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Laura Calvo’s research lies at the intersection of sustainable construction, digital fabrication, and life cycle assessment (LCA). She is a leading voice in the development of hybrid concrete manufacturing—an emerging technology that combines additive 3D printing with subtractive machining to create more precise and resource-efficient building components. Her most cited work, “Life cycle assessment of integrated additive–subtractive concrete 3D printing” (2021, 73 citations), provides a rigorous environmental evaluation of this novel process, establishing a benchmark for sustainability in digital construction. Calvo also co-authored a foundational paper on the machine architecture for concrete hybrid manufacturing (2021, 18 citations), introducing a cable-robot-based system capable of carrying both deposition and material removal modules—a key engineering contribution to the field. Earlier, she explored the integration of LCA tools with design platforms to support sustainable Product-Service Systems (PSS) in FabLAB environments (2018, 11 citations). Her work is notable for bridging the gap between computational design and environmental impact assessment, offering practical pathways for reducing the carbon footprint of construction. Calvo’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in sustainable manufacturing, construction automation, or eco-design.