In addition, the carbon footprint analysis of building materials finds that the concrete is the major source of total CO2emissions, while the transportation activity is the major source of total CH4emissions and N2O emissions.doi:10.1016/j.scs.2016.09.008Sim, Jaehun...
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whereɛmatis the carbon footprint of upstream materials consumption of the studied company (ton CO2eq);Vmat,kis the total consumption of materialkby the company; andEkis the embodied emission intensity of the industrial sector to which this material belongs to (ton CO2eq/company). ...
Comparison between two genetic algorithms minimizing carbon footprint of energy and materials in a residential buildinghierarchical variablesNSGA-IIbuilding performance optimizationheating systemsbuilding envelopeThe emergence of building performance optimization is recognized as a way to achieve sustainable ...
With the advent of awareness regarding carbon emissions and desirable reduction, this paper provides a calculator for the estimation of carbon footprint resulting from construction projects. For this purpose, we developed a software toolkit dubbed 'Carbon Footprint Calculator for Construction Projects (...
Prof. Ok concluded, “By reducing the industry's carbon footprint and fostering sustainable construction practices, our work on biochar could significantly contribute to a greener, more resilient, and socially responsible built environment that positively impacts the lives of both current and future ...
Compass Datacenters has turned to concrete technology to reduce the carbon footprint of its buildings.
An excellent strategy for reducing the carbon footprint of a building is using life cycle analysis software to quickly calculate the embodied carbon of concrete elements. Leaving concrete exposed and unfinished, where possible, also helps because concrete absorbs carbon over time through a process call...
The carbon footprint of the built environment is simply massive—in the extraction, fabrication, transportation and erection of construction materials, but also in how we operate and maintain a structure after it’s built. Reduction of the latter, or operational carbon, is better understood and ...
Finally, by modeling these green roofs in Design Builder software, the reduction of building energy consumption was evaluated to comprehensively investigate the overall impact of green roofing on the carbon footprint of the building. This study found that the best plants for the climate experienced ...