High-Resolution Parametric Embodied Impact Configurator for Pv and Bipv Systems

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Photovoltaic (PV) panels have emerged as a transformative technology for decarbonizing electricity consumption and mitigating climate change. However, to fully analyze the potential of PVs in achieving sustainable energy goals, careful consideration life cycle including embodied impact is needed. While diverse range PV module types can be found on market, structured data missing that would enable analysis comparison various configurations. The goal this paper provide comprehensive, harmonized environmental different systems captured high-resolution database. It includes selection cell related components, well location production deployment. In addition, web-based configurator offered, enabling quick estimation associated with user-customized panels. Using framework, we demonstrate Global Warming Potential panel anywhere between 10 – 380 kgCO2eq/sqm. results study therefore support stakeholders estimating their higher level detail, leading more informed environmentally conscious decisions during design implementation solar photovoltaic projects.

Язык: Английский

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Integrating Consumption-Based Metrics into Sectoral Carbon Budgets to Enhance Sustainability Monitoring of Building Activities

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(16), С. 6762 - 6762

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2024

Climate policies such as sectoral carbon budgets use national greenhouse gas emissions inventories to track the decarbonization of sectors. While they provide an important compass guide climate action, accounting framework in which are embedded lacks flexibility for activities that international and at crossroads different The building activities, being largely linked with upstream emitters energy production or industrial can take place outside borders, example. As legislation increasingly addresses whole-life buildings, it is vital develop cross-sectoral methods effectively measure monitor overall impact buildings. Such essential creating sound holistic pathways align sustainability policies. This article aims a consistent approach depicting life-cycle buildings level, using France case study. By integrating emission scopes pathways, this also enables creation comprehensive budgets. results show French stock footprint reached 162 MtCO2eq 2019, 64% attributed operational emissions, primarily from fossil fuel combustion, remainder embodied mainly Overall, 20% occurred borders. Under various global significance projected increase, potentially comprising 78% by 2050 under current underscores necessity address beyond territorial boundaries.

Язык: Английский

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A Multi‐Functional Molecule for Highly Durable, Bending‐Resistant, Low‐Voltage Driving PSLC Films toward Smart Windows With Radiative Cooling

Small, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024

Abstract Polymer‐stabilized liquid crystals (PSLCs) are widely used in smart windows, light modulators, and dimmed glass. However, their low mechanical strength, unsatisfactory electro‐optical properties, poor durability limit large‐scale application. In this study, a PSLC film with outstanding performance is prepared by incorporating multifunctional molecule into fine‐sculptured crystal/polymer composite. The designed to form vertically oriented layer silane coupling agent through two‐step self‐assembly process improve the strength of PSLCs connecting polymer networks covalent bonds. addition, it endowed good thermal stability reversible change from hydrogen bonds at temperatures C═N high temperatures. A ultralow saturation voltage (V sat < 25 V), wide operating temperature viewing angle performance, (60–100% improvement), (15 000 cycles) followed photomask‐assisted photopolymerization. Finally, bending‐resistant, flexible passive radiative cooling capacity tested achieved excellent management. This composite demonstrated superior every aspect, promoting application windows for cars buildings.

Язык: Английский

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From Limit Values to Carbon Budgets: Assessing Comprehensive Building Stock Decarbonisation Strategies

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Several countries are moving towards imposing mandatory limit values that consider the life-cycle greenhouse gases emissions (GHGE) of new construction projects. While they offer valuable guidance low-carbon practices, may not be sufficient to ensure building activities alignment with ambitious climate goals. To do so, it is imperative integrate all stock-level dynamics and evolving nature influenced by decarbonisation efforts in energy industry sectors.This article introduces a methodological framework designed explore potential evolution dwelling stock GHGE, ultimate goal ofassessing their objectives. Using national database, alongside drivers scenarios for upstream sectors, facilitates creation multiple calculation yearly cumulative Whole-Life Carbon (WLC) emissions. France taken as case study investigate compatibility its recent implementation sectoral policies. The findings suggest prioritising elimination fossil fuel usage emerges an optimal strategy decreasing operational GHGE. Regarding embodied more scenario, greater relative contribution, potentially accounting up half WLC 2050. In addition transformation energy-inefficient dwellings, deep carriers materials plays pivotal role overall stock, while sufficiency measures significantly impact

Язык: Английский

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Beyond Sectoral Carbon Budgets for the Building Activities: A French Case Study

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Climate policies such as sectoral carbon budgets use national greenhouse gases emissions inventories to track the decarbonisation of sectors. While they provide an important compass guide climate action, accounting framework in which are embedded lack flexibility for activities that international and at crossroads different The building activities, being largely linked with upstream emitters energy production or industrial can take place outside borders, example. At a time when legislation more tackling whole life buildings, it is vital cross-sectoral methods grasp overall impact buildings prepare sound holistic pathways. This articles aims consistent way depict life-cycle level, taking France case study. By coupling scopes pathways, also enables creation whole-life budgets. Results show French stock footprint reaches 162 MtCO2eq 2019, 64% due operational while embodied mainly caused by industry Overall, 20% happen borders. When applying global increasing importance underscores closely aligned order address beyond territorial boundaries.

