The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
909, P. 168371 - 168371
Published: Nov. 11, 2023
Biodiversity
loss
caused
by
housing
is
not
a
well-defined
sector
of
environmental
impact.
This
research
quantifies
effects
on
biodiversity
an
average
Spanish
Single-Family
House
(SFH)
with
180
m2
built
surface.
The
current
SFH
stock
GWP
amounts
to
1.16
Gt
CO2eq
in
50-year
life
cycle,
40
%
which
embodied
the
building
materials
and
60
are
emissions
due
use
building.
also
impacts
10.2
1,4-DCB
land,
water
human
health.
SFHs
drive
6052
species
extinct
50
year
account
for
3.03
M
years
lost
premature
death
or
lived
disability.
Divided
16
people
living
SFHs,
each
one
0.19
their
lives
(68.1
days)
home's
article
compares
reference
conventional
against
three
low-impact
cases,
understand
how
different
techniques
influence
outcomes
that
keep
lowest
possible.
Scenarios
include
standard
brick
concrete
house
as
Scenario
0
(SC0,
Base),
timber
Passivhaus
1
(SC1),
straw-bale
renewable
energies
2
(SC2),
earth
bioclimatic
3
(SC3).
An
initial
Global
Warming
Potential
(GWP)
analysis
was
performed
relate
previous
Life
Cycle
Assessment
(LCA)
studies
metrics.
Three
main
metrics;
ecotoxicity
(as
midpoint
indicator),
damage
health
(both
endpoint
indicators)
have
been
considered.
Compared
SC0
1292
kgCO2-eq·m-2
(516
embodied)
GWP,
we
found
SC1
emitted
-47.0
that,
SC2-41.4
SC3-80.9
%.
Concerning
ecotoxicity,
where
has
11,399
kg
1,4
DCB,
results
-27.9
SC1,
-19.2
SC2,
-45.6
SC3.
Regarding
loss,
7.54
E-06
species.yr·m-2,
-30.9
-32.6
-58.6
Human
being
3.37
E-03
DALY,
reduced
home
(SC1)
-44.2
%,
Straw
(SC2)
-39.2
(SC3)
-67.1
shows
existing
technological
solutions
could
be
-80.9
Houses
timber,
real
alternatives
cement
traditional
The
main
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
investigate
the
application
predictive
analytics
techniques
in
energy
field
and
identify
strategies
stimulate
renewable
production.
analysis
begins
by
examining
four
key
indicators:
energy,
gas
price,
consumption
through
a
detailed
descriptive
analysis.
Visual
graphs
are
built
get
an
overview
evolution
sector
period
2011-2020
with
help
Tableau
software.
supported
use
Random
Forest
algorithm
as
prediction
model,
considering
critical
indicators
such
consumption.
results
provide
insight
into
anticipating
changes
production
European
countries
studied.
At
same
time,
highlights
current
situation
Europe
identifies
necessary
measures
for
its
sustainable
development
specialized
literature.
It
also
examines
way
which
big
data
management,
facilitated
technologies
smart
meters
drone
sensors,
can
improve
sector.
This
research
offers
valuable
results,
providing
insights
fossil
well
comparison
prices,
trends
By
integrating
techniques,
management
energy-specific
indicators,
makes
innovative
contribution
systems
Its
focus
on
contributes
understanding
growth
potential
generation
region.
Construction Research Congress 2022,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 10 - 20
Published: March 18, 2024
With
the
anticipated
growth
in
construction
activities,
minimizing
value
chain
emissions,
including
those
attributed
to
activities
beyond
an
organization's
direct
control—aka
"Scope
3"
and
adopting
circular
economy
(CE)
practices
have
become
critical
attaining
2050
climate
goals.
Extant
literature
lacks
a
value-chain-comprehensive
set
of
CE
strategies
on
one
hand,
analysis
their
actual
project
applications
other.
This
research
aims
build
holistic
portfolio
actionable
that
span
across
entire
built
environment
chain,
analyzing
extent
implementation
interlinkages
within
versus
projects.
To
this
end,
authors
conducted
systematic
practice
review
extract
collate
case
studies,
quantified
frequency
for
each
through
network
analysis.
Results
revealed
broad
yet
fragmented
implementation,
with
most
frequently
implemented
requiring
sustainability
ratings,
passive
design
measures,
landfill
diversion,
whereas
targeting
logistics
property
market
phases
were
rather
scarce.
Ultimately,
findings
herein
can
serve
as
foundation
multifunctional
database
chain-specific
studies
guide
industry
its
track
decarbonization.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
909, P. 168371 - 168371
Published: Nov. 11, 2023
Biodiversity
loss
caused
by
housing
is
not
a
well-defined
sector
of
environmental
impact.
This
research
quantifies
effects
on
biodiversity
an
average
Spanish
Single-Family
House
(SFH)
with
180
m2
built
surface.
The
current
SFH
stock
GWP
amounts
to
1.16
Gt
CO2eq
in
50-year
life
cycle,
40
%
which
embodied
the
building
materials
and
60
are
emissions
due
use
building.
also
impacts
10.2
1,4-DCB
land,
water
human
health.
SFHs
drive
6052
species
extinct
50
year
account
for
3.03
M
years
lost
premature
death
or
lived
disability.
Divided
16
people
living
SFHs,
each
one
0.19
their
lives
(68.1
days)
home's
article
compares
reference
conventional
against
three
low-impact
cases,
understand
how
different
techniques
influence
outcomes
that
keep
lowest
possible.
Scenarios
include
standard
brick
concrete
house
as
Scenario
0
(SC0,
Base),
timber
Passivhaus
1
(SC1),
straw-bale
renewable
energies
2
(SC2),
earth
bioclimatic
3
(SC3).
An
initial
Global
Warming
Potential
(GWP)
analysis
was
performed
relate
previous
Life
Cycle
Assessment
(LCA)
studies
metrics.
Three
main
metrics;
ecotoxicity
(as
midpoint
indicator),
damage
health
(both
endpoint
indicators)
have
been
considered.
Compared
SC0
1292
kgCO2-eq·m-2
(516
embodied)
GWP,
we
found
SC1
emitted
-47.0
that,
SC2-41.4
SC3-80.9
%.
Concerning
ecotoxicity,
where
has
11,399
kg
1,4
DCB,
results
-27.9
SC1,
-19.2
SC2,
-45.6
SC3.
Regarding
loss,
7.54
E-06
species.yr·m-2,
-30.9
-32.6
-58.6
Human
being
3.37
E-03
DALY,
reduced
home
(SC1)
-44.2
%,
Straw
(SC2)
-39.2
(SC3)
-67.1
shows
existing
technological
solutions
could
be
-80.9
Houses
timber,
real
alternatives
cement
traditional
