Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
202, P. 107340 - 107340
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
In
this
study,
MFA
and
LCA
are
coupled
in
a
prospective
analysis
of
the
environmental
impact
building
stock
at
Danish
university
campus.
The
existing
buildings
mapped
future
growth
is
identified
to
create
dynamic
inventory.
model
applied
case
study
determine
accumulated
impacts
associated
with
campus
from
2023
2050.
findings
indicate
that
national
decarbonization
electricity
heat
supply
2035
will
deliver
notable
reductions,
however
reduction
overall
by
2050
be
counteracted
new
potential
renovation
activities.
If
continues
post-2035,
decrease
for
particularly
global
warming
potential.
results
allow
identification
hotspots,
both
spatially
temporally.
This
supports
development
mitigation
strategies
reduce
impacts.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
882, P. 163490 - 163490
Published: April 15, 2023
There
is
a
limited
comprehensive
analysis
of
the
effectiveness
adopted
carbon
mitigation
strategies
for
buildings
over
their
life
cycle,
that
are
concerned
with
temporal
perspectives
emissions.
Accordingly,
this
paper
explores
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
to
address
concerns
regarding
mitigating
footprint
UK
timber-frame
low-energy
dwelling.
In
particular,
it
aims
investigate
potential
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emission
reduction
in
terms
three
different
heating
and
ventilation
options,
analyze
influence
decarbonization
electricity
production
as
well
technological
progress
waste
treatment
timber
on
building's
environmental
performance.
Thus,
whole
life‑carbon
building
case
studies
was
evaluated
total
eight
investigated
prospective
scenarios,
they
were
compared
LCA
results
baseline
scenario,
where
existing
technology
context
remained
constant
time.
Results
show
using
compact
heat
pump
would
lead
significant
life-cycle
dwelling,
by
19
%;
while
GHG
savings
can
be
reinforced
if
assessed
systems
employed
simultaneously
grid
decarbonization,
exhibiting
25
%-60
%
scenario.
Moreover,
changes
treatments
products
could
substantially
reduce
buildings'
embodied
emissions,
representing
3
%-23
%.
From
these
emission-saving
measures,
contribution
material
efficiency
achieve
more
should
highlighted
future
construction
practices.
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
180, P. 106215 - 106215
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
Urban
mining
is
regarded
as
an
important
strategy
to
replace
primary
raw
materials
in
the
building
sector.
This
study
presents
a
bottom-up
dynamic
stock
model
explore
potential
of
urban
reduce
material
consumption
and
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
residential
sector
Netherlands.
The
builds
upon
geo-referenced
individual
buildings,
making
it
possible
analyze
spatiotemporal
pattern
supply
from
demolition
demand
for
construction
renovation.
main
results
can
be
summarized
three
points.
(1)
cannot
meet
future
due
new
caused
by
population
increase
its
limited
ability
required
kinds
amounts
materials.
Therefore,
large
still
have
consumed
future.
(2)
generation
wastes
requirement
will
mainly
concentrated
big
cities
(e.g.
Amsterdam,
Rotterdam,
Hague).
(3)
GHG
emission
reduction
very
small
not
transition
greener
electricity
mix.
Recycling
together
with
mix
would
annual
about
40%
2050
compared
2020.
provides
tool
link
inflows
outflows
space
time.
It
further
helps
assess
performance
strategies
aimed
at
closing
loops
reducing
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
184, P. 106388 - 106388
Published: May 5, 2022
Decarbonizing
the
building
stock
plays
an
important
role
in
realizing
climate
change
mitigation
targets.
To
compare
decarbonization
potential
of
different
strategies,
this
study
presents
a
spatiotemporal
bottom-up
dynamic
model
that
integrates
material
flow
analysis,
energy
modeling,
and
life
cycle
assessment.
It
can
simulate
future
evolution
at
component
level
track
associated
flows,
demand
generation,
GHG
emissions
with
consideration
both
endogenous
factors
(e.g.
efficiency
upgrade)
exogenous
policies,
occupant
behavior,
scenarios).
The
is
applied
residential
Leiden,
municipality
Netherlands.
Results
show
annual
are
reduced
by
about
40%
under
reference
scenario
while
be
90%
ambitious
where
all
strategies
simultaneously
implemented.
Natural-gas-free
heat
transition
renewable
electricity
supply
most
effective
respectively
reducing
2050
additional
21%
19%
more
than
scenario.
Rooftop
PV,
green
lifestyle,
wood
construction
have
similar
(about
10%).
Surplus
generated
if
rooftop
PV
systems
installed
as
much
possible.
demolition
waste
recycling
smaller
other
strategies.
support
policymakers
assessing
policy
scenarios
prioritizing
advance.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 1846 - 1846
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
The
growing
attention
to
sustainability
and
life
cycle
issues
by
European
international
policies
has
recently
encouraged
the
adoption,
in
construction
sector,
of
environmental
labels
able
quantify
impacts
on
environment
associated
with
fabrication
several
building
materials,
e.g.,
their
embodied
energy
carbon.
Within
this
framework,
since
walls
represent
a
large
percentage
mass
therefore
impacts,
article
collects
analyzes
nearly
180
Environmental
Products
Declarations
(EPDs)
wall
products
such
as
masonry
blocks
concrete
panels.
data
related
primary
(renewable
non-renewable)
global
warming
potential
extracted
from
EPDs
were
compared
firstly
at
block
level
(choosing
1
kg
functional
unit),
enabling
designers
manufacturers
understand
reduce
early
design
stage.
As
progresses,
it
is
necessary
evaluate
entire
system.
For
purpose,
paper
proposes
further
investigation
some
simple
options
having
similar
thermal
performance
superficial
(the
unit
chosen
case
was
equal
m2
R
≈
5
m2K/W,
Ms
260
kg/m2).
outcomes
showed
how
durability
materials
disassembly
stratigraphies
can
play
crucial
role
reducing
impact.
This
provides
methodological
reference
both
for
committed
application
labeling
process
they
will
now
be
compare
others.
