Ding, G K C (2007) Life cycle energy assessment of Australian secondary schools. Building Research & Information, 35(5), pp. 487-500. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
The Australian Department of Commerce builds many secondary schools in New South Wales every year, and the impact of energy consumption for such a type of construction has rarely been done before in Australia. Although there is a particular responsibility to ensure that public-owned projects contribute to the future well-being of the natural environment, environmental performance and energy efficiency of public projects are not well studied. In order that more informed design and planning decisions can be made about the future construction of school projects, this research paper uses life cycle energy analysis to study the total energy consumption of 20 public secondary school projects in New South Wales. The results will serve as a model for a more comprehensive analysis of energy consumption in establishing environmental performance criteria for the design and construction of future school projects in New South Wales.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building performance; embodied energy; life cycle energy analysis; operational energy; public buildings; schools |
| Index terms: | life cycle energy, public building, embodied energy, well-being, energy consumption, public project, design and construction, New South Wales, commerce, building performance, Australia, secondary school, energy efficiency, research paper, environmental performance |
| Subjects: | research dissemination and communication, construction type, mental health and wellbeing, sustainability and energy, energy systems, contractual arrangements, sustainability assessment, Geography, infrastructure engineering, educational institutions, asset management, quality assurance |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Geographical Context, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Procurement, Construction Technology, Sustainability, Quality Management, Education |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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