Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Haniye Safarpour, Massoud Tabesh, Seyyed Ahmadreza Shahangian, Mohsen Hajibabaei, Robert Sitzenfrei
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive approach to investigate the sustainability of urban wastewater systems under different water demand management policies. By conducting environmental, economic, and social assessments, the study evaluates the sustainability of the systems. The findings show that scenarios leading to less reduction in wastewater production are more sustainable.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pedro Frazao Pedroso, Jose Dinis Silvestre, Giovanni Borsoi, Ines Flores-Colen
Summary: This study aims to quantify the environmental and economic impacts of different ETICS protection solutions and demonstrate the influence of weights on the results through multicriteria analysis.
Article
Environmental Studies
Clarisa Alejandrino, Irma Mercante, Maria D. Bovea
Summary: Although the methodological development of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment is still in discussion, a growing number of case studies have been published. This research aims to identify how LCSA is applied for each sustainability pillar and integrated into decision-making processes. The systematic review of case studies revealed key findings regarding goals, scope variations, data sources, impact indicators, and operational research methods.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Susanna Andreasi Bassi, Davide Tonini, Hans Saveyn, Thomas Fruergaard Astrup
Summary: This study analyzes the EU demand for PET packaging and quantifies the potential environmental and societal savings through changing waste management and consumption patterns. The results show that implementing more efficient waste management systems and a robust secondary material market can lead to significant reductions in CO2 emissions and PM2.5 emissions, while also avoiding high societal costs. Limiting the growth of PET consumption can also improve waste management efficiency and save on emissions and societal costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Peter Ylmen, Kristina Mjornell, Johanna Berlin, Jesper Arfvidsson
Summary: To mitigate global warming, reducing the climate impact of building stock is crucial, as it contributes to 39% of GHG emissions in Europe. It is essential to consider both production and operation/maintenance in building design to minimize climate impact over the building's lifetime. This study aims to develop a procedure using life cycle studies as decision support for sustainable building design.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nur Izzah Hamna A. Aziz, Marlia M. Hanafiah
Summary: In recent years, there has been a growing focus on the sustainability performance of desalination processes, particularly seawater reverse osmosis. While previous studies have mainly assessed environmental performance, future research should pay more attention to the economic and social aspects of desalination technology.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. Haase, C. Wulf, M. Baumann, C. Roesch, M. Weil, P. Zapp, T. Naegler
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive approach for prospective sustainability assessment of energy technologies. The approach includes environmental, economic, and social assessment using established indicators. Three case studies were conducted to demonstrate the implementation of the approach and discuss the sustainability results of different technologies.
ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Pedro Carvalho, Fernanda Schmitd Villaschi, Luis Braganca
Summary: This study aims to develop a BIM-based decision-making tool to evaluate the environmental, economic, and functional performance of different building construction solutions. By creating various simulation scenarios in Autodesk Revit and utilizing Dynamo to automate life cycle analysis, significant reductions in time, errors, and efforts in LCA and LCC analysis can be achieved. This research contributes to utilizing BIM for sustainability purposes and providing designers with real-time decision support data.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Niall Collins, Maneesh Kumar Mediboyina, Mariana Cerca, Charlene Vance, Fionnuala Murphy
Summary: This paper examines the economic and environmental costs of seaweed cultivation in Ireland and suggests strategies to enhance its sustainability. The study finds that the cultivation equipment and materials have the highest environmental impact, and increasing seaweed yield and long-term use of farm infrastructure can improve its sustainability. It also concludes that seaweed farming is economically feasible in Ireland, although the revenue from carbon offset on the voluntary market is minimal.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Malaquias Zildo Antonio Tsambe, Cassio Florisbal de Almeida, Cassia Maria Lie Ugaya, Luiz Fernando de Abreu Cybis
Summary: This study compares the sustainability of two Used Lubricant Oil (ULO) management systems in Brazil, with the results showing that the TsTR scenario has better sustainability assessment values than the TTR scenario mainly due to the presence or absence of a trans-shipment center. The TsTR scenario performs better in social and economic aspects, while the TTR scenario excels in environmental performance.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Teresa Maria Gulotta, Roberta Salomone, Giovanni Mondello, Bruno Ricca
Summary: With the increasing interest in Life Cycle Thinking applications, a systematic literature review framework called FLAVIA-LCT is proposed to guide researchers in gathering, synthesising, and reporting outcomes in the field of Life Cycle Thinking studies. This framework fills a gap in current knowledge and provides essential information for conducting systematic literature reviews on Life Cycle Assessment and other methods. It can be used by anyone planning a literature review on one or more Life Cycle Thinking methods.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ruojue Lin, Jingzheng Ren, Yue Liu, Carman K. M. Lee, Ping Ji, Long Zhang, Yi Man