Язык: Английский

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Transition in Architecture Education? Exploring Socio-Technical Factors of Curricular Changes for a Sustainable Built Environment

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(22), С. 15949 - 15949

Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2023

Curricular changes in architecture can support to meet the increased demand for sustainability higher education (HE). Identifying their associated factors is necessary understand ongoing and future transitions education. Transition management (TM) frameworks have been frequently used analyze structural various institutions but received little attention This study explores Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) as a case study, focusing on its curricula within 32 years from 1990 2022, corresponding multiple generations academic careers. A multiple-level perspective (MLP) document analysis curricular conducted three steps, drawing specific architecture. First, generic characteristics that may influence are identified literature. Second, shifts undergraduate curriculum ETH Zurich systematically mapped. Third, classification implemented results seven nuanced variations factors. These socio-technical involve development dissemination new disciplinary (1) interdisciplinary (2) approaches sustainable built environment (SBE), relocation viewpoint physiology/hygiene building physics (3), experimentation with inquiry-based learning niches (4), extended spheres teaching (5), early committed intra-faculty opinion leaders (6), formation educational networks (7). The proposed approach based longitudinal mapping offers way locate changes, identify hidden trends, inform institutional changes.

Язык: Английский

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The Urban-Industrial metabolism: contribution of waste recycling to the circular economy objectives within the construction sector

Journal of Physics Conference Series, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 2600(17), С. 172002 - 172002

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023

Abstract The construction and buildings sector is facing an urgent need to reduce GHG emissions ensure efficient resource utilization while minimizing waste in order comply with climate change policies circular economy initiatives. Alkali-activated materials, as alternative binder CO 2 -intensive conventional cement, show potential utilizing streams from urban environments their production technology, thereby reducing emissions. This study examines two generated Switzerland: incineration ashes municipal solid treatment facilities mineral wool building stock renovation demolition activities. Geospatial analysis combined LCA methods assess optimal scenarios for recycling, a multi-objective optimization framework based on mixed integer linear programming. objectives are minimize the environmental impacts costs associated supply chain networks, identifying locations pre-treatment concrete manufacturing. proposed demonstrate reductions of 56% global warming 29% when compared business-as-usual scenario cement use landfilling. Results that recycling can industry heavy transportation sectors by 0.46 mt. eq. year 2030, equivalent 23% 4% Swiss carbon budget reduction targets these sectors.

Язык: Английский

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Whole Life Carbon Assessment: Case Study for Finnish Educational Building Using Two Commercial Lca Software

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The construction sector has a significant global climate impact. In recent years, the use of LCA in become critical as means assessing environmental impacts buildings, improving building design, and reducing carbon footprint. connection with this, market seen introduction establishment both general software, such GaBi One Click LCA, for calculating buildings. footprint Finnish school is assessed software compared to LCIA results this study. It stressed that primary data mostly based on architectural structural drawings, well material take-offs from information modelling. goal a) quantify (from cradle grave) b) understand similarities differences between two solutions. embodied 7.51 7.31 kg CO2 eq./year/m2 GaBi. model total 13.824 CO2eq./m2/year, which 2% less than (14.073 eq./m2/year). While similar, investigating component levels reveals larger inconsistencies frequently counterbalance results.

Язык: Английский

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Daylight and Carbon Interactions: An Explorative Method to Support Daylight-Driven Decisions Under Carbon Budget Constraints

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

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Язык: Английский

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Daylight and carbon interactions: An explorative method to reconcile daylight performance and carbon budget constraints

Building and Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 262, С. 111777 - 111777

Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2024

Existing daylight standards encourage larger glazed areas, which often results in solar gains the summer and heat losses winter. To avoid these, shadings, thicker frames multiple panes of glass are required to respect operational energy targets. These imperatives turn influence embodied carbon building. Yet performance trade-offs between have so far largely remained overlooked existing research. More specifically, there is currently no guidance on what reasonable budget should be associated with façade its components. The present study thus aims 1) reveal how whole life affected by improving 2) define budgets at components level. In this paper, an explorative method proposed potential achieve study's illustrated through application a specific case study. Based analysis 9000 design alternatives, increasing spatial autonomy 24 % carbon-intensive facades made concrete brick can reduce 15 10 respectively. contrast, same improvement low-carbon alternatives timber would instead, increase 65 for considered. also offers prospective insights: chosen study, achieving well daylit space will increasingly challenging after 2040, due substantial reduction projected nearly half it today.

Язык: Английский

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