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Life cycle assessment of advanced building materials towards NZEBs

Authors :
Antypa, Despoina
Vlysidis, Anestis
Gkika, Anastasia
Petrakli, Fotini
Kraft, Robert
Böhm, Robert
Eckert, Kathrin
Smirnova, Irina
Suchorzewski, Jan
Koumoulos, Elias P.
Antypa, Despoina
Vlysidis, Anestis
Gkika, Anastasia
Petrakli, Fotini
Kraft, Robert
Böhm, Robert
Eckert, Kathrin
Smirnova, Irina
Suchorzewski, Jan
Koumoulos, Elias P.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption annually in Europe, along with the respective greenhouse gas emissions. To mitigate these impacts, intensive research is ongoing in the sector of the Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEBs). However, as it is expected that the operational energy of future buildings becomes greener and more efficient, impacts related to the embodied energy of building materials becomes of more significance. Thus, choices on building materials are of crucial importance as they affect the energy performance of the building envelope and its environmental impacts. The objective of this study was to implement preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on new advanced building materials, with the final scope to achieve lower embodied carbon in NZEBs. The materials examined are concretes and aerogels for wall façades. Design of sustainable advanced materials and building envelope components is expected to improve the overall energy performance of buildings, including NZEBs. The study findings provide clear evidence on the necessity for further research on the topic, as lack of embodied impacts’ data of novel materials is presented in literature and adds to the discussion around NZEBs.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1373799120
Document Type :
Electronic Resource