GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
Peer-reviewedJournalReviews on Advanced Materials Science2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
EcoMarble: macro-performance and carbon footprint optimization of concrete using cement-substituted Al-Kharj marble dust
S. Almuaythir, A. Ahmed
This study investigates cement substitution with marble dust (5-30%) in concrete. Optimal 15% replacement improves compressive strength by 5.4% and reduces carbon emissions by 34% (285 vs 430 kg CO2-eq/m3) while cutting cement cost by 30%. …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Comparative Assessment of Beam Configurations on the Embodied Carbon and Cost of Reinforced Concrete Two-Way Joist Slab Systems
C. Paknahad, M. Tohidi, A. Bahadori‐Jahromi
This study evaluates the impact of four beam configurations (Without Beam, Internal Beam, Perimeter Beam, Full Beam) on embodied carbon and construction cost of reinforced concrete two-way joist slabs. Using Eurocode-compliant design and no…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalCONECT. International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies2026#ESGDOI
Beyond Environmental LCA: Integrating Worker Social Risk into the Sustainability Assessment of Construction Materials
Davide De Vito, Irene Mazzei, Elisabetta Palumbo
This paper proposes a methodological framework to integrate worker safety and social risk indicators into Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (E-LCA) for construction materials. Starting from EU Ecolabel criteria, the authors couple E-LCA w…
Peer-reviewedJournalBIO Web of Conferences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
A Life Cycle Framework Model for Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Green Buildings Based on the Indonesian Building Code, Case Study: Engineering Tower, Sriwijaya University, Palembang
Mochammad Sulton Sahara, A. Saggaff, Mahmood M. D. Tahir +1
Presents an LCA-based framework for quantifying carbon footprint of green buildings aligned with Indonesian building codes. Applied to an 8-story university building, total 50-year carbon is 15,302 tCO₂e (1,510 kgCO₂e/m²). Operational energ…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalJournal of Environmental & Earth Sciences2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Green and Near-Zero Carbon Highways: A Review of Next-Generation Low-Carbon Construction Technologies and Near-Zero Carbon Operation
Yanqun Zhu, Chen Zhang, Xin Qian +2
This review examines next-generation low-carbon construction technologies (low-carbon cements, recycled asphalt, geopolymers) and near-zero carbon operation strategies (intelligent traffic control, EV charging) for highways. It highlights t…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalDiscover Civil Engineering2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Evaluating coupled embodied and operational carbon performance of common floor slab systems in China
Xierong Gu, Ron Mahabir, Lei Fan
This paper evaluates both embodied and operational carbon performance of common floor slab systems in China. A comparative analysis suggests that the choice of slab system significantly impacts total lifecycle carbon emissions.
Peer-reviewedJournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Expanded Perlite as a Sustainable Building Material: A Systematic Review of Properties and Performance
A. Hzami, A. Abu-Rayash
This systematic review of 100 articles (1985-2024) on expanded perlite as a building material finds that it reduces thermal conductivity to as low as 0.034 W/m·K and improves compressive strength by up to 50% at 35% replacement. However, hi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalEPJ Web of Conferences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Carbon emission optimization across the life cycle of public buildings: A case study toward achieving the Green Building 3-Star Standard
Rui Zhao, Hoong-Pin Lee, Jianglin Wang
This paper presents a case study of a Chinese library achieving three-star green building certification through life-cycle carbon assessment. By replacing materials, local procurement, prefabrication, and renewable energy integration, total…
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalConvergence / Divergence: Designing Futures in Architecture and Education2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Neighborhood Scale Carbon Analysis: Developing Methods for Large Scale Material Reuse
Fleet Howard, Peyton Catarelli, Jayden Huang
This paper analyzes the embodied carbon implications of New York City's housing policy (City of Yes for Housing Opportunity), which may generate large amounts of construction waste. It presents a neighborhood-scale method to evaluate buildi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalJournal of Global Governance and Sustainability2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Towards Carbon Neutrality: An LCA-based Assessment and Reduction Pathways for Prefabricated Components in a Semiconductor Facility
H. Tai, He Yang, Mu-Chun Liao +2