Summary: This study focuses on the life cycle sustainability of energy systems, developing a prioritization framework and evaluating it through a hypothetical case study. The results demonstrate that the framework is stable and effective in handling hybrid and missing information, performing better than other multi-criteria decision-making models.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
E. Batuecas, R. Contreras-Lisperguer, C. Mayo, R. Diaz, C. Springer, F. J. Perez
Summary: This paper evaluates the economic and environmental impacts of bioethanol in Jamaica in two different scenarios, finding that the current situation is the optimal choice for bioethanol in Jamaica.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
B. Soust-Verdaguer, I. Bernardino Galeana, C. Llatas, M. V. Montes, E. Hoxha, A. Passer
Summary: The built environment plays a significant role in the current climate crisis, making the development of more sustainable projects a pressing issue. The use of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) in digital design tools like Building Information Modelling (BIM) is crucial for evaluating building sustainability. This method aims to provide consistent results by aligning early stage information with a detailed data structure for cost estimation, as demonstrated in a case study analysis.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anna Luthin, Jana Gerta Backes, Marzia Traverso
Summary: The study aimed to propose an adaptable LCA/LCC-integration approach for different actors involved in the life cycle of products to identify environmental-economic trade-offs. The findings revealed the urgency to assess the environmental and economic performance parallelly for identifying potential trade-offs or win-win-situations.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ao Yang, Yang Su, Shirui Sun, Weifeng Shen, Mengna Bai, Jingzheng Ren
Summary: This study proposes a novel approach for the separation of ethanol/tert-butanol/water ternary azeotropic mixture. Two processes, double-column reactive-extractive distillation (DCRED) and reactive-extractive dividing wall column (REDWC), are developed using kinetic and thermodynamic analysis and optimized with a multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm. The evaluation based on cost, emissions, and efficiency shows that both processes have significant improvements compared to the conventional method.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Stephan Pfister, Laura Scherer, Anne-Marie Boulay, Masaharu Motoshita, Montserrat Nunez, Mattia Damiani, Alessandro Manzardo, Jing Huang, Andreas Link, Jonas Bunsen, Markus Berger
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Junzhang Wu, Guanghai Liu, Alessandro Marson, Andrea Fedele, Antonio Scipioni, Alessandro Manzardo
Summary: The PCM-based cold storage system (PCCSS) has a smaller carbon footprint compared to the conventional vapor-compression refrigeration system (VCRS), with the potential to achieve up to 56% reduction. However, the production and recycling stages of PCCSS require higher resource input.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alberto Barausse, Cecil Meulenberg, Irene Occhipinti, Marco Abordi, Lara Endrizzi, Giovanna Guadagnin, Mirco Piron, Francesca Visintin, Liliana Vizintin, Alessandro Manzardo
Summary: Climate change has a significant impact on coastal biodiversity and the benefits it brings to humans. This study proposes a novel methodology that combines ISO 14090's systematic approach, ecosystem services assessment, and stakeholder participation to perform climate risk assessment in Natura 2000 sites. The results show the importance of site-specific adaptation measures tailored to address the unique response of each site to climate change.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Guanghai Liu, Qingting Li, Junzhang Wu, Ruhe Xie, Yifeng Zou, Alessandro Marson, Antonio Scipioni, Alessandro Manzardo
Summary: In this study, a novel phase change cold storage unit (PCCSU) is proposed to improve the room temperature control performance of transport refrigerated vehicles. The results show that the PCCSU can significantly improve the temperature control performance and support different temperature settings compared to conventional refrigeration systems. The heat transfer efficiency between the PCCSU and the compartment is also significantly improved due to the air supply system.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Anna Mazzi, Michela Sciarrone, Roberto Raga
Summary: The potential impacts and environmental performance of semi-aerobic landfill technology were evaluated using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. The study found that the filling and aftercare phases had the greatest overall environmental impacts, although the construction and closure phases also contributed significantly. The research provides important insights to practitioners and scientists for optimizing the design and management of semi-aerobic landfills.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Federico Gallo, Alessandro Manzardo, Daniela Camana, Andrea Fedele, Antonio Scipioni
Summary: The purpose of this article is to propose a method to correlate circularity with environmental impacts using the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The model is tested and analyzed through compared case studies to assess its applicability as an effective product circularity-environmental assessment tool.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alessandro Marson, Mirco Piron, Filippo Zuliani, Andrea Fedele, Alessandro Manzardo
Summary: European institutions have introduced new environmental policies for the plastics sector, which can facilitate the shift to alternative materials. However, reliable environmental assessments are crucial for this transition. This study presents a systematic review of 79 articles to understand the diffusion and methodological setup of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in a comparative context for plastics and their alternatives. The analysis reveals that LCA is widely used but lacks uniformity and objective approaches, leading to trade-offs between environmental aspects.
