Life Cycle Energy Consumption of Buildings; Embodied + Operational

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Abstract

Buildings contribute significantly to the environmental challenges we currently face, and fossil-fuel-based energy continues to be a major area of concern. The present work provides an overview of the knowledge, developments, breakthroughs, and challenges in design of low-energy buildings from a life cycle energy perspective that includes both operational and embodied energy. Embodied energy is of especial significance because, with the newer buildings that tend to be more energy efficient from the operational perspective, the share of embodied energy in the life cycle energy use is increasing. Recent interests in embodied and life cycle energy reflect the rising recognition that, without adopting a holistic life cycle perspective in energy consumption of buildings and without addressing major restraints in this area, the chance to achieve buildings with low environmental impacts is limited.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSustainable Construction Technologies
Subtitle of host publicationLife-Cycle Assessment
PublisherElsevier
Pages123-144
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9780128117491
ISBN (Print)9780128117507
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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