Examining The Environmental Impacts Of Materials And Buildings

Author : Brownell, Blaine Erickson
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781799824282

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Examining the Environmental Impacts of Materials and Buildings by Brownell, Blaine Erickson Pdf

Fundamental environmental challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and pollution are still widely relevant in today’s world. Many of these problems have been associated with the architecture, engineering, and construction industries due to the level of resources used in these professions. In recent years, many manufacturers in these fields have expressed the motivation to make necessary changes that would be beneficial to the environment. Despite this progress, there remains a lack of research and assessment on the methods to achieve environmental stability within these architectural fields. Examining the Environmental Impacts of Materials and Buildings provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of ecological performance within modern building design and materials-based construction. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as life cycle assessment, material flows analysis, and sustainability, this book is ideally designed for architects, civil engineers, construction professionals, environmentalists, ecologists, business practitioners, scientists, policymakers, designers, researchers, and academicians seeking research on current trends in environmental performance within building design.

Author : Emina K. Petrović,Morten Gjerde,Fabricio Chicca,Guy Marriage
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323983563

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Sustainability and Toxicity of Building Materials by Emina K. Petrović,Morten Gjerde,Fabricio Chicca,Guy Marriage Pdf

Sustainability and Toxicity of Building Materials: Manufacture, Use and Disposal Stages provides a review of toxicity impacts from building materials, including the consideration of the toxicity in the extraction and manufacture of the materials and eventual dismantling and disposal. This book also offers the potential to stimulate future developments in this area, both in terms of knowledge-building and methods for future research. With the increasing emphasis on sustainable construction, it has become important to better understand the impacts of common materials. Civil and structural engineers, postgraduates, researchers as well as architects will find this book to be useful in selecting sustainable building materials.While many building and furnishing materials are safe to use, in recent decades, some have had to be redesigned due to recognition that they contained problem chemicals like formaldehyde. Unfortunately, there is still limited understanding of the toxic impacts of many synthetic chemicals which means that the risks in this area are not well recognized. With increasing interest in using limited resources more sustainably, definitions of what is sustainable should be expanded to move from the focus on energy and carbon impacts to also include more explicit consideration of toxicity impacts. Examines toxicity in the extraction and manufacturing of materials Presents the short and long-term toxicity effects of natural and manmade building materials Guides readers in selecting building materials that have a positive impact on the health of occupants and the environment

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Building materials
ISBN : OCLC:1304290587

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Construction Materials by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shpresa Kotaji,Agnes Schuurmans,Suzy Edwards
Publisher : SETAC
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Building
ISBN : 9781880611593

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Life-cycle Assessment in Building and Construction by Shpresa Kotaji,Agnes Schuurmans,Suzy Edwards Pdf

Author : Varenyam Achal,Chee Seong Chin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9811617082

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Building Materials for Sustainable and Ecological Environment by Varenyam Achal,Chee Seong Chin Pdf

This book uses theories, hypotheses, policies, practical insights and case studies to introduce and elucidate green building materials for sustainable construction. Cement is the most widely used building material in construction; however, it is not sustainable, being responsible for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions and consuming huge quantities of energy. In order to limit the ecological damage, sustainable building materials are needed. Ecosystems are a source of important lessons and models for transitioning the built environment onto a sustainable path that opens options for sustainable building material in construction. The book provides a guide for readers seeking knowledge on sustainable building materials with the potential to lower environmental impact by reducing CO2 emission throughout the building’s lifecycle. The book is motivated by recent rapid advances in sustainable building materials production, including green building materials made of industrial by-products and recycled wastes, earth materials, plant-based materials, microbial-based materials or supplementary cementitious materials, to reduce the environmental impacts of traditional building materials. Discussing the development and applications of various sustainable building materials, including related case studies, and addressing the environmental issue with a holistic and systematic approach that creates an ecology of construction for sustainability in infrastructures, it offers promising solutions to achieve renewable and sustainable building materials for the future.

Author : Ligia Moga,Teodora M. Șoimoșan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030574185

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Environmental and Human Impact of Buildings by Ligia Moga,Teodora M. Șoimoșan Pdf

Featuring research on topics such as low energy buildings' concepts, construction materials and technology, hybrid energy systems, energy balance, and wellbeing, this book meets the expectations of academicians, specialists and researchers in the field, along with the scholars seeking coverage on buildings, environmental and human impact. It presents an integrated approach to the buildings' energetic aspects, from the perspective of environmental impact, together with the indoor wellbeing. In this respect, the chapters include state of the art, case studies, as well as research results that validate the raised hypotheses. The book integrates topics related to buildings' performance, approached by researchers with different backgrounds within the civil engineering domain, i.e. achieved energetics performances, obstacles, restrictions and limitations issues within design and optimization processes, including the new perspectives in the buildings & energy sector.

