Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods

Helena Monteiro; Fausto Freire

Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods

Year 2011, Volume: 24 Issue: 3, 527 - 534, 25.11.2011

Abstract

The main goal of this paper is to assess alternative exterior walls options to support decision at project level of new buildings in Portugal towards reduced life cycle energy and environmental impacts. A life-cycle model for buildings has been developed focusing on alternative external wall systems (single, double) and contemporary materials. A comprehensive life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) is presented, including results for two well-known LCIA methods: CML2001 and Eco-indicator’99, which are compared on their performance through application to the same life cycle inventory for a single-family house in Portugal.

Key Words: Building envelope; environmental impacts; life cycle assessment; single-family house.

Keywords

Building envelope; environmental impacts; life cycle assessment; single-family house.

References

[1] RCCTE: "Regulamento das Características de Comportamento Térmico dos Edifícios (Portuguese Buildings Thermal Behaviour Code), Ministry of Public Works Transportation and Communications, 2468-2513 (2006).
[2] Blanchard S. and Reppe P., Life Cycle Analysis of a Residential Home in Michigan, Center for Sustainable Systems, Report No. CSS98-05, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 66 (1998).
[3] Keoleian, G.A. Blanchard, S. and Reppe, P. "LifeCycle Energy, Costs,and Strategies for Improving a Single-Family House," Journal of Industrial Ecology, 4:135-156 (2001).
[4] Utama, A. and Gheewala, S.H. "Indonesian residential high rise buildings: A life cycle energy assessment," Energy and Buildings, 41:1263-1268 (2009).
[5] Sartori, I., and Hestnes, A.G., "Energy use in the life cycle of conventional and low-energy buildings: a review article," Energy and Buildings, 39:249-257 (2007).
[6] Gustavsson, L. Joelsson, A. and Sathre, R. "Life cycle primary energy use and carbon emission of an eight-storey wood-framed apartment building," Energy and Buildings, 42:230-242 (2009).
[7] Thormark C., "low energy building in a life cycle-its embodied energy, energy need for operation and recycling potential," Building and Environment, 37:429-435 (2002).

Year 2011, Volume: 24 Issue: 3, 527 - 534, 25.11.2011

Helena Monteiro Fausto Freire

Abstract

References

[1] RCCTE: "Regulamento das Características de Comportamento Térmico dos Edifícios (Portuguese Buildings Thermal Behaviour Code), Ministry of Public Works Transportation and Communications, 2468-2513 (2006).
[2] Blanchard S. and Reppe P., Life Cycle Analysis of a Residential Home in Michigan, Center for Sustainable Systems, Report No. CSS98-05, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 66 (1998).
[3] Keoleian, G.A. Blanchard, S. and Reppe, P. "LifeCycle Energy, Costs,and Strategies for Improving a Single-Family House," Journal of Industrial Ecology, 4:135-156 (2001).
[4] Utama, A. and Gheewala, S.H. "Indonesian residential high rise buildings: A life cycle energy assessment," Energy and Buildings, 41:1263-1268 (2009).
[5] Sartori, I., and Hestnes, A.G., "Energy use in the life cycle of conventional and low-energy buildings: a review article," Energy and Buildings, 39:249-257 (2007).
[6] Gustavsson, L. Joelsson, A. and Sathre, R. "Life cycle primary energy use and carbon emission of an eight-storey wood-framed apartment building," Energy and Buildings, 42:230-242 (2009).
[7] Thormark C., "low energy building in a life cycle-its embodied energy, energy need for operation and recycling potential," Building and Environment, 37:429-435 (2002).

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Primary Language	English
Journal Section	Mechanical Engineering
Authors	Helena Monteiro This is me Fausto Freire
Publication Date	November 25, 2011
Published in Issue	Year 2011 Volume: 24 Issue: 3

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APA	Monteiro, H., & Freire, F. (2011). Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods. Gazi University Journal of Science, 24(3), 527-534.
AMA	Monteiro H, Freire F. Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods. Gazi University Journal of Science. November 2011;24(3):527-534.
Chicago	Monteiro, Helena, and Fausto Freire. “Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-Family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls With Two Methods”. Gazi University Journal of Science 24, no. 3 (November 2011): 527-34.
EndNote	Monteiro H, Freire F (November 1, 2011) Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods. Gazi University Journal of Science 24 3 527–534.
IEEE	H. Monteiro and F. Freire, “Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods”, Gazi University Journal of Science, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 527–534, 2011.
ISNAD	Monteiro, Helena - Freire, Fausto. “Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-Family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls With Two Methods”. Gazi University Journal of Science 24/3 (November 2011), 527-534.
JAMA	Monteiro H, Freire F. Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods. Gazi University Journal of Science. 2011;24:527–534.
MLA	Monteiro, Helena and Fausto Freire. “Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-Family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls With Two Methods”. Gazi University Journal of Science, vol. 24, no. 3, 2011, pp. 527-34.
Vancouver	Monteiro H, Freire F. Environmental Life-Cycle Impacts of a Single-family House in Portugal: Assessing Alternative Exterior Walls with two Methods. Gazi University Journal of Science. 2011;24(3):527-34.