König, H and De Cristofaro, M L (2012) Benchmarks for life cycle costs and life cycle assessment of residential buildings. Building Research & Information, 40(5), pp. 558-580. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
A new certification system for buildings called Bewertungssystem Nachhaltiges Bauen/Deutsches Gütesiegel für Nachhaltiges Bauen (BNB/DGNB) was developed in Germany with the aim of evaluating the sustainable quality level of buildings. This rating system incorporates basic economic benchmarks (life cycle costs-LCC) and environmental inputs and outputs (life cycle assessment-LCA) caused by the construction, use and end-of-life phases of buildings in different use categories. The BNB adaptation process is explained and benchmarks for the use category residential buildings are presented. A first test application is presented to demonstrate the use of BNB benchmarks.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | benchmark; building assessment; certification; housing; life cycle; life cycle assessment; life cycle costs; sustainable buildings |
| Index terms: | residential building, housing, life cycle, life cycle cost, building assessment, certification, adaptation, Germany, life cycle assessment, sustainable building |
| Subjects: | environmental impact, sustainable construction, value management, asset management, user focus, research methods, Geography, construction type, administrative processes |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Project Management, Construction Technology, Design Practice, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Contract Administration |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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