Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sector
The construction and building sector is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. In this study, we calculated the material used in shell construction in the German building sector from 2012 to 2020 using material flow analysis. Subsequently, the annual greenhouse gas emissions in the German...
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| description | The construction and building sector is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. In this study, we calculated the material used in shell construction in the German building sector from 2012 to 2020 using material flow analysis. Subsequently, the annual greenhouse gas emissions in the German building sector were simulated using the environmental product declarations from the Ökobaudat database and the modeled materials. We can show that biogenic materials account for an ever-larger share of value creation and are growing disproportionately. We can also show that by increasing biogenic materials, construction is becoming lighter and more efficient, and greenhouse gas emissions of shell construction are reduced during this period. In summary, the building sector in Germany still has very high greenhouse gas emissions of around 26 million metric tons of CO2 eq. Still, it is in a better overall position than at the beginning of the study period, thanks to the efficient use of available resources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5e2b75c3fc04507860e942d890d3d2b2022-12-22T02:48:57ZengElsevierCleaner Environmental Systems2666-78942022-12-017100095Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sectorFelix Rheude0Hubert Röder1Corresponding author.; Chair of Sustainable Business Economics, TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Essigberg 3, 94315, Straubing, GermanyChair of Sustainable Business Economics, TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Essigberg 3, 94315, Straubing, GermanyThe construction and building sector is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. In this study, we calculated the material used in shell construction in the German building sector from 2012 to 2020 using material flow analysis. Subsequently, the annual greenhouse gas emissions in the German building sector were simulated using the environmental product declarations from the Ökobaudat database and the modeled materials. We can show that biogenic materials account for an ever-larger share of value creation and are growing disproportionately. We can also show that by increasing biogenic materials, construction is becoming lighter and more efficient, and greenhouse gas emissions of shell construction are reduced during this period. In summary, the building sector in Germany still has very high greenhouse gas emissions of around 26 million metric tons of CO2 eq. Still, it is in a better overall position than at the beginning of the study period, thanks to the efficient use of available resources.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666789422000265Top-down material flow analysisBuilding sectorSustainabilityGreenhouse gas emissions |
| spellingShingle | Felix Rheude Hubert Röder Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sector Cleaner Environmental Systems Top-down material flow analysis Building sector Sustainability Greenhouse gas emissions |
| title | Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sector |
| title_full | Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sector |
| title_fullStr | Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sector |
| title_short | Estimating the use of materials and their GHG emissions in the German building sector |
| title_sort | estimating the use of materials and their ghg emissions in the german building sector |
| topic | Top-down material flow analysis Building sector Sustainability Greenhouse gas emissions |
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