Forsythe, P (2017) Quantifying the recurring nature of fitout to assist LCA studies in office buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(3), pp. 233-246.
Abstract
This paper quantifies the fitout churn to evaluate the recurrent embodied energy in life cycle assessment showing that prime buildings are the area of most interest to fitout churn, because they represent a large proportion of total office floor area.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | office buildings; adaptability; fitout; life cycle assessment |
| Index terms: | life cycle assessment, office building, embodied energy, fitout, adaptability |
| Subjects: | energy systems, construction type, specialized design, environmental impact, user focus |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Construction Technology, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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