Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(20), P. 8959 - 8959

Published: Oct. 16, 2024

Massive construction systems have always characterized traditional architecture and are currently the most prevalent, straightforward, cost-effective in many Mediterranean countries. However, recent years, industry has gradually shifted towards using lightweight, dry techniques. This study aims to assess effects on energy consumption, comfort levels, environmental sustainability resulting from adoption of five high-performance a multi-family residential building: (i) reinforced concrete structure with low-transmittance thermal block infill; (ii) light-clay bricks outer insulation; (iii) steel frame; (iv) cross-laminated timber (CLT); (v) timber-steel hybrid structure. To achieve this goal, multidisciplinary approach was employed, including analysis parameters, evaluation indoor through adaptive model Fanger’s PMV, quantification economic impacts life cycle assessment cost applied long-term (ranging 30 100 years). The results highlight that heavyweight effective terms comfort, cost, impact (100 years), while lightweight generally higher costs, provide lower short-term (30 offer intermediate depending mass.

Language: Английский