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Life cycle assessment (LCA) of building refurbishment: A literature review
HighlightsThe main differences are the extent of the refurbishment and the system boundaries.The reference of the expected service life needs to be established to facilitate comparison.Process Analysis is the most used LCI method, instead of Input–Output or Hybrid.Most refurbishment LCAs focus on building energy retrofits: increasing insulation.The environmental impacts of structure or finishing reparations were not studied.
AbstractThis review organises and summarises the recent contributions related to the environmental evaluation of building refurbishment and renovation using the lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology. This paper classifies the recent contributions in this field and selects the primary methodology options. The review shows that most LCAs focus on energy refurbishment, comparing the environmental impacts before and after refurbishment. In contrast, almost none of the LCAs study the environmental impact of building system reparations, such as structure or finishing. The more frequently studied life cycle stages are those related to the manufacturing and use phases. Similarly, the most considered impact categories are the global warming potential and embodied energy. The main barriers found for disseminations are discussed: system boundaries interpretation of EN 15978, functional unit, LCI methods, operational stage and the end-of-life stage definition.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of building refurbishment: A literature review
HighlightsThe main differences are the extent of the refurbishment and the system boundaries.The reference of the expected service life needs to be established to facilitate comparison.Process Analysis is the most used LCI method, instead of Input–Output or Hybrid.Most refurbishment LCAs focus on building energy retrofits: increasing insulation.The environmental impacts of structure or finishing reparations were not studied.
AbstractThis review organises and summarises the recent contributions related to the environmental evaluation of building refurbishment and renovation using the lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology. This paper classifies the recent contributions in this field and selects the primary methodology options. The review shows that most LCAs focus on energy refurbishment, comparing the environmental impacts before and after refurbishment. In contrast, almost none of the LCAs study the environmental impact of building system reparations, such as structure or finishing. The more frequently studied life cycle stages are those related to the manufacturing and use phases. Similarly, the most considered impact categories are the global warming potential and embodied energy. The main barriers found for disseminations are discussed: system boundaries interpretation of EN 15978, functional unit, LCI methods, operational stage and the end-of-life stage definition.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of building refurbishment: A literature review
Vilches, Alberto (author) / Garcia-Martinez, Antonio (author) / Sanchez-Montañes, Benito (author)
Energy and Buildings ; 135 ; 286-301
2016-11-17
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
APME , The Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe. Former name for nowadays Plastics Europe , CED , cumulative energy demand (method) , CML , Institute of Environmental Sciences of the Leiden University (Holland) , DLCA , dynamic life cycle assessment , DSF , double-skin facade , EDIP , environmental design of industrial products (originally in Danish UMIP) , EC , embodied carbon , EE , embodied energy , ELCD , European Life Cycle Database from the EPLCA | European Platform on LCA , EPS , expanded polystyrene , EU-27 , European Union based on 27 state members , FU , functional unit , GHG , greenhouse gas , GWP , global-warming potential , HVAC , heating, ventilating, and air conditioning , ICE , inventory of carbon & energy database from Hammond and Jones , I-O , input-output , IPCC , intergovernmental panel on climate change (UN) , LCA , life cycle assessment , LCEA , life cycle energy analysis , LCEE , life cycle embodied energy , LCHR , low carbon housing refurbishment , LCI , life cycle inventory , LCIA , life cycle impact assessment , LEED , leadership in energy and environmental design (green building certification program) , LPG , liquid petroleum gas , OE , operational energy , PV , photovoltaic , RIBA , Royal Institute of British Architecture , ZCB , zero carbon building , ZEB , zero energy building , Life cycle assessment (LCA) , Building refurbishment , LCI method , Energy retrofit , LCA methodology
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