GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 13 open 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-reviewed · JournalConstruction and Building Materials2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Low-carbon cementitious grouts with straw biochar and ladle furnace slag: A micro- to macro-scale investigation
Payam Sadrolodabaee, Mujib Rahman, Daniel J. Nowakowski +2
Cement production is a major CO2 emitter. This study develops low-carbon cementitious grouts using straw biochar and ladle furnace slag, evaluating properties from micro to macro scale. Results show that these waste materials can reduce cem…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Integration of UK Housing Energy Policies: A Critical Review of Retrofits for Decarbonization of Domestic Buildings
Musaddaq Azeem, Saif Ul Haq, Muhammad Kashif +1
This study provides a critical review of retrofit strategies and policy mechanisms for decarbonizing UK housing. It proposes an integrated framework combining technical measures, social acceptability, and governance, highlighting that isola…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalVeredas do Direito2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
GREEN FTTH: ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF ACCESS NETWORKS AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS
Malik Faisal Ahmad
This review (2020-2025) synthesizes literature on FTTH energy efficiency and sustainable design. FTTH outperforms copper but depends on operational practices like sleep/doze modes, dynamic bandwidth allocation, and renewable integration. A …
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Thermal Environment and Thermal Comfort of Modern Timber Buildings: A Systematic Review
Lei Jiang, L F Zhang, Weidong Lu +5
This systematic review synthesizes research on indoor hygrothermal environments and thermal comfort in modern timber buildings. Key findings include rapid temperature response, strong humidity buffering, and superior insulation compared to …
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Energy Retrofit in Historic Buildings: Problems, Strategies, and an Evaluation Framework
Hao Huang, Jianfei Dong, Sheng Huang +1
This review analyzes 318 publications on energy retrofit of historic buildings, summarizing passive and active strategies. It examines carbon accounting methods in life cycle assessment and proposes a multi-objective evaluation framework in…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalSustainable Cities and Society2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
A rapid optimization framework for high-rise office block design elements driven by carbon emission performance: Perspectives from three climate zones in China
Shen Xu, Qiuguo He, Tao Luo +4
This study proposes a rapid optimization framework for high-rise office block design elements to reduce carbon emissions, considering perspectives from three climate zones in China. The framework enables early-stage carbon performance optim…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalSustainability2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Digital Government Construction, High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy, and Regional Energy Intensity: Evidence from the Development of China’s Low-Altitude Future Industry
Yujie Lang, Shiyi Zhu, Mingchao Yin +2
Using Chinese provincial panel data (2012-2022), this study examines how digital government construction and high-quality development of the low-altitude economy (LAE) affect regional energy intensity. Employing spatial DID and double machi…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCarbon Trends2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Development and application progress of chitosan-based phase change materials- A review
Zhang Yi, Da Hairong
This review systematically covers preparation strategies and applications of chitosan-based phase change materials (PCMs). It compares four main routes: physical blending, graft modification, microencapsulation, and carrier adsorption, and …
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Drivers, Technology Evolution and Systematic Research Framework: A Review on Carbon Reduction Retrofit Technologies and Exploration of Pathways for Existing Buildings
Xiaoxuan Ma, Qinghai Guo, Gang Lian +1
This systematic review, following PRISMA, screened 244 articles and analyzed 77 studies. It summarizes the evolution of low-carbon retrofit technologies over the past five decades and identifies climate pressures, policies, stakeholder dema…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalEnergies2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring: A Systematic Review of Methods, Scenario-Specific Challenges, and Pathways to Practical Deployment
Haotian Xiang, Wenjing Su, Yi Zong
This paper systematically reviews event-based and state-based NILM methods, focusing on challenges such as real-time feedback, energy efficiency optimization, and demand response. It discusses cross-cutting issues like data quality and algo…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalMaterials2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Continuous Electric Furnace Annealing as a Sustainable Route: Influence on the Microstructure, Texture, and Mechanical Properties of Cold-Rolled Low-Carbon Steels for CO2 Emission Reduction
