Environmental Impact Assessment of a School Building in Iceland Using LCA-Including the Effect of Long Distance Transport of Materials

Buildings are the key components of urban areas and society as a complex system. A life cycle assessment was applied to estimate the environmental impacts of the resources applied in the building envelope, floor slabs, and interior walls of the Vættaskóli-Engi building in Reykjavik, Iceland. The sco...

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Main Authors: Nargessadat Emami, Björn Marteinsson, Jukka Heinonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/6/4/46