Author : Marc Méquignon,Hassan Ait Haddou
Publisher : Springer
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319066417

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Lifetime Environmental Impact of Buildings by Marc Méquignon,Hassan Ait Haddou Pdf

This work discusses the impact of the life of buildings on sustainable development methods. The study of the lifespan of the building is used to assess and manage the environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life, from raw material extraction through to repair, maintenance and 'end of life' scenarios. While several papers have discussed the greenhouse gas emissions of buildings, less research has been done on how these are affected by the lifespan of the building. This book serves to highlight the pertinence of this factor and contributes to providing new ideas on efficiency within the life cycle assessment of a structure.

Author : Helen Goodland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCBK:C112305216

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Promoting Sustainable Building Materials and the Implications on the Use of Wood in Buildings by Helen Goodland Pdf

This study provides an overview of the current policy and regulatory environment regarding sustainable construction materials in the building sector in Europe and North America, and, where applicable, offers a commentary on the effectiveness of such regimes in driving the adoption of wood products. The study's objective has been to conduct a broad survey across a range of policies, initiatives and programmes in order to document the current circumstances as a starting point for further discussions, technical meetings and policy debates with a view to enhance the use of wood in buildings through policy advice to member states.

Author : Xiaoming Wang,Sayanthan Ramakrishnan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030762315

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Environmental Sustainability in Building Design and Construction by Xiaoming Wang,Sayanthan Ramakrishnan Pdf

This monograph offers analyses of construction activities using various key concepts and assessments of sustainable development, and provides students and researchers with methodologies and design aspects for the sustainable development of the built environment. Additionally, the book demonstrates various national and international policies for assisting architects, engineers and policy makers in understanding the relevant decision-making approaches to sustainable development in construction. The book begins by reviewing the background of sustainability and sustainable development. The focus then turns to the effects of climate change on the built environment, including impacts of energy and carbon emissions, as well as constraints on water and waste management. The remaining chapters discuss the necessary approaches to achieve sustainable waste management, energy efficient building design, and resilience and adaptation in the built environment In eight chapters, the book encourages readers to think independently, logically and objectively about the complex issues presented by the applications of sustainable development in construction, including resource efficiency, environmental impacts, human health, building economics and social development.

Author : Jane Anderson,David Shiers,Mike Sinclair
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470680391

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The Green Guide to Specification by Jane Anderson,David Shiers,Mike Sinclair Pdf

How can you tell if the materials and components you are specifyinghave a low environmental impact? A full life-cycle assessment is acomplex, time-consuming and expensive process; the environmentalratings summarised in this Guide provide a quick and easy way fordesigners and specifiers to assess their options. The relative environmental performance of over 250 materials andcomponents have been assessed in this guide, using carefullyresearched, quantitative data derived from the BRE EnvironmentalDatabase. A wide range of alternative specifications are providedfor: · walls · floor systems · floor finishes · roofs · windows · doors · ceilings · paints · insulation · landscaping. The performance of each specification is measured against arange of environmental impacts including: · climate change · toxicity · fossil fuel and ozone depletion · levels of emissions and pollutants · mineral and water extraction. Environmental performance is indicated by a simple to use A-B-Crating system. To further aid specifiers, guidance on capitalcoasts, typical replacement intervals and information on recyclingis also provided for each material and component. An important part of BREEAM, the BRE's widely accepted scheme toimprove the environmental performance of buildings, The GreenGuide to Specification is an essential tool for architects,surveyors, building managers and property owners seeking to reducethe environmental impacts of building materials through informedchoice.

Author : Wblca Guide Special Project Working Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Building materials
ISBN : 0784415056

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Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment by Wblca Guide Special Project Working Group Pdf

This report serves as a guide for the project team to define and model the structural system within the reference building design as required by green building standards and rating systems.

