Elliot, C and Palmer, A (1996) Life cycle energy analysis of the building resource. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 1(2), pp. 5-16. ISSN 1366-4387
Abstract
All buildings consume energy in the process of manufacture of construction materials and incorporation of them into the project. Use of this energy produces pollution in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Present systems of project appraisal evaluate this energy resource in terms of cost, overlooking energy content except in so far as it directly affects that cost. Pollution, which is viewed as a social cost, is usually ignored. However, increasing emphasis on energy and environmental conservation and management means that this system of evaluation is no longer adequate, as it makes no true assessment of the resource used or its impact on the environment. This paper aims to provide an alternative system of evaluation by calculating total energy consumption and CO 2 emissions of construction components over their entire life cycle.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | resource assessment, energy, embodied energy, sustainable development, life cycle analysis |
| Index terms: | life cycle energy, life cycle analysis, energy resource, conservation, project appraisal, sustainable development, pollution, embodied energy, carbon dioxide, construction material, energy consumption, life cycle |
| Subjects: | energy systems, project delivery, environmental health, building materials, value management, environmental policy, environmental impact, climate science, health safety and environment |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Health and Safety, Engineering Principles, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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