A review of life cycle assessment method for building industry

Abd Rashid, Ahmad Faiz and Yusoff, Sumiani (2015) A review of life cycle assessment method for building industry. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 45. pp. 244-248. ISSN 1364-0321, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.01.043.

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Abstract

A recent study suggested that buildings globally consume up to 40 of energy and responsible for half of world greenhouse gas emission. Introducing life cycle assessment (LCA) to the building industry is important because it can measure every environmental impact involved in every process from cradle to grave systematically. Within the last decade, research on LCA has increased covering from construction process to manufacturing of building materials. The methods to assess buildings are diverse as buildings have different functions, materials, sizes and locations. The aim of this article is to review the LCA methods and to distinguish phases and materials that affect significantly to environment. The findings show the methods are based on ISO 14040 series with variance to suit different scopes, aims and limitations. The operational phase is identified to consume the highest energy and concrete responsible for the highest embodied energy. The findings also suggested that building material with lower embodied energy does not necessarily have lower life cycle energy. Therefore, implementation of LCA can determine and mitigate the environmental impacts in the development stage thus promoting sustainability in building industry. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Life cycle assessment, Building industry, Energy, Sustainability, RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, ENERGY ASSESSMENT, LCA, CONSTRUCTION, HOUSES, PERFORMANCE, DWELLINGS, FRAMEWORK,
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Mr Jenal S
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2015 00:37
Last Modified: 08 Nov 2019 08:22
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/13755

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