This study conducts a life cycle assessment of carbon emissions from prefabricated component production for a semiconductor facility. Concrete and steel account for 82.7% of total emissions (10,794 and 2,285 tCO₂e, respectively). An integra…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalNED University Journal of Research2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS FOR LOW- CARBON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Ahmed M. Ebrahim
This systematic review of LCA studies on low-carbon construction materials (CLT, hempcrete, geopolymers, recycled aggregates) finds significant CO2 reduction (9% for CLT, 9-60% for geopolymers) and health co-benefits (30% fewer VOCs). Barri…
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Lifecycle Carbon Footprint and Economic Feasibility of Net-Zero Buildings: A Multi-Dimensional BIM–Excel Framework for Sustainable Material Selection in Tropical Climates of Patna, India
Sujeet Kumar Singh, Kunj Kumar Dubey, Satyaendra Ram
This study proposes a BIM-LCA-LCC integrated framework and applies it to a residential case in Patna, India. Optimal material selection can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by 30-35% (from 400-420 to 270-290 kgCO₂e/m²). Although initial co…
Peer-reviewedJournalInnovative Infrastructure Solutions2026#OtherDOI
Expanded graphite in building materials for sustainable construction: a state of the art review
C. Venkata, Siva Rama, V. Prakash +6
This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the use of expanded graphite in building materials for sustainable construction. It explores potential for performance improvement and environmental impact reduction.
Peer-reviewedJournalScientific Journal of Engineering Research2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Sustainable Construction Practices: Integrating Renewable Energy for Carbon Footprint Reduction
O. Alabi, Adeoti Oyegbori Laoye
This study applies a comprehensive LCA framework to evaluate the environmental performance of construction materials and investigate strategies for integrating circular design and renewable energy to reduce carbon footprints. Results show m…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalE3S Web of Conferences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
BIM-Based Carbon Emission Measurement for Building Whole Life Cycle: Model Construction, Stage Analysis and Case Verification
Zhiming Gao, Zhiwei Zhang, Yang Wang +5
This study presents a BIM-integrated methodology for whole-life-cycle (WLC) carbon emission measurement of buildings. Using a sports venue in Tianjin with LOD400 BIM models, it calculates emissions for materialization, operation, and demoli…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalApplied Sciences2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Tool Requirements for Life Cycle Assessment in the Innovation of Novel Carbon-Storing Construction Materials
Monica Huang, Ethan Ellingboe, Meng-Yen Lin +2
This paper explores tool requirements for life cycle assessment (LCA) of novel carbon-storing construction materials. Through a workshop with 16 R&D teams, the authors identified key challenges including data availability, biogenic carbon, …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnvironments2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Why Marginal Gains Matter: Reducing Construction Waste to Cut Costs and Carbon in UK Housebuilding
Emilia Sage, R. Fieldson
This empirical study examines opportunities to reduce material waste in UK housebuilding, quantifying cost and embodied carbon savings through improved estimating and procurement. Using mixed methods including three development analyses and…
Peer-reviewedJournalConstruction Materials2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Quantifying and Mitigating Carbon Emissions in Long-Span Steel Bridge Construction: Lessons from the Anhsin Bridge in the Ankeng MRT System
Tai-Yi Liu, Juintow Lin, S. Ho +2
This study quantifies the construction-stage carbon footprint of the Anhsin Bridge in Taiwan using the emission factor method per ISO 14067. Total emissions of 55,349 tCO2e are dominated by structural steel (51.8%), with material-related em…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalBuildings & Cities2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Embodied carbon impacts of residential development siteworks: new assessment framework
P. Comerford, O. Kinnane, R. O’Hegarty +1
A new framework for assessing embodied carbon (EC) in residential development siteworks—hard landscaping and infrastructure—adds precision to lifecycle assessment. A case study in Ireland shows siteworks contribute an additional 32% to EC f…
Peer-reviewedJournalE3S Web of Conferences2026#AI × ESGDOI
Automated IFC Generation and Machine Learning-Based λ-Correction for Embodied Carbon Estimation of Buildings
Chanhyeok Kang, Bokyung Jung, Taekyu Lee +2
This study proposes a practical framework for estimating embodied carbon in buildings using automated IFC model generation and machine learning correction. With minimal inputs (gross floor area, floors, etc.), baseline emissions are compute…