CLEANER ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kuntawit Witthayolankowit, Alessandro Marson, Kiran Reddy Baddigam, Daria Lebedeva, Manzoorahmed Shaikh, Anuja Kane, Deepika Gupta, Maria Ivarsson Wide, Aji P. Mathew, David Kubicka, Alessandro Manzardo, Joseph S. M. Samec
Summary: To achieve a viable forest-based biorefinery, both the carbohydrate and lignin parts of the raw material should be valorized. This study successfully converted softwood lignin into valuable monophenols and utilized the carbohydrate portion to produce cellulose fibers and biofuels, achieving efficient utilization of forestry waste.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Clara M. Vasquez-Mejia, Sankalp Shrivastava, Maria Gudjonsdottir, Alessandro Manzardo, Olafur Ogmundarson
Summary: Sustainable aquaculture is crucial for global food security. However, there are methodological gaps when assessing water use in fish farming. This study explores the different methodologies used in life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate water use in finfish aquaculture. The results highlight the need for standardized water use methodologies and further research in this area to achieve sustainable aquaculture.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yifeng Zou, Junzhang Wu, Xinfang Wang, Kimberly Morales, Guanghai Liu, Alessandro Manzardo
Summary: Product temperature deviation is an important concern in the cold chain management and monitoring of food. This study develops a new artificial neural network model to precisely estimate the temperature of food products in multi-temperature refrigerated transport vehicles. The model takes into account various factors such as outside temperature, initial food temperature, door status, and loading and unloading times, and significantly enhances estimation accuracy and reliability with fewer temperature sensors.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alessandro Marson, Joseph S. M. Samec, Alessandro Manzardo
Summary: The recovery of kraft lignin from black liquor in pulp production can provide both increased output and a valuable energy or chemical feedstock. However, the environmental impact of lignin precipitation is being debated due to its energy and material consumption. This study uses consequential life cycle assessment to investigate the environmental benefits of kraft lignin recovery and its use as energy or chemical feedstock. The results show that using lignin as energy feedstock is not as environmentally advantageous as direct energy production from the pulp mill's recovery boiler, but using it as a chemical feedstock in various applications yields better results.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Filippo Zuliani, Alessandro Manzardo, Alessandro Marson, Andrea Fedele
Summary: Among the environmental issues, nitrogen and phosphorus perturbations in biogeochemical flows have attracted attention due to their global risks and social implications. The evaluation of environmental impact related to this issue, specifically changes in the nitrogen cycle, has gained interest. A novel method using the nitrogen footprint indicator and aligning with ISO standards is proposed to calculate reactive nitrogen emissions in a product system. The method is validated through comparison with literature references, demonstrating good agreement.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Mazzi, Michela Sciarrone, Roberto Raga
Summary: The new perspective of circular economy drives efforts to increase product reuse and recycling, and reduce resource demands. Research reveals that semi-aerobic landfills are environmentally preferable alternatives to traditional anaerobic landfills, as they reduce environmental burdens and have lower methane emissions and pollutant concentrations in leachate.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Alessandro Manzardo, Daniela Camana, Andrea Fedele, Federico Gallo
Summary: This article explores the impact of different tools and methods on the assessment results of environmental sustainability and provides case studies based on previous research. The results indicate that different tools have an influence on the assessment of environmental sustainability performance of projects.