Author : Wahidul Biswas
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783039282432

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Environmental Impact Assessment of Buildings by Wahidul Biswas Pdf

This Special Issue covers a wide range of areas—including building orientation, service life, use of photocatalytically active structures and PV facades, implications of transportation system, building types (i.e., high rise, multilevel, commercial, residential), life cycle assessment, and structural engineering—that need to be considered in the environmental impact assessment of buildings, and the chapters include case studies across the globe. Consideration of these strategies would help reduce energy and material consumption, environmental emissions, and waste generation associated with all phases of a building’s life cycle. Chapter 1 demonstrates that green star concrete exhibits the same structural properties as conventional concrete in Australia. Chapter 2 showed that the use of TiO2 as a photocatalyst on the surface of construction materials with a suitable stable binding agent, such as aggregates, would enable building walls to absorb NOx from air. This study found that TiO2 has the potential to reduce ambient concentrations of NOx from areas where this pollutant becomes concentrated under solar irradiation. Chapter 3 presents the life cycle assessment of architecturally integrated glass–glass photovoltaics in building facades to find the appropriate material composition for a multicolored PV façade offering improved environmental performance. Chapter 4 shows that urban office buildings lacking appropriate orientation experienced indoor overheating. Chapter 5 details four modeling approaches that were implemented to estimate buildings’ response towards load shedding. Chapter 6 covers the life cycle GHG emissions of high-rise residential housing block to discover opportunities for environmental improvement. Chapter 7 discusses an LCA framework that took into account variation in the service life of buildings associated with the use of different types of materials. Chapter 8 presents a useful data mining algorithm to conduct life cycle asset management in residential developments built on transport systems.

Author : Sankelo, Paula,Alhola, Katriina,Chartrand, Émilie,Borg, Alexander,Andresen, Inger,Lylykangas, Kimmo,Aljas, Hans-Kristjan,Kertsmik, Kadri-Ann
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289373975

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Synergies and trade-offs between carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of buildings by Sankelo, Paula,Alhola, Katriina,Chartrand, Émilie,Borg, Alexander,Andresen, Inger,Lylykangas, Kimmo,Aljas, Hans-Kristjan,Kertsmik, Kadri-Ann Pdf

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-551/ Low-carbon and circular public procurement aims at reducing climate emissions, promoting value retention, closed material loops and savings in resource use. In the construction and renovation of buildings, attention is paid to the planning phase as well as minimizing material and demolition waste and recycling waste appropriately. In the construction of road infrastructure, significant savings in material and money could be achieved by utilizing secondary materials from the site or nearby.This study examined and illustrated the approaches of low-carbon and circular construction and their synergies and trade-offs. Emissions and potential emission savings were calculated in three case studies representing different aspects of circular construction.

Author : Emina K. Petrovic,Brenda Vale,Maibritt Pedersen Zari
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780081007068

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Materials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable Built Environment by Emina K. Petrovic,Brenda Vale,Maibritt Pedersen Zari Pdf

Principles for Evaluating Building Materials in Sustainable Construction: Healthy and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction, proposing a holistic and integrated approach. The book evaluates the issues involved in choosing materials from an ecosystem services perspective, from the design stage to the impact of materials on the health of building users. The three main sections of the book discuss building materials in relation to ecosystem services, the implications of materials choice at the design stage, and the impact of materials on building users and their health. The final section focuses on specific case studies that illustrate the richness of solutions that existed before the rise of contemporary construction and that are consistent with a sustainable approach to creating built environments. These are followed by modern examples which apply some, if not all, of the principles discussed in the first three sections of the book. Provides a holistic and integrated approach to the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction Provides a thorough understanding of ecosystem services based on ecology research for built environment design Provides an original review of the impact of materials on human health Provides case studies to illustrate the points above

Author : Francesco Pomponi,Catherine De Wolf,Alice Moncaster
Publisher : Springer
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319727967

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Embodied Carbon in Buildings by Francesco Pomponi,Catherine De Wolf,Alice Moncaster Pdf

This book provides a single-source reference for whole life embodied impacts of buildings. The comprehensive and persuasive text, written by over 50 invited experts from across the world, offers an indispensable resource both to newcomers and to established practitioners in the field. Ultimately it provides a persuasive argument as to why embodied impacts are an essential aspect of sustainable built environments. The book is divided into four sections: measurement, including a strong emphasis on uncertainty analysis, as well as offering practical case studies of individual buildings and a comparison of materials; management, focusing in particular on the perspective of designers and contractors; mitigation, which identifies some specific design strategies as well as challenges; and finally global approaches, six chapters which describe in authoritative detail the ways in which the different regions of the world are tackling the issue.