Low-Carbon Materials
Low-carbon materials are those that have a minimal environmental impact during their production, transportation, and use. Examples include sustainably sourced timber, recycled steel, and low-carbon concrete. Utilizing these materials reduces the embodied emissions associated with building construction. The adoption of low-carbon materials is essential for achieving ZEB objectives, as they contribute to a building’s overall sustainability profile. Moreover, the use of such materials often aligns with circular construction practices, further enhancing environmental benefits.
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KBOB: Life Cycle Assessment in the Construction Sector (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk addresses embodied carbon, presenting Switzerland’s KBOB database and China’s challenges in developing unified life cycle assessments.
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Decarbonizing the Cement Sector and LC3 (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk explores cement sector decarbonization, highlighting low-carbon technologies in China and LC3 as Switzerland’s sustainable alternative.
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ZEB Design with Low Carbon Building Material (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk presents embodied carbon reduction strategies using material-efficient design, circular construction, LCA, hybrid timber, and Swiss tools.
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Timber construction in Switzerland (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk explores Swiss timber construction, highlighting fire safety, hybrid high-rises, prefabrication, material efficiency, low carbon, and regulations.
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KBOB – LCA Data in the Construction Sector (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk addresses embodied carbon, presenting Switzerland’s KBOB database and China’s challenges in developing unified life cycle assessments.
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Circular Building – Best Practice in Switzerland (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk explores circular construction, highlighting reuse, regulations, case studies, and sustainable development.
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Resources Recycling Utilization Practice (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk explores circular construction, highlighting reuse, regulations, case studies, and sustainable development.
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ZEB Design with Low Carbon Building Material (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk highlights reducing embodied carbon with life cycle assessment, circular construction, reused materials, and modular, low-carbon design.
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LC3: Reducing CO2 Emissions of Cementitious Materials (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk explores cement sector decarbonization, highlighting low-carbon technologies in China and LC3 as Switzerland’s sustainable alternative.