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AUTHOR
M Cellura
Comparative life cycle impact assessment of electric and conventional bus in Vietnam
Transportation is one of the key sectors causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution. With the substantial increase in passenger and freight transportation, the corresponding GHG emissions and air pollutants are expected to increase significantly. Recent global and national policies are targeting at reducing environmental impacts of transportation activities. The promotion of public transportation and development of electric buses (e-buses) will reduce the use of fossil fuels in transportation, and consequently, reduce GHG emissions. This study assesses the life cycle GHG emissions and other environmental impacts of e-bus, and compares them with those of conventional bus operat…
ANALISI DEL CICLO DI VITA DI UN LATERIZIO PORIZZATO
Viene presentato uno studio finalizzato alla reda- zione di una Dichiarazione Ambientale di Prodotto (DAP) relativa ad un laterizio porizzato, manufatto edile caratterizzato da buone proprietà termoisolanti e fonoassorbenti. La valutazione delle prestazioni energetico-ambientali del manufatto è stata condot- ta in conformità agli standard internazionali della serie ISO 14040. Sulla base dei risultati dell’analisi sono state individuate alcune soluzioni di migliora- mento dell’eco-profilo del manufatto in esame.
The Role of Natural Ventilative Cooling in NZE Temporary and Emergency Shelters Design: a Mediterranean Case Study
The paper presents a case-study of a pre-fabricated housing module built in Messina (Sicily, Italy) and the assessment of its energy performances under the net zero energy perspective. The potential of ventilative natural cooling application in the case-study is also investigated. Some particular features of the building - the modularity, the prefabrication, the rapidity of assembly, the possibility of being built on disconnected soils and the absence of maintenance - identify an effective use as a temporary housing solution for e.g. workers in proximity of an isolated working place or in emergency situations such as earthquakes and natural disasters. Monitoring studies were performed durin…