TY - GEN
T1 - Sustainability metrics for efficient and innovative residential building wall systems
AU - Solnosky, Ryan L.
AU - Memari, Ali M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - With sustainability becoming more recognized and desirable by homeowners, designers need to have better metrics to make solutions possible. One of the most effective building components that can be optimized for sustainability purposes is the wall system. To select the proper wall system that is efficient and at times innovative, there is a need to better understand how metrics relate to different wall configurations and materials. This paper expands upon prior works to identify the key sustainability metrics for residential wall systems that designers, builders and homeowners can use to assess and select the best wall system. The metrics highlighted include: embodied energy, material-specific, and impact on the environment. These metrics will be examined for wall systems made up of: Insulated Concrete Form, Wood-Frame, Steel Stud, Structural Insulated Panel, Concrete Masonry Unit, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, and Precast Concrete.
AB - With sustainability becoming more recognized and desirable by homeowners, designers need to have better metrics to make solutions possible. One of the most effective building components that can be optimized for sustainability purposes is the wall system. To select the proper wall system that is efficient and at times innovative, there is a need to better understand how metrics relate to different wall configurations and materials. This paper expands upon prior works to identify the key sustainability metrics for residential wall systems that designers, builders and homeowners can use to assess and select the best wall system. The metrics highlighted include: embodied energy, material-specific, and impact on the environment. These metrics will be examined for wall systems made up of: Insulated Concrete Form, Wood-Frame, Steel Stud, Structural Insulated Panel, Concrete Masonry Unit, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, and Precast Concrete.
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U2 - 10.1002/9781119179856.ch17
DO - 10.1002/9781119179856.ch17
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84975057067
T3 - TMS Annual Meeting
SP - 177
EP - 186
BT - Engineering Solutions for Sustainability
A2 - Fergus, Jeffrey W.
A2 - Mishra, Brajendra
A2 - Anderson, Dayan
A2 - Sarver, Emily Allyn
A2 - Neelameggham, Neale R.
PB - Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
T2 - Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources II - TMS 2015 Annual Meeting
Y2 - 18 March 2015 through 19 March 2015
ER -