An Investigation into the Role of the Building Structure on Energy Use &amp; CO2 Emissions over the Life Cycle of a Medium-Rise Residential Building

Nolan, Thomas B.; Doyle-Kent, Mary

doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.11.246

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“…Preliminary design is a stage for the development of the initial design proposed in the conceptual design stage. It is the initial part of the design process where the designers establish the general structural design, frame, and plan of buildings, distribution of HVAC systems, building envelopes, material selection, and the criteria and data, which needs for the detailed design 28 . HVAC systems are comprehensively assessed to the extent that they certainly meet the demand targets defined at the schematic design stage.…”

Section: Building Designmentioning

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“…It is the initial part of the design process where the designers establish the general structural design, frame, and plan of buildings, distribution of HVAC systems, building envelopes, material selection, and the criteria and data, which needs for the detailed design. 28 HVAC systems are comprehensively assessed to the extent that they certainly meet the demand targets defined at the schematic design stage. Early calculations and simulations often are performed at this stage to initially evaluate the level of thermal comfort and optimize the efficiency and size of the chosen HVAC system accordingly.…”

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Dynamic thermal simulation based on building information modeling: A review

Hosseini

Shirmohammadi

Kasaeian

et al. 2021

Intl J of Energy Research

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With the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution and extensive promotion of information communication tools, it is on the construction industry to reconsider the current linear design approach and adopt more integrated design approaches that encompass dynamic thermal simulation. Building information modeling (BIM), without a doubt, is a technology, which proposes an integrated practice for building design. Design team using BIM cooperatively work on each activity loop during the design procedure and present a three-dimensional (3D) design model with all data from various disciplines attached at the final stage. The inclusion of a data-rich 3D shape into the design procedure marks the dynamic thermal simulation as a simple, accessible, and, more importantly, decisive stage. This article aims to draw the role of BIM in facilitating the inclusion of dynamic thermal simulation in building design procedures. BIM in this article is introduced as an effective remedy for dealing with the linear nature of conventional building design that is the major impediment to the inclusion of dynamic thermal simulations in the design efforts. This article goes through the conventional method's deficiencies and challenges with the BIM-based method to portray each approach's advantages and disadvantages. Renowned BIM software, interoperable simulation tools, and their distinguishing characteristics are introduced in summary to give a better insight into the application of BIM for dynamic thermal simulation purposes. Additionally, a literature survey on applying the introduced tools is

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Dynamic thermal simulation based on building information modeling: A review

Hosseini

Shirmohammadi

Kasaeian

et al. 2021

Intl J of Energy Research

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“…To date, there are relatively few published LCA studies of Irish residential buildings [23][24][25][26], and there is an urgent need to provide further LCA studies that construction industry stakeholders can reference and use as potential benchmarks for future building designs and construction projects.…”

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Life Cycle Assessment of a Three-Storey Terrace of Three Timber-Framed Residential Workplace Units

Clancy

Starbuck

O’Dwyer

et al. 2023

Forests

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There is an urgent need to evaluate the environmental impacts of both traditional and more recent innovations in sustainable building materials. This study conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) of a single three-storey (aboveground) terrace in Ireland composed of three timber-framed residential workplace units. The supply of raw materials, their transport to the manufacturing site, and the manufacturing processes for the materials used in the building account for 58% of the GWP during the production stage. The horizontal elements of the An Corrán building and roof account for the largest contribution (29.3%) to the GWP environmental impact. The LCA results show that the building’s 469 m2 gross internal floor area (GIFA) produced life cycle carbon emissions of 220 t CO2e and has an embodied carbon value of 398 kg CO2e m−2 and 6.63 kg CO2e m−2 a−1 for the building’s 60-year estimated cradle-to-grave life cycle. When compared to conventional (i.e., masonry) and timber-framed buildings in Europe, the An Corrán building shows that substantial GWP savings occurred during the Use Stage with a GWP footprint of 50.5 kg CO2e m2 compared to 375.65 and 386.6 kg CO2e m2 for previously reported masonry and timber-framed houses, respectively.

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GHG emissions and energy consumption of residential buildings—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fan

Fang

2023

Environ Monit Assess

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An Investigation into the Role of the Building Structure on Energy Use & CO2 Emissions over the Life Cycle of a Medium-Rise Residential Building

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Dynamic thermal simulation based on building information modeling: A review

Dynamic thermal simulation based on building information modeling: A review

Life Cycle Assessment of a Three-Storey Terrace of Three Timber-Framed Residential Workplace Units

GHG emissions and energy consumption of residential buildings—a systematic review and meta-analysis

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