Measuring embodied carbon dioxide equivalent of buildings: A review and critique of current industry practice
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In this paper, the authors evaluate the current construction industry practice through a review of both academic and professional literature, and through focus groups and interviews with industry experts in the field, and identify the barriers to the effective measurement and reduction of embodied CO2e in practice.About:
This article is published in Energy and Buildings.The article was published on 2017-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 236 citations till now.read more
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Embodied GHG emissions of buildings – The hidden challenge for effective climate change mitigation
Martin Röck,Marcella Ruschi Mendes Saade,Maria Balouktsi,Freja Nygaard Rasmussen,Harpa Birgisdottir,Rolf Frischknecht,Guillaume Habert,Thomas Lützkendorf,Alexander Passer +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the global trends of GHG emissions arising across the life cycle of buildings by systematically compiling and analysing more than 650 life cycle assessment (LCA) case studies.
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Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the cement and concrete industries
Guillaume Habert,Sabbie A. Miller,Vanderley Moacyr John,John L. Provis,Aurélie Favier,Aurélie Favier,Arpad Horvath,Karen Scrivener +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the available solutions that can be implemented within the next decade and beyond to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cement and concrete production is presented, which reveals credible pathways for sustainable concrete use that balance societal needs, environmental requirements and technical feasibility.
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A review of life cycle assessment of buildings using a systematic approach
Martin N. Nwodo,Chimay J. Anumba +1 more
TL;DR: The major challenges in building LCA were identified as data intensity and quality, subjectivity in environmental impact characterization and valuation, inadequate definition of functional units, assumptions for building life span and service life, and lack of procedure for system boundaries.
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Normalising and assessing carbon emissions in the building sector: A review on the embodied CO 2 emissions of residential buildings
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of 95 case studies of residential buildings, as an effort to identify the range of embodied carbon emissions and the correlation between the share of embodied energy and carbon for different levels of building's energy efficiency.
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