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Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements

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Main Author: Bragança, L. , coord.
Publication Date: 2012
Other Authors: Mateus, Ricardo, coord.
Format: Book
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/20481
Summary: The proper use of materials, products and construction technologies can significantly contribute to improve the environmental performance of a building’s life-cycle and therefore its sustainability. It is widely recognized that Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) is the best method to assess the environmental impact caused by the construction materials and processes and by the overall life cycle of a construction. Based on this background, this publication aims to contribute for a more comprehensive application of the LCA method to construction, namely buildings. This book covers, in a streamlined approach, the steps for conducting a life-cycle analysis of a building and contains a database with the environmental life-cycle impacts of building materials, building elements, and HVAC and hot water heating equipments. This database can be used to support design teams’ decision-making processes towards the selection of materials and building elements with improved environmental performance.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
title Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
spellingShingle Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
Bragança, L. , coord.
Life-cycle assessment
Building technologies
Environmental database
Building sustainability assessment
title_short Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
title_full Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
title_fullStr Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
title_full_unstemmed Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
title_sort Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements
author Bragança, L. , coord.
author_facet Bragança, L. , coord.
Mateus, Ricardo, coord.
author_role author
author2 Mateus, Ricardo, coord.
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Bragança, L. , coord.
Mateus, Ricardo, coord.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Life-cycle assessment
Building technologies
Environmental database
Building sustainability assessment
topic Life-cycle assessment
Building technologies
Environmental database
Building sustainability assessment
description The proper use of materials, products and construction technologies can significantly contribute to improve the environmental performance of a building’s life-cycle and therefore its sustainability. It is widely recognized that Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) is the best method to assess the environmental impact caused by the construction materials and processes and by the overall life cycle of a construction. Based on this background, this publication aims to contribute for a more comprehensive application of the LCA method to construction, namely buildings. This book covers, in a streamlined approach, the steps for conducting a life-cycle analysis of a building and contains a database with the environmental life-cycle impacts of building materials, building elements, and HVAC and hot water heating equipments. This database can be used to support design teams’ decision-making processes towards the selection of materials and building elements with improved environmental performance.
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