Usman, A M and Abdullah, K (2024) Development of comprehensive energy usage impact and carbon footprint parameters for green building life cycle assessment. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 22(4), pp. 1057-1081. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a set of parameters universally acceptable for assessing design and construction strategies for reducing operational energy usage and its associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. Also, the parameters are intended to estimate the quantity of energy and its associated GHG emission reduction over the assessment period. Design/methodology/approach: This study used five steps framework comprising definition of purpose, selecting the candidate parameters, criteria selection and description, selecting proposed parameters and defining the proposed parameters. The criteria used were the parameter’s prevalence, measurability, preference and feasibility toward adaptability to the relevant stakeholders. Findings: This study consolidated 11 parameters. Seven cover designs and construction strategies comprising energy monitoring, natural lighting and ventilation design. Others are building thermal performance, efficient equipments, renewable energy and energy policy. The remaining four consider operational energy consumption, GHG emission quantification and their reduction over time. Practical implications: Providing suitable indicators for assessing direct and indirect GHG emission with easily accessible data is essential for assessing built environment. The consolidated parameters can be used in developing rating systems, monitoring GHG inventories and activities of building related industries. Originality/value: This study was conducted at the CEIES UTHM and used 11 existing rating systems open for research purposes, International Panel for Climate Change reports and GHG protocol report and guides and several other standards.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | assessment; building; carbon footprint; energy consumption; greenhouse gas emission; parameters |
| Index terms: | strategy, life cycle assessment, energy policy, ventilation, greenhouse gas emission, methodology, thermal performance, green building, adaptability, preference, climate change, renewable energy, greenhouse gas, carbon footprint, inventory, quantification, energy monitoring, energy consumption, monitoring, built environment, design and construction, estimate |
| Subjects: | public policy, sustainability and energy, financial and cost management, energy systems, contractual arrangements, air quality, user focus, climate science, control systems, environmental impact, measurement and scaling, environmental health, infrastructure and transport systems, decision-making and reasoning, research methods, management, design practice, inventory management |
| Topics: | Procurement, Governance, Sustainability, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Site Management, Supply Chain Management, Design Practice, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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