A Case Study of Implementing Life Cycle Cost Analysis in Sustainability Assessment

Alkhawaldeh, Ayah A.; Alhassan, Mohammad A.; Elrefae, Ahmed

doi:10.1109/acit57182.2022.9994115

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“…A life cycle assessment, or LCA, is a method for calculating the environmental effects associated with the extraction, mining, quarrying, manufacture, usage, and demolition stages of structural buildings [ 40 ]. This section represents a comparison between the life cycle assessment of the AAB concrete and the OPC concrete.…”

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Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainability of Alkali-Activated Binders

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Limiting the consumption of nonrenewable resources and minimizing waste production and associated gas emissions are the main priority of the construction sector to achieve a sustainable future. This study investigates the sustainability performance of newly developed binders known as alkali-activated binders (AABs). These AABs work satisfactorily in creating and enhancing the concept of greenhouse construction in accordance with sustainability standards. These novel binders are founded on the notion of utilizing ashes from mining and quarrying wastes as raw materials for hazardous and radioactive waste treatment. The life cycle assessment, which depicts material life from the extraction of raw materials through the destruction stage of the structure, is one of the most essential sustainability factors. A recent use for AAB has been created, such as the use of hybrid cement, which is made by combining AAB with ordinary Portland cement (OPC). These binders are a successful answer to a green building alternative if the techniques used to make them do not have an unacceptable negative impact on the environment, human health, or resource depletion. The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) software was employed for choosing the optimal materials’ alternative depending on the available criteria. The results revealed that AAB concrete provided a more ecologically friendly alternative than OPC concrete, higher strength for comparable water/binder ratio, and better performance in terms of embodied energy, resistance to freeze–thaw cycles, high temperature resistance, and mass loss due to acid attack and abrasion.

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Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainability of Alkali-Activated Binders

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On-site Recycling of the Construction Demolition Wastes: Feasibility and Sustainability

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Alkhawaldeh

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Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Characteristics of Built Environment Systems

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Betoush,

Sawalha

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The sustainable built environment concept has recently gained enormous attention from academic and industrial organizations. The growth in climate-related disasters and pandemics, continuing difficulties in the energy sector, and consumer awareness regarding resources’ conservation and sustainability are considered the driving factors influencing participants toward supporting sustainable engineering applications. Furthermore, numerous professional standards and requirements for implementing and rating sustainable practices have been generated, such as life cycle assessment (LCA), cost analysis, project development (i.e., from planning through construction up to demolition), recycling, material preservation, and utilizing reusable materials. The LCA is a great method for examining and integrating a wide variety of environmental elements to provide a comprehensive picture of system sustainability. The research presented in this study covered significant environmental elements that are essential to deciding between two or more choices and improving the system. This research compared the OPC and AABC based on CO2 emissions. The results showed that the AABC produces positive sustainability outcomes in terms of CO2 emissions. The AABC emits substantially less CO2 than the OPC, indicating that it is preferable for greenhouse buildings.

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A Case Study of Implementing Life Cycle Cost Analysis in Sustainability Assessment

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainability of Alkali-Activated Binders

Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainability of Alkali-Activated Binders

On-site Recycling of the Construction Demolition Wastes: Feasibility and Sustainability

Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Characteristics of Built Environment Systems

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