Life Cycle Assessment In Building And Construction

Author : Robert Crawford
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135245088
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment written by Robert Crawford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life cycle assessment enables the identification of a broad range of potential environmental impacts occurring across the entire life of a product, from its design through to its eventual disposal or reuse. The need for life cycle assessment to inform environmental design within the built environment is critical, due to the complex range of materials and processes required to construct and manage our buildings and infrastructure systems. After outlining the framework for life cycle assessment, this book uses a range of case studies to demonstrate the innovative input-output-based hybrid approach for compiling a life cycle inventory. This approach enables a comprehensive analysis of a broad range of resource requirements and environmental outputs so that the potential environmental impacts of a building or infrastructure system can be ascertained. These case studies cover a range of elements that are part of the built environment, including a residential building, a commercial office building and a wind turbine, as well as individual building components such as a residential-scale photovoltaic system. Comprehensively introducing and demonstrating the uses and benefits of life cycle assessment for built environment projects, this book will show you how to assess the environmental performance of your clients’ projects, to compare design options across their entire life and to identify opportunities for improving environmental performance.

Author : Shpresa Kotaji
Publisher : SETAC
ISBN 13 : 1880611597
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life-cycle Assessment in Building and Construction written by Shpresa Kotaji and published by SETAC. This book was released on 2003 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wblca Guide Special Project Working Group
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780784415054
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment written by Wblca Guide Special Project Working Group and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report serves as a guide for the project team to define and model the structural system within the reference building design as required by green building standards and rating systems.

Author : Fernando Pacheco-Torgal
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857097725
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials written by Fernando Pacheco-Torgal and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-14 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials reviews ways of assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials. Part one discusses the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to building materials as well as eco-labeling. Part two includes case studies showing the application of LCA methodology to different types of building material, from cement and concrete to wood and adhesives used in building. Part three includes case studies applying LCA methodology to particular structures and components. Reviews ways of assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials Provides a thorough overview, including strengths and shortcomings, of the life cycle assessment (LCA) and eco-labeling of eco-efficient construction and building materials Includes case studies showing the application of LCA methodology to different types of building material, from cement and concrete to wood and adhesives used in building

Author : Vivian Y. Tam
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128117508
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Construction Technologies written by Vivian Y. Tam and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Construction Technologies: Life-Cycle Assessment provides practitioners with a tool to help them select technologies that are financially advantageous even though they have a higher initial cost. Chapters provide an overview of LCA and how it can be used in conjunction with other indicators to manage construction. Topics covered include indoor environment quality, energy efficiency, transport, water reuse, materials, land use and ecology, and more. The book presents a valuable tool for construction professionals and researchers that want to apply sustainable construction techniques to their projects. Practitioners will find the international case studies and discussions of worldwide regulation and standards particularly useful. Provides a framework for analyzing sustainable construction technologies and economic viability Introduces key credit criteria for different sustainable construction technologies Covers the most relevant construction areas Includes technologies that can be employed during the process of construction, or to the product of the construction process, i.e. buildings Analyzes international rating systems and provides supporting case studies

Author : Kathrina Simonen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317697367
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Cycle Assessment written by Kathrina Simonen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life Cycle Assessment addresses the dynamic and dialectic of building and ecology, presenting the key theories and techniques surrounding the use of life cycle assessment data and methods. Architects and construction professionals must assume greater responsibility in helping building owners to understand the implications of making material, manufacturing, and assemblage decisions and therefore design to accommodate more ecological building. Life Cycle Assessment is a guide for architects, engineers, and builders, presenting the principles and art of performing life cycle impact assessments of materials and whole buildings, including the need to define meaningful goals and objectives and critically evaluate analysis assumptions. As part of the PocketArchitecture Series, the book includes both fundamentals and advanced topics. The book is primarily focused on arming the design and construction professional with the tools necessary to make design decisions regarding life cycle, reuse, and sustainability. As such, the book is a practical text on the concepts and applications of life cycle techniques and environmental impact evaluation in architecture and is presented in language and depth appropriate for building industry professionals.

Author : O. P. Gibbons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781906335465
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Calculate Embodied Carbon written by O. P. Gibbons and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Crawford
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135245096
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment written by Robert Crawford and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life cycle assessment enables the identification of a broad range of potential environmental impacts occurring across the entire life of a product, from its design through to its eventual disposal or reuse. The need for life cycle assessment to inform environmental design within the built environment is critical, due to the complex range of materials and processes required to construct and manage our buildings and infrastructure systems. After outlining the framework for life cycle assessment, this book uses a range of case studies to demonstrate the innovative input-output-based hybrid approach for compiling a life cycle inventory. This approach enables a comprehensive analysis of a broad range of resource requirements and environmental outputs so that the potential environmental impacts of a building or infrastructure system can be ascertained. These case studies cover a range of elements that are part of the built environment, including a residential building, a commercial office building and a wind turbine, as well as individual building components such as a residential-scale photovoltaic system. Comprehensively introducing and demonstrating the uses and benefits of life cycle assessment for built environment projects, this book will show you how to assess the environmental performance of your clients’ projects, to compare design options across their entire life and to identify opportunities for improving environmental performance.

Author : Niklaus Kohler
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3955531708
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A life cycle approach to buildings written by Niklaus Kohler and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A building's entire life cycle aooOCU1/4oOe1/4o from construction through occupation, cycles of renovation and repairs, up to demolition and disposal, impacts the flow of materials thereby created. The decisive path of a building's environmental impact is however usually set early in the planning phase, at a time when planners often still lack knowledge about the sustainability characteristics of different building materials and constructions."

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Cycle Assessment for Construction Products written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: