Abstract
The article provides a life cycle assessment (LCA) of a 3-bed room semi detached house in Scotland. Detailed LCA of five main construction materials i.e. wood, aluminium, glass, concrete and ceramic tiles have been provided to determine their respective embodied energy and associated environmental impacts. Embodied energy of various construction materials involved has been estimated to be equal to 227.4 GJ. It is found that concrete, timber and ceramic tiles are the three major energy expensive materials involved. It as been calculated that concrete alone consumes 65% of the total embodied energy of the home while its share of environmental impacts is even more crucial.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1391-1394 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Building and Environment |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Embodied energy
- Global warming
- Life cycle assessment
- Sustainability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Building and Construction