Sanjaya Kumar Pradhan, Young-Gon Kim, Inn-Hyup Jeong +5
This study evaluates continuous electric furnace (CEF) annealing as a low-emission route for cold-rolled low-carbon steel, achieving 98% recrystallization at 850°C and superior mechanical properties (UTS × TE = 11.1 GPa%). CEF annealing red…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalOpen MIND2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Optimisation of Low-Rise Lightweight Steel-Framed Residential Building Design in China’s Hot-Summer-Cold-Winter Zone by Life-Cycle Carbon Analysis
Yang, Yang
This study optimizes low-rise lightweight steel-framed residential building design in China's hot-summer-cold-winter zone using life-cycle carbon analysis. It evaluates CO2 emissions from construction, operation, and demolition, proposing d…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalTrends in Food Science & Technology2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Next-generation plant-based food drying technology: Achieving low-carbon, collaborative, and high-value transformation through industry 5.0 empowerment
Yize Yin, Min Zhang, Chung Lim Law +1
This paper explores low-carbon drying technology for plant-based foods from an Industry 5.0 perspective. It proposes collaborative innovation and high-value transformation, aiming to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Typical Low-Carbon Retrofit Measures for an Old Residential Community: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province, China
Yi Wei, Renfu Jia, Qiyue Du +5
This study compares four low-carbon retrofit measures (efficient lighting, greening, rooftop PV, electrification) in a Chinese residential community using life cycle assessment. Results: lighting reduces 77.8% of lighting emissions; rooftop…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalUnconventional Resources2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Machine learning-embedded energy cost optimization for hybrid flow shop scheduling toward low-carbon industrial energy systems
Latifa Dekhici, Khaled Guerraiche, Aykut Fatih Güven +3
This study proposes a framework integrating machine learning (Random Forest) with metaheuristics for energy-aware hybrid flow shop scheduling. Using real-world steel industry data under Algeria's time-of-use tariff, the model achieves up to…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalAdvanced Engineering Informatics2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Large language models-enhanced multi-timescale scheduling optimization in low-carbon industrial parks with multi-modal process memory
Tao Wu, Xinyu Li, Jie Li +3
This paper proposes a scheduling optimization method for low-carbon industrial parks using large language models and multi-modal process memory. It enables multi-timescale scheduling to enhance energy efficiency and support decarbonization.
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalBuildings2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Enhancing Ultra-High-Performance Concrete with High-Titanium Slag Sand: A Sustainable Approach to Low Carbon Emissions
Bixiong Li, Chengcheng Yan, Lianghui Li +3
This study investigates the feasibility of using high-titanium slag sand (HTSS) as a sustainable alternative to quartz sand in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Incorporating HTSS accelerated cement hydration, enhancing compressive st…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalIconic Research and Engineering Journals2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Designing with Fabric Intelligence: An Interdisciplinary Architecture–Textile Framework for Low-Carbon and Inclusive Housing Delivery in Nigeria
Tajudeen Ajayi, Tope S. AYODELE, Tolulope Omotoso
This study proposes an interdisciplinary architecture-textile framework using 'fabric intelligence' for low-carbon, inclusive housing in Nigeria. A PRISMA systematic review and quantitative analysis of 58 studies shows textile-informed stra…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Building Engineering2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Mechanical and microstructural properties of low-carbon engineered cementitious composites containing carbonated recycled fine aggregates
Meng Chen, Yulin Ge, Junqi Sun +2
This study investigates the effects of replacing fine aggregates with carbonated recycled fine aggregates (CRFA) (0%-100%) on the mechanical and microstructural properties of engineered cementitious composites (ECC). Results show that incre…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of the Air & Waste Management Association2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Experimental assessment of rheological behaviour and environmental impact of low-carbon cementitious paste with fly ash and GGBS
Abhiram Shukla, Pankaj Mishra, Harish Kizhakkumodom Venkatanarayanan
This study experimentally assesses the rheological behavior and environmental impact of low-carbon cement paste incorporating fly ash and GGBS. It quantifies the CO2 reduction potential and workability implications, offering insights for pr…