Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and Advancements
The environment demands a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as building and construction are responsible for more than 40% of the energy consumed worldwide and 30% of the world’s GHG emissions. Many countries have aligned themselves with the Paris agreement, following its target of achiev...
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| author | Sahil Ali Khan Tabish Alam Mohammad Saaim Khan Paolo Blecich Mohammad Arif Kamal Naveen Kumar Gupta Anil Singh Yadav |
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| description | The environment demands a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as building and construction are responsible for more than 40% of the energy consumed worldwide and 30% of the world’s GHG emissions. Many countries have aligned themselves with the Paris agreement, following its target of achieving net zero carbon emissions, although some governments are focused on the operational energy efficiency part of the equation instead of the whole equation. This study emphasizes the significance of incorporating the minimization of embodied emissions into all parts of the building, with a focus on the measurement of embodied carbon, concepts of its management and strategies proposed and enacted for mitigation. As estimate is an important part of any debate, the measurement approach covers the uncertainty analysis from diverse points of view through a novel approach; management covers the early design tools, and the significance of the lifecycle stages; mitigation covers the reduction strategies of embodied carbon, although reduction in embodied carbon is a subjective topic and depends on region. The analysis covers the ideal approaches for mitigation irrespective of the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0e4c056cd9c4c7f936bdc260003a9532023-11-24T04:00:10ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-11-011211194410.3390/buildings12111944Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and AdvancementsSahil Ali Khan0Tabish Alam1Mohammad Saaim Khan2Paolo Blecich3Mohammad Arif Kamal4Naveen Kumar Gupta5Anil Singh Yadav6Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, IndiaCSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, IndiaFivD India Consulting Pvt. Ltd., B-110, Pioneer Urban Square, Sector 62, Gurgaon 122011, Haryana, IndiaFaculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, CroatiaArchitecture Section, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202001, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaMechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Engineering and Technology, GLA University, Mathura 281406, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, IES College of Technology, Bhopal 462044, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaThe environment demands a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as building and construction are responsible for more than 40% of the energy consumed worldwide and 30% of the world’s GHG emissions. Many countries have aligned themselves with the Paris agreement, following its target of achieving net zero carbon emissions, although some governments are focused on the operational energy efficiency part of the equation instead of the whole equation. This study emphasizes the significance of incorporating the minimization of embodied emissions into all parts of the building, with a focus on the measurement of embodied carbon, concepts of its management and strategies proposed and enacted for mitigation. As estimate is an important part of any debate, the measurement approach covers the uncertainty analysis from diverse points of view through a novel approach; management covers the early design tools, and the significance of the lifecycle stages; mitigation covers the reduction strategies of embodied carbon, although reduction in embodied carbon is a subjective topic and depends on region. The analysis covers the ideal approaches for mitigation irrespective of the region.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/11/1944life cycle assessmentnet zerocarbon emissionsembodied emissionsuncertainty analysislifecycle stages |
| spellingShingle | Sahil Ali Khan Tabish Alam Mohammad Saaim Khan Paolo Blecich Mohammad Arif Kamal Naveen Kumar Gupta Anil Singh Yadav Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and Advancements Buildings life cycle assessment net zero carbon emissions embodied emissions uncertainty analysis lifecycle stages |
| title | Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and Advancements |
| title_full | Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and Advancements |
| title_fullStr | Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and Advancements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and Advancements |
| title_short | Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Background, Approaches and Advancements |
| title_sort | life cycle assessment of embodied carbon in buildings background approaches and advancements |
| topic | life cycle assessment net zero carbon emissions embodied emissions uncertainty analysis lifecycle stages |
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