cycle assessment and CIBSE TM65 methodologies: A comparison case study (2023)
Journal Article
Mazzei, I., Saint, R., Kay, A., & Pomponi, F. (2024). Embodied carbon quantification of luminaires using life cycle assessment and CIBSE TM65 methodologies: A comparison case study. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 28(1), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec

The European legislative landscape on sustainability is steadily growing to meet objectives to reach net zero targets by mid‐century. In this context, companies and manufacturers may soon be legally required to provide quantification of the environme... Read More about Embodied carbon quantification of luminaires using life cycle assessment and CIBSE TM65 methodologies: A comparison case study.

A parametric thermal analysis of refugees’ shelters using incremental design and affordable construction material (2023)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Saint, R., D'Amico, B., & Pomponi, F. (2023). A parametric thermal analysis of refugees’ shelters using incremental design and affordable construction material. Energy and Buildings, 290, Article 113110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2

The number of people displaced by natural and human made events reached 80 million in 2020 based on the latest report by UNHCR. Emergency housing is often initially in the form of tents, which are then replaced by a more robust solution. One frequent... Read More about A parametric thermal analysis of refugees’ shelters using incremental design and affordable construction material.

Sandbag housing construction in South Africa: life cycle assessment and operational energy modelling (2023)
Journal Article
Saint, R., Eltaweel, A., Adetooto, J., Pomponi, F., & Windapo, A. (2023). Sandbag housing construction in South Africa: life cycle assessment and operational energy modelling. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 28(8), 1003-1018. https://doi.o

Purpose Adequate and affordable housing is essential in tackling poverty and improving living and indoor health conditions for lower and medium-income families, in both developed and developing nations. However, there is a lack of affordable housing... Read More about Sandbag housing construction in South Africa: life cycle assessment and operational energy modelling.

Experimental investigation of mechanically laminated straight or curved-and-tapered bamboo-concrete T-beams (2023)
Journal Article
Deng, Y., Hao, Y., Mohamed, A., Wong, S. H., Tang, Y., Yuen, T. Y., Sukontasukkul, P., Shen, M., Fernando, N., Saint, R., & Zhang, H. (2023). Experimental investigation of mechanically laminated straight or curved-and-tapered bamboo-concrete T-beams. Engi

This study echoes the rising demand for bio-based material in concrete composite structures in the race to accelerate carbon neutrality in construction. Noticing that most previous studies are focused on straight timber or engineered bamboo-to-concre... Read More about Experimental investigation of mechanically laminated straight or curved-and-tapered bamboo-concrete T-